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2. The Old Testament prophesied it (Psalm 16:10; compare Acts 2:25-31; 13:33-37).
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It was the last week on earth for Jesus before the resurrection and ascension, and He was still about His Father’s business.
Had Jesus been entering today’s New York City, it would have been a ticker-tape parade with confetti covering the pavement instead of palm fronds.
The crowds went wild, one million of them. Ten times the normal population for after all, it was Passover time. To say that excitement was in the air would be an understatement.
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.”
The shouting was loud and clear.
The Bible doesn’t record their saying it, but surely it was implied, “Watch out, Romans! It’s all going to be down hill for you now. Your days are numbered. King Jesus has just entered the political arena, so take care.”
Questions certainly must have had to spread throughout the gathering throng, “Do you know who this Jesus is?” “What has this Jesus done?” And there were those who could have readily answered these questions.
“Do you know what this Jesus is going to do?” The Disciples knew the answer to that question, but not one of them really believed all that Jesus had been warning them about.
And who was in this Passover multitude? Was Nicodemus, the converted Pharisee, there? Or Bartimaeus, blind no more because of this Christ? Or tree-climbing Zacchaeus, filled with gratitude? Or were there any of the lepers made clean by this Jesus’ hand and now able to mingle with the crowd?
Were there spies at work for the church leaders? Waiting with attentive ears to gather information to bring Him down? And what of Roman soldiers? Certainly they were out in force - large crowds usually mean trouble.
There had been rebellions in the past.
Those in power did not want one in the present. They viewed this Jesus with distrust, if not outright alarm. I’m sure even Pilate in his palace could hear the jubilant crowds, and it must have made him terribly nervous.
And what of the Disciples?
Some traveled with him, others had gone on ahead to make arrangements for their Passover meal, but to a man they were confused.
They were still confused in the Upper Room and later in the Garden of Gethsemane. And even more confused after the cross. But after the empty tomb and the Resurrection and the Ascension they were confused no more.
Who Jesus really was all fell in place. When You come back from the dead, everything You’ve been saying really comes to life.
Why We Believe Jesus Rose from the Dead:
If Jesus did not rise from the dead, the Christian faith is a foolish fantasy. However, if the resurrection of Christ did occur, it confirms His life, message, and atoning work. It is the basis of our hope of life beyond the grave. Christ is alive, and the evidence is overwhelming. Here are some of the reasons we can be so sure.
If Jesus did not rise from the dead, the Christian faith is a foolish fantasy. However, if the resurrection of Christ did occur, it confirms His life, message, and atoning work. It is the basis of our hope of life beyond the grave. Christ is alive, and the evidence is overwhelming. Here are some of the reasons we can be so sure.
1. Jesus predicted His resurrection (Matt 16:21; Mark 9:9-10; John 2:18-22).
2. The Old Testament prophesied it (Psalm 16:10; compare Acts 2:25-31; 13:33-37).
3.
The tomb was empty and the grave clothes vacant. if those who opposed
Christ wished to silence His disciples, all they had to do was produce a
body, but they could not (John 20:3-9).
4.
Many people saw the resurrected Christ. They looked on His face,
touched Him, heard His voice, and saw Him eat (Matt. 28:16-20; Luke
24:13-39; John 20:11-29; John 21:1-9; Acts 1:6-11; 1 Cor. 15:3-8).
5.
The lives of the disciples were revolutionized. Though they fled and
even denied Christ at the time of His arrest, they later feared no one
in their proclamation of the risen Christ (Matt 26:56, 69-75).6. The
resurrection was the central message of the early church. The church
grew with an unwavering conviction that Christ had risen and was the
Lord of the church (Acts 4:33; 5:30-32; Rom. 5:24).
6.
Men and women today testify that the power of the risen Christ has
transformed their lives. We know that Jesus is alive not only because of
the historical and biblical evidence but also because He has
miraculously touched our lives.
Order of the Events of the Resurrection
Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome start for the tomb, Lk 23:55-24:1
They find the stone rolled away, Lk 24:2-9
Mary Magdalene goes to tell the disciples, Jn 20:1-2Mary, the mother of James, draws near and sees the angel, Mt 28:1-2
She goes back to meet the other women following with spices
Meanwhile Peter and John arrive, look in and depart, Jn 20:3-10
Mary Magdalene returns weeping, sees two angels, then Jesus, Jn 20:11-18
The risen Christ bids her tell the disciples, Jn 20:17-18
Mary (mother of James) meanwhile returns with the women, Lk 24:1-4
They return and see the two angels, Lk 24:5; Mk 16:5
They also hear the angel's message, Mt 28:6-8
On their way to find the disciples, they are met by the risen Christ, Mt 28:9-10
Post-resurrection Appearances
To Mary Magdalene Jn 20:14-18; Mk 16:9
To the women returning from the tomb Mt 28:8-10
To Peter later in the day Lk 24:34; 1 Cor 15:5
To the disciples going to Emmaus in the evening Lk 24:13-31
To the apostles (except Thomas) Lk 24:36-45; Jn 20-19-24
To the apostles a week later (Thomas present) Jn 20:24-29
In Galilee to the seven by the Lake of Tiberias Jn 21:1-23
In Galilee on a mountain to the apostles and 500 believers 1 Cor 15:6
At Jerusalem and Bethany again to James 1 Cor 15:7
At Olivet and the ascension Acts 1:3-12
To Paul near Damascus Acts 9:3-6; 1 Cor 15:8
To Stephen outside Jerusalem Acts 7:55
To Paul in the temple Acts 22:17-21; 23:11
To John on Patmos Rev 1:10-19
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Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome start for the tomb, Lk 23:55-24:1
They find the stone rolled away, Lk 24:2-9
Mary Magdalene goes to tell the disciples, Jn 20:1-2Mary, the mother of James, draws near and sees the angel, Mt 28:1-2
She goes back to meet the other women following with spices
Meanwhile Peter and John arrive, look in and depart, Jn 20:3-10
Mary Magdalene returns weeping, sees two angels, then Jesus, Jn 20:11-18
The risen Christ bids her tell the disciples, Jn 20:17-18
Mary (mother of James) meanwhile returns with the women, Lk 24:1-4
They return and see the two angels, Lk 24:5; Mk 16:5
They also hear the angel's message, Mt 28:6-8
On their way to find the disciples, they are met by the risen Christ, Mt 28:9-10
Post-resurrection Appearances
To Mary Magdalene Jn 20:14-18; Mk 16:9
To the women returning from the tomb Mt 28:8-10
To Peter later in the day Lk 24:34; 1 Cor 15:5
To the disciples going to Emmaus in the evening Lk 24:13-31
To the apostles (except Thomas) Lk 24:36-45; Jn 20-19-24
To the apostles a week later (Thomas present) Jn 20:24-29
In Galilee to the seven by the Lake of Tiberias Jn 21:1-23
In Galilee on a mountain to the apostles and 500 believers 1 Cor 15:6
At Jerusalem and Bethany again to James 1 Cor 15:7
At Olivet and the ascension Acts 1:3-12
To Paul near Damascus Acts 9:3-6; 1 Cor 15:8
To Stephen outside Jerusalem Acts 7:55
To Paul in the temple Acts 22:17-21; 23:11
To John on Patmos Rev 1:10-19
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