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Jesus Appears to His Disciples

Todd Clippard
06/15/16 - VBS

Series: Vacation Bible School 2016

Eyewitness Accounts

• Joseph Smith
• Mohammed (Luke 16:31)
• Moses and the Prophets (Exo. 4)
• Some eyewitnessed Jesus miracles but still did not believe (John 11:46-53)

Texts - Luke 24:13-53; Acts 1:4-11; Heb. 12:1-3

• Luke 24:13-35 - Two men from Emmaus & Mary Magdelene
• Mark 16:7-11, 14 - Apostles did not believe, Jesus upbraided them
• 1 Cor. 15:1-4, 5, 6, 7, 8 - "and He was seen"
• Some say the disciples stole away the body; then they all died defending a lie
• Some say Mary went to the wrong tomb
• Some say Jesus never died

The Power of Eyewitness Testimony

• Acts 3 & 4 - Peter & John forbidden to teach; Acts 4:20
• Acts 5:29
• Acts 8:4
• Acts 17:6

The Reign of Jesus over His Church

• Acts 1:1-11, 3 - infallible proofs
• Acts 1:9-11; Rev. 1:7 - coming in clouds
• Dan. 7:13-14
• 1 Tim. 6:15 - King of kings
• The Kingdom is the Church (Col. 1:13)
• John, Paul, the Colossians were all in the Kingdom
• The Kingdom is always spoken of in future tense from Mat. 1 to Acts 1; it is spoken of in present tense from Acts 2 to Rev. 22 (Acts 2:38, 47)
• There are laws governing the kingdom - the Gospel (Isa. 2:2-3; Micah 4; Daniel 4; Acts 2:17, 33; Heb. 12:1-3)
• Who is subject that law? (1 Cor. 15:20-24; 2 Pet. 3:9-15)
• Believe (John 8:24, 58)
• Repent (Luke 13:3, 5)
• Confess (Mat. 10:32-33; Rom. 10:9-10)
• Be Baptized (Mark 16:16)
• Mat. 10:21-22 - you will be hated of all men
• If you have fallen away (1 John 1:9)