Presentation on theology of Christ by Todd Linn, PhD; Christology; Resurrection Pt 2

1. Ten Appearances of Jesus
Between His Resurrection
And His Ascension

2. Appearance Witnesses
1. Mark 16:9-11, Mary Magdalene
John 20:11-18
2. Matthew 28:1-10 Other Women
3. Luke 24:34; Peter 1
Cor. 15:5
4. Mark 16:12,13 Two Disciples on
Luke 24:13-35 Emmaus Road

3. Appearances Witnesses
5. Mark 16:14; Ten Apostles Luke
24:36-43 John
20:19-25
6. John 20:26-31 Eleven Apostles 1
Cor.15:5
7. John 21:1-22 Several Apostles

4. Appearances Witnesses
8. Matt.28:16-20 The Apostles and
Mark 16:15-18; More than 500 1
Cor.15:6 Disciples
9. 1 Cor.15:7 James, Jesus’ half
Brother
10. Mark 16:19; The Disciples
Luke 24:44-49 Acts
1:4-8

5. THE BENEFITS WE ENJOY
BECAUSE HE LIVES

6. Because He Lives, we have . . .
1. Guaranteed Eternal Life (John 11:25,26;
13:19)
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection
and the life. He who believes in Me,
though he may die, he shall live. And
whoever lives and believes in Me shall
never die.’”

7. Because He Lives, we have . . .
2. Justification (Romans 4:25)
“who was delivered up because of our
offenses, and was raised because of our
justification.”

8. Because He Lives, we have . . .
3. A Compelling Mission (Acts 1:8)
“But you shall receive power when the Holy
Spirit has come upon you; and you shall
be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of
the earth.”

9. Because He Lives, we have . . .
4. A Comforting Hope (1 Thessalonians 4:13,14)
“But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest
you sorrow as others who have no hope. For
if we believe that Jesus died and rose again,
even so God will bring with Him those who
sleep in Jesus.”

10. 5. Future Glorification (Philippians
3:20-21)
“For our citizenship is in heaven, from
which we also eagerly wait for the
Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will
transform our lowly body, according to
the working by which He is able even to
subdue all things to Himself.”
Because He Lives, we have . . .

11. 6. The Savior’s Abiding Presence (Matthew
28:18-20)
“All authority has been given to Me in heaven
and on earth. Go therefore and make
disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all
things that I have commanded you; and lo, I
am with you always, even to the end of the
age.”
Because He Lives, we have . . .

12. 7. Unlimited Power (Ephesians
1:15-21)
Because He Lives, we have . . .

13. Stop for a Look at Calvary
• General William Booth,
founder of the Salvation
Army, visited the Holy
Land in 1905.
• There he climbed Mount
Calvary, and on his
knees he unfurled the
Army flag.

14. Stop for a Look at Calvary
• With tears streaming
down his cheeks, he
softly repeated this
stanza of Isaac
Watts’ well-known
hymn, “When I
Survey the
Wondrous Cross”:

15. Stop for a Look at Calvary
“Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.”