1. The burial of the “cursed “Messiah (27:57-61)

2. Guarding the Messiah’s tomb (27:62-66)

3. The resurrection of the Messiah (28:1–15)

• The empty tomb (1–7)
• The first encounter with the risen Christ (8–10)
• The first fraudulent denials of Jesus’ resurrection (11–15)

4. The resurrected Messiah in Galilee (28:16–17)

5. The resurrected Messiah’s Great Commission to his Church (28:18-20)

a. The Great Commission is bound up with Jesus’ authority.

• This authority builds confidence. 
• This authority is without geographical limit
• This authority presupposes that Jesus is worthy to be
  worshiped by all.

b. The Great Commission is bound up with Jesus’ continued
presence