Responses to the Resurrection
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Each one of the people who first saw Jesus alive and heard about the empty tomb had a choice of whether to deal with their emotions or not. There are wonderful passages in the gospels of the disciples being set free from sorrow, grief, confusion, guilt and fear. That is the power of the resurrection which each of us continues to be able to have in our lives because HE IS RISEN!
Philippians 3:10
so that by it I would know Jesus and the power of his resurrection and would be made a participant in his sufferings and would be conformed to his death
| Lazarus (or John) | John 20:1-10 | Unbelief | Believed first |
| Peter | “ | Unbelief (with guilt) | (not until later) |
| Mary Magdalene | John 20:11-18 Mark 16:10 | Sorrow | Hope |
| Other Women | Luke 24:1-11 Matthew 28:5-10 | Grief, afraid | Joy |
| Cleopas & other man | Luke 24:13-35 | Confusion | Understanding |
| 11 Apostles (except Thomas) | John 20:19-23 Luke 24:36-43 | Fear | Peace |
| Thomas (in Galilee) and other disciples | John 20:24-29 | Doubt | Praise |
| Peter | John 21:1-25 | Guilt | Forgiveness, new purpose |
| Judas (at Ascension) | Acts 1:2-11 | Own idea of kingdom | {Could not get over it} |
Summary and outline coming soon…
This teaching is also available on the Acts Now Fellowship website.
See Also:
What We Have Because of the Resurrection
Responses to the Resurrection from the Acts Now Fellowship website.
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