This document provides passages from the Bible describing appearances of Jesus after his resurrection. It recounts Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, other women, two disciples on the road to Emmaus, all the disciples including Thomas, seven disciples by the Sea of Galilee, and the disciples on a mountain in Galilee. It then shifts to discussing the second coming of Jesus and the importance of being prepared spiritually through fixing our eyes on Jesus, listening to his word, working on faith, doing all things in love, praying for grace, and maturing spiritually. The overall message is that Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to many people as described, and that we should ready ourselves for his return.

2. MEET
OUR
SAVIOR
HE’S
RISEN

3. Mary Magdalene
Now when she had said this, she turned around
and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know
that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, 'Woman, why
are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?' She,
supposing him to be the gardener, said to him,
'Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where
you have laid him, and I will take him away.' Jesus
said to her, 'Mary!' She turned and said to him,
'Rabboni!' (which is to say, Teacher) (John 20:14-
16).

4. Mary The
Mother Of
James, Salome,
And Joanna
And behold,
Jesus met them
and greeted them.
And they came
up and took hold
of his feet and
worshiped him
(Matthew 28:9).

5. Two Disciples On The Emmaus
Road
And behold, two of them were
going that very day to a village
named Emmaus, which was about
seven miles from Jerusalem. And
they were conversing with each
other about all these things which
had taken place. And it came about
that while they were conversing and
discussing, Jesus himself
approached, and began traveling
with them. But their eyes were
prevented from recognizing him
(Luke 24:13-16).

6. All The Disciples
And after eight days his disciples
were again inside, and Thomas with
them. Jesus came, the doors being
shut, and stood in the midst, and
said, 'Peace to you!' Then he said to
Thomas, 'Reach your finger here, and
look at my hands; and reach your
hand here, and put it into my side.
Do not be unbelieving but believing.'
And Thomas answered and said to
him, 'My Lord and My God!' (John
20:26-28).

7. Peter
The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon! (Luke 24:34).
The Disciples - Thomas Absent
When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week,
and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of
the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them,
"Peace be with you." And when he had said this, he showed them
both his hands and his side. The disciples therefore rejoiced when
they saw the Lord. . . But Thomas, one of the twelve, called
Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came (John 20:19,20,24).
Seven Disciples At The Sea Of Galilee
After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at
the Sea of Tiberias, and he manifested himself in this way. There
were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and
Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two
other of his disciples (John 21:1, 2).
A Mountain In Galilee
But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which
Jesus had designated. And when they saw him, they worshiped him;
but some were doubtful (Matthew 28:16,17).

8. Evidences
Through the years, the evidence has increasingly mounted for the historicity of Jesus’s resurrection. This article will provide 10 of the most fascinating
arguments for the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. This list is not exhaustive and my dealings with each argument is extremely brief. Nevertheless, I hope this
list will provide a starting point for you to consider the authenticity of Jesus’s resurrection.
The First Eyewitnesses were Women. The first eyewitnesses of the resurrection were women. All the Gospels note that the first individuals to discover the
tomb empty were women. Matthew notes that “After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb…The
angel told the women, ‘Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the play where he
lay” (Matthew 28:1, 5-6). Women were not held in high esteem. In Greco-Roman culture, a woman’s testimony was not admissible in court. In Jewish circles, it
took the testimony of two women to equate that of one man. If one were to invent a story, the last people one would place as the first witnesses would have
been women, unless it were otherwise true.
Minimal Facts Concerning the Resurrection. Gary Habermas has popularized the so-called minimal facts argument for the resurrection. The minimal facts
are those things that are accepted by nearly all New Testament scholars. The minimal facts are “1. Jesus died by crucifixion. 2. Jesus’ disciples believed that he rose and
appeared to them. 3. The church persecutor Paul was suddenly changed. 4. The skeptic James, brother of Jesus, was suddenly changed. 5. The tomb was empty.” These facts are nearly
universally accepted by New Testament scholars, including liberals.
Transformation of the Early Disciples. As noted in the minimal facts, James, the brother of Jesus, was changed from a skeptic to a believer because of the
resurrection. James along with his brothers did not believe in Jesus during Jesus’s early ministry (see John 7:5). However, Jesus appeared to James (1 Corinthians
15:3-9) and James became a leader in the early Jerusalem church. His death is recorded by Josephus. Paul is another example of one who was completely
transformed by the resurrection of Jesus. Paul had been a persecutor of the church. After witnessing the risen Jesus, Paul became a proclaimer for the church.
Embarrassing Details of the Resurrection. Historically speaking, embarrassing details add veracity to a historical claim. The fact that women were the first
witnesses, that a member of the Sanhedrin (the same Sanhedrin that executed Jesus) had to give Jesus a proper burial, and that the disciples were fearful and fled
all serve as embarrassing factors for the resurrection account.
Willingness to Die for What Was Known. Many people will die for what they believe to be true. But no one will die for something they erroneously invented.
The disciples knew if they were telling the truth. Yet, one finds that the disciples were willing to die for what they knew to be true. Stephen died by stoning (Acts
7:54-60), James of Zebedee died by the sword at the hands of Herod (Acts 12:2), James the brother of Jesus died, and Peter and Paul died at the hands of Nero.
Documentary Evidence. The documentary evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is quite good. The historian seeks to find how many primary and secondary
sources can be gathered for an event to determine the event’s historicity. Concerning primary sources, the resurrection has Matthew’s account, John’s account,
and Paul’s account in 1 Corinthians 15, including the additional references by James (if one accepts that James wrote the letter attributed to him) and Jude. The
following are secondary sources for the resurrection: Luke, Mark, Clement of Rome, and to a lesser degree Ignatius and Irenaeus.

