12 - Jesus as Risen from the Dead

• The Resurrection -

  • The resurrection is the greatest miracle and is what makes Jesus unique
  • Christians believe it is evidence that Jesus is God incarnate
  • On the Sunday morning Jesus' followers went to the tomb and found it empty
  • Jesus appeared to his disciples over the next 40 days
• The Empty Tomb -

  • Mary Magdalene found the stone rolled away from the entrance of the tomb
  • She told Peter, he ran there and found the tomb empty
  • All he saw was the grave cloths in which the body had been wrapped
• Jesus and Mary Magdalene -

  • Mary is the first witness to the risen Jesus, saying 'I have seen the Lord'
  • Two angels in the tomb asked her why she was crying
  • She turns around and meets Jesus, who she thought was the gardener
  • When he says her name she knows it is Jesus
• Jesus and the Disciples -

  • Jesus appeared to the disciples in a locked room that Sunday evening
  • He showed them his wound as proof it was him
  • Thomas was absent and would not believe the others. A week later, Jesus appears to him and showed him the wounds in his hands and side
  • He appeared over the 40 days when he suddenly appears and disappeared, walks with them, and eats fish with them
• The Ascension -

  • This is Jesus being taken up (ascending) to heaven after 40 days
  • Some Christians take it literally (his body actually went to heaven), others, as a symbol that the mission of Jesus had been completed
  • It marks a new chapter when Jesus sends the power of the Holy Spirit to continue his work on Earth
• Jesus as Son and Giver of the Spirit -

  • The Resurrection and Ascension are evidence for Christians that Jesus is the Son of God. He is God in human form (God incarnate)
  • Jesus is the giver of the Holy Spirit. He is the presence of Jesus with his followers today. The Holy Spirit helps Christians follow the teachings of Jesus today