Resurrection Days
An angel and Jesus told the women to tell the disciples to go to this place.
Galilee - Mt 28:7,10
Fear not!
Angel 'Hello'
The first to the tomb
Mary Magdalene
Declared he would not believe unless he got this specific evidence.
SEE hands, touch nail holes, and touch spear wound.
Thomas
Jn 20:25
If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.
Why resurrection matters -
1Cor 15:19
Before the crucifixion, only this is known about Mary Magdalene
7 demons, support from private means, followed Jesus with 12. Lk 8:1-3
Though Jesus fed many, this is the only recorded meal cooked by Jesus.
Grilled fish
Often nature causes major changes but in this case, there may be a supernatural stone roller.
Angel
Mt 28:2
Name of one of the two who did not know until later why "were not our hearts were burning within us!"
Cleopas
Lk 24:18, 32
Last enemy to be abolished is Death. Paul quotes an OT verse that asks where two things are.
Victory, Sting -
1Cor 15:55
This person was 'rebuked' thus - "Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here these days?"
Jesus - Lk 24:18
This gospel has the highest percent of chapters dedicated to the passion - palm Sunday to Easter
John
42%
9 chapters our of 21, 13-21
In all gospels combined= 30%
The slower disciple.
Peter
Jn20:4
When Jesus asked this disciple to "Follow Me", the disciple turned around.
Peter
Jn 21:19-20
Rom 10:9 if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead you shall be saved.
Simple steps to faith
Jesus - unless you become as children you will not see the kingdom of God.
A week after the resurrection they were inside again.
Thomas, door shut, stood in midst, Jn 20:26
... after His resurrection these entered the holy city and appeared to many
bodies of saints who had fallen asleep
Mt27:52-53 -
Only in one gospel,
Along with temple veil being torn
The priests had a problem. They knew Jesus had said he would rise from the dead, so when the guards told of the empty tomb, rather than believe, they made up this excuse.
Disciples stole the body
Where did Jesus appear to this unbeliever who states that he is 'one untimely born'.
Road to Damascus
Paul
Act 9:3
1Cor 15:8
In this vision John saw a PLACE with God dwelling 'among the people, and He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there shall no longer be any death, and there shall no longer be any mourning or crying or pain.."
New Heaven and new earth
Rev 21:3-4
And it came about that while ..."He was Blessing them, He parted from them".
Ascension 40 days - Lk:24:51
Paul uses this agricultural analogy to explain that our earthy and spiritual bodies are different
Seed different than plant -
1Cor 15:36-37
First the natural then the spiritual
Very upset that someone had taken the body of her Lord, she began searching for him. This is the loving exclamation of Mary when she recognized the "gardener".
Rabboni!
Jn 20:16
means - Teacher
This disciple received a unique blend of signs, people, wisdom, and circumstances, to finally come to faith.
I - You
1P 1:8 and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inepressible and full of glory ....
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
Jn 3:16