The Days Following the Resurrection

Last week was the resurrection of our Lord Jesus (Feast of First Fruits).  Today we will look at the events that followed the resurrection.  Every believer should understand these events because Jesus commanded us to follow them.    

1 Corinthians 15: 20-22:  ²⁰ But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. ²¹ For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. ²² For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.  ^NAS
Matthew 28: 2-4    ¹ Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. ² And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. ³ His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. ⁴ And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. ⁵ But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. ⁶ He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. ⁷ And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”   ^NKJ

Matthew 27: 52, 53:  ⁵² The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; ⁵³ and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. ^NAS

Matthew 28:1

Matthew 26: 32-34:  ³² But after I have been raised, I will go before you into Galilee.”   ^NKJ

Mark 16:9:  Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons.   ^NAS

John 20:16, 17:   ¹⁶ Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. ¹⁷ Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. ^KJ

Mark 16:14:  Later as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.  ^{Berean Study}

Luke 24:38-43:  ³⁸  And He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹ “See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” ⁴⁰ And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. ⁴¹ While they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” ⁴² They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish; ⁴³ and He took it and ate it before them.  ^NAS

Luke 24: 44-48:    ⁴⁴ Now He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵ Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, ⁴⁶ and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, ⁴⁷ and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ “You are witnesses of these things.  ^NAS

1 Corinthians 15:5, 6a:   ⁵ and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. ⁶ After that He appearedto more than five hundred brethren at one time…   ^NAS

Matthew 28: 18, 19: ¹⁸ And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. ¹⁹ “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, ^NAS

Mark 16: 15-18: ¹⁵ And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. ¹⁶  He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. ¹⁷ And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; ¹⁸ they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”  ^KJ

Acts 1: 4, 5:  ⁴ Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me; ⁵ for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”   ^NAS

Acts 1:8:  ⁸ but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” ^{NAS power-dunamis-to be able with miraculous power for mighty works and miracles}

Luke 24: 49:  “And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”   ^NAS
Acts 1: 9:  And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.   ^NAS
Acts 1: 10a, 11a:  ¹⁰ And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, ¹¹ …“Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”   ^ESV