9. Evidences
Circumstantial Evidence. Douglas Groothius notes that circumstantial evidence for the historicity of the resurrection is “namely, the practice of the early church in
observing baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and Sunday worship.”Baptism is based upon the analogy of Jesus’s death, burial, and resurrection. The Lord’s Supper is a symbol
of Christ’s sacrificial death. In addition, it is quite odd that faithful Jews would move their worship from a Friday evening into Saturday to a Sunday morning
unless something major had occurred on a Sunday morning. The major Sunday morning event was Jesus’s resurrection.
The Missing Motive. J. Warner Wallace has noted in his lectures and books that when a conspiracy is formed, three motivating factors are behinds such a
move—power, greed, and/or lust. The disciples would hold no power behind claiming the resurrection as history. They were running around while often being
threatened by the Jewish and Roman authorities. As far as greed, they taught that one should not desire earthly possessions, but spiritual ones. Lust was not a
factor, either. They taught celibacy before marriage and marital fidelity after marriage. In fact, N. T. Wright notes in his classic book, The Resurrection of the Son of
God, that the disciples had no theological motivation behind claiming that Jesus had risen from the dead as they were anticipating a military hero and a final
resurrection at the end of time. What motivating factors existed for these disciples to invent such a story? None! The only reason the disciples taught the
resurrection of Jesus was because Jesus’s resurrection had occurred.
Enemy Attestation of the Resurrection. Historically speaking, if one holds enemy attestation to an event, then the event is strengthened. When one considers
the claims of the authorities that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus (Matthew 28:11-15), the testimony of the resurrection is strengthened. The early
belief that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus is strengthened by the discovery of the Nazareth Inscription that orders capital punishment for anyone who
steals a body from a tomb. In addition, several refences to Jesus and his resurrection include citations from Josephus, Tacitus, and Suetonius among others
(including the Babylonian Talmud).
Multiple Post-Resurrection Eyewitnesses. Finally, there is multiple eyewitness testimony pertaining to the resurrection of Jesus. Several people had seen Jesus
alive for a period of 40 days. The eyewitnesses include Mary Magdalene (John 20:10-18), the women at the tomb accompanying Mary (Matthew 28:1-10), the
Roman guards (Matthew 28:4), the Eleven disciples (John 21), the two men on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35), an indeterminate number of disciples
(Matthew 28:16-20); over five-hundred disciples (1 Corinthains 15:6), to James (1 Corinthians 15:7) and to Paul (1 Corinthians 15:8-9). I am certain that there
were many other witnesses that are unnamed.
Conclusion:
Many other evidences could be given for the resurrection of Jesus. Thinking about the methods of history, one must understand that there is a reason why
American accept the first President of the United States as George Washington and not someone else. History backs up the claim that Washington was the first
President. In like manner, history backs up the reality of Jesus’s resurrection. Now the question is this: what will you do with such information? Some will try to
ignore the event. Some will try to dismiss it. Others will acknowledge the factual nature of the event and worship Jesus as the risen Lord. It is my prayer that you
will do the latter.

10. When will we see HIM?
So you also must be ready, because the Son
of Man will come at an hour when you do
not expect him.
Matthew 24:44
The end of all things is near. Therefore be
alert and of sober mind so that you may
pray.
1 Peter 4:7
And now, dear children, continue in him,
so that when he appears we may be
confident and unashamed before him at his
coming.
1 John 2:28

11. His coming is NEAR
“Look, I am coming soon! My
reward is with me, and I will give to
each person according to what they
have done.”
Revelation 22:12

12. Are we prepared?
Mathew 25 The Parable of the Ten Virgins
1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who
took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of
them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their
lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however,
took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long
time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to
meet him!’
7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The
foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are
going out.’
9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you.
Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom
arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding
banquet. And the door was shut.
11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door
for us!’
12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the
hour.

13. Readiness - Spiritual Maturity
Fix our eyes on Jesus
Hebrews 12:1,2
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of
witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin
that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the
race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and
perfecter of faith.
Listen to His Word
Ephesians 4:11-15
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the
evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for
works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of
the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole
measure of the fullness of Christ.

14. Readiness - Spiritual
Maturity
Work on our FAITH
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the
righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as
precious as ours:
Acts 3:16
By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made
strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has
completely healed him, as you can all see.
Miracle as in Acts 3:1-16

15. Do all things in Love
1 Corinthians 13:1-8
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am
only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy
and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can
move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to
the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not
have love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not
proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily
angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but
rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always
perseveres.
Love never fails.
Readiness - Spiritual
Maturity

16. Readiness - Spiritual Maturity
Pray for HIS Grace
Psalms 86:11
Teach me your way, Lord,
that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.
Ephesians 2:8
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith —
and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to
me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all
of them —yet not I, but the grace of God that was with
me.

17. Readiness by
Maturing Spiritually
o Fix our eyes on Jesus
o Listen to His Word
o Do all things in Love
o Work on our FAITH
o Pray for HIS Grace

18. 1 Corinthians 15 55-58
“Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is
the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand
firm. Let nothing move you. Always give
yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because
you know that your labor in the Lord is not in
vain.
Colossians 2:13
When you were dead in your sins and in the
uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive
with Christ. He forgave us all our sins

19. 2 Timothy 4:7-8
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished
the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is
in store for me the crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous Judge, will award to me on that day
- and not only to me, but also to all who have
longed for his appearing.
Come Lord …
We long to see YOU