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Gospel of John: Believe 

A New Year Pattern 

John 20:11-18

“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” 

1. God’s People 

• Background 
• OT - Adam/Eve, Abraham/Sarah, Israel 
• NT - Jesus, Church
• Pattern = Characters (Mary Magdalene)
• Slow to Understand
• Redeemed; Unexpected; Named

2. In God’s Place

• Background 
• OT - Eden, Exile, Promised Land 
• NT - Judea, Nations, New Creation
• Pattern = Setting (Garden)
• Jesus is THE Gardener
• Growth; Centrifugal

3. For God’s Purposes

• Background 
• OT - Multiply / Fill the Earth; Be Light 
• NT - Make Disciples; Be Salt and Light
• Pattern = Plot (Go and Tell)
• Jesus is Lord
• Hope; Mission

Preparing for 2026

• People
• Who will I be? (And, who will I be with?)
• Place
• Where will I go? 
• Purpose
• What will I do?