The document summarizes Jesus' appearances during the 40 days between his resurrection and ascension. It describes how he was seen by Mary Magdalene, other women, the disciples, over 500 people at once, and Paul. It mentions that Jesus walked through locked doors, showed his wounds to Thomas, and performed the miraculous catch of fish for the disciples. The conclusion encourages the reader to have faith in Jesus meeting their needs even if they have not seen him physically.

1. Fellowship Center
Sunday Morning Message
April 7, 2013

2. Resurrection
to
Ascension

3. Resurrection to Ascension
• A period of forty days
• Seen by many people
• Walked into a locked room
• Displayed His wounds of crucifixion
• Gave disciples a miraculous catch of fish

4. Forty Days
Acts 1:3 Forty is a significant
To whom also he number to God
shewed himself alive • The rains fell for 40 days and 40
nights before Noah’s flood.
after his passion by
• Moses spent 40 days on Mt. Sinai.
many infallible • The 12 spies spent 40 days
proofs, being seen of exploring the land of Canaan.
them forty days, and • The Children of Israel wandered in
speaking of the the wilderness for 40 years.
things pertaining to • Jonah warned Ninevah of coming
judgment in 40 days.
the kingdom of God:
• Jesus was tempted in the
wilderness for 40 days.

5. Seen by Mary Magdalene
John 20:14
And when she
had thus said,
she turned herself
back, and saw
Jesus standing,
and knew not that
it was Jesus.

6. Seen by the Other Women
Luke 24:9-10
9 And returned from the
sepulchre, and told all these
things unto the eleven, and
to all the rest.
10 It was Mary Magdalene
and Joanna, and Mary the
mother of James, and other
women that were with them,
which told these things unto
the apostles.

7. Seen by Many People
1 Corinthians 15:3-8
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which
I also received, how that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose
again the third day according to the scriptures:
5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the
twelve:
6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred
brethren at once; of whom the greater part
remain unto this present, but some are fallen
asleep.
7 After that, he was seen of James; then of
all the apostles.
8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one
born out of due time.

8. Seen by Many People
• Seen by Mary Magdalene,
• Seen by Mary the mother of James
• Seen by Joanna and Salome
• Seen by Peter
• Seen by two Disciples on Road to Emmaus
• Seen by the Disciples (Thomas absent)
• Seen by all the Disciples (Thomas present)
• Seen by seven Disciples at Sea of Galilee
• Seen by His eleven Disciples on a mountain
• Seen by over 500 people
• Seen by James His half-brother
• Seen by Paul

9. Walked Into a Locked Room
John 20:19
19 Then the same
day at evening,
being the first day of
the week, when the
doors were shut
where the disciples
were assembled for
fear of the Jews,
came Jesus and
stood in the midst,
and saith unto them,
Peace be unto you.

10. Displayed Wounds of Crucifixion
John 20:27-29
27 Then saith he to
Thomas, Reach hither thy
finger, and behold my
hands; and reach hither
thy hand, and thrust it into
my side: and be not
faithless, but believing.
28 And Thomas answered
and said unto him, My LORD and my God.
29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou
hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they
that have not seen, and yet have believed.

11. Miraculous Catch of Fish
John 21:3-4
3 Simon Peter saith unto them,
I go a fishing. They say unto him,
We also go with thee. They went
forth, and entered into a ship
immediately; and that night they
caught nothing.
4 But when the morning was now
come, Jesus stood on the shore:
but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any
meat? They answered him, No.
6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of
the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now
they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

12. Jesus is Our Help in Time of Need
• You may not have physically seen Jesus,
but you can spiritually see Jesus?
• Jesus can get to you.
He knows wherever you are.
• Unlike Thomas, have faith.
Believe without seeing.
• Like He did with the disciples,
Jesus will meet your needs with
abundance.