After the horrific murder of Jesus on that hill outside of Jerusalem, how many folks waited eagerly for Jesus’ resurrection? Were bleachers set up outside the tomb? On that first Easter morning, who was ready to launch the message of salvation to “go and make disciples of all nations”? Do you see the problem here? There’s a significant crisis facing Christianity – how will Jesus convince His followers that He’s Messiah and is alive?
You’ll be surprised by who He goes to and what He says.
About this Message
You’d think that the risen Savior would move quickly to return to His Father. But after His resurrection, Jesus pursued people to encourage and build faith.
Read the following verses and see if you can find Jesus’ purpose in these post-resurrection appearances:
With Whom | When | His Point | Why
Luke 24:36-46
John 20:10-18
John 20:24-29
John 21:1-19
Go Deeper Questions
Jot down some of the different evidences that God still uses to show that Jesus is Messiah.
Why do you believe in the resurrection? How did you become convinced?