“Mistaken for a Gardener” – an Easter message from John 20

This past weekend at Eastbrook, we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus from death and I preached a stand-alone message entitled “Mistaken for a Gardener” from John 20:1-18. Specifically, I focused on one part of verse 15: “Thinking he was the gardener, she said, ‘Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.'”

You can find the message outline and video below. You can access all the sermons, including our most recent sermon series here. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.

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“Thinking he was the gardener, she said, ‘Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.’” (John 20:15)

The Gardener?

Is Mary mistaken?

Does Jesus look different?

Is John telling us something? 

The Garden of Eden and the Resurrection Garden

The garden of Eden 

The ruins of the garden of our world

The resurrection garden

Jesus’ New Gardening

In Mary, the disciples, Thomas, and Peter

In us

In our world

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Dig Deeper

This week dig deeper in one or more of the following ways:

• Memorize John 12:24 or John 20:1
• Read through all the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ resurrection this week and notice what stands out to you in each one: Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; and John 20-21.
• Reach out to a friend and tell them about what Jesus means to you and what you are learning about Jesus or considering about Jesus in relation to this Easter.
• Explore the following resources:
  • How God Became King by N. T. Wright
  • I Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus by George Eldon Ladd
  • Living the Resurrection by Eugene H. Peterson