The Post-Resurrection Acts of Jesus Christ

Luke 24:33-48 (NKJV)

33 So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” 35 And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.
36 Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” 37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. 38 And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”
40 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41 But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, “Have you any food here?” 42 So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. 43 And He took it and ate in their presence.
44 Then He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” 45 And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.
46 Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And you are witnesses of these things.

SERMON NOTES:

Luke, the historian, wrote in the book of Acts that Jesus, after He arose from the dead, presented Himself to His disciples alive by many infallible proofs for forty days and spoke of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God (1:1) In the passage that we read, we see 4 things that Jesus specifically did to prove that He was indeed risen.

  1. He showed them His physical ______________________(vs.33-35)
  2. he offered them His divine ______________________(vs.36-43)
  3.  He made them understand Scriptural ______________________(vs.44-45)
  4. He assured them of the Father's ______________________(vs.46-48)