After his resurrection, Jesus didn't open with answers or explanations; he opened with questions. In this message, Rachel Palmbush explores three deeply personal questions the risen Jesus asked his closest friends: "Why are you crying?" to a grief-stricken Mary in the garden, "Why are you troubled?" to fearful disciples hiding behind locked doors, and "Do you love me?" to a shame-filled Peter by a charcoal fire. Jesus meets each of them exactly where they are–not to fix or lecture, but simply to find them. A reminder that the God of the universe knows where you are, and will always come looking.

[00:00] - Welcome & Series Context

[01:37] - Jesus the Question Asker

[02:31] - Recapping Previous Questions

[02:54] - Today's Questions Are Personal

[03:27] - Three Responses to the Empty Tomb

[06:17] - One Story, Three Reactions

[07:17] - Jesus Finds Each Friend

[08:13] - Questions as Transformation

[09:12] - Mary at the Garden Tomb

[10:36] - "Why Are You Crying?"

[12:00] - Jesus Says Mary's Name

[12:51] - Disciples in the Locked Room

[13:07] - "Why Are You Troubled?"

[14:54] - Jesus Moves Toward Them

[15:46] - Peter on the Beach

[16:18] - "Do You Love Me?"

[17:11] - Restoring Calling, Not Failure

[18:23] - Post-Resurrection: Still Grief, Still Shame

[19:07] - What Question Is Jesus Asking You?

[19:37] - A God Who Finds

[20:17] - The Alzheimer's Story

[22:39] - Jesus Finds Us in Hidden Places

[23:15] - The God We Actually Need

[24:07] - Jesus, Food & The Road to Emmaus

REFERENCES

[02:06] - Martin Copenhaver — Jesus Is the Question: The 307 Questions Jesus Asked and the 3 He Answered