Following His resurrection, Jesus made several appearances to His disciples and to a multitude of at least 500 people. We studied those, allowing God's Word to penetrate into each of our lives in Jesus' First Appearances, Jesus and His Disciples at the Sea of Galilee and Jesus Appears to the Masses. Those appearances were not …
Continue reading Looking Toward Pentecost: Return to Jerusalem
Welcome back, friends! What do you suppose the days were like following Jesus' resurrection? Many had seen Him crucified, and word was spreading about His resurrection. Some had even seen Jesus, putting them at a crossroad: do they now believe in the resurrection and all Jesus had taught them, or do they continue to deny …
Continue reading Looking Toward Pentecost: Jesus Appears to the Masses
Yes, Resurrection Sunday has come and gone, but we're re-winding because there are special messages from God's Word regarding the days after the Resurrection. Yesterday we took a look at some rather immediate appearances of Jesus, and today we'll focus on one of my personal favorites! So, let's get to it! After appearances in and …
Continue reading Looking Toward Pentecost: Jesus and His Disciples at the Sea of Galilee
Hi friends! Purposefully I took you back to Resurrection Day in yesterday's post. I did that for two reasons. First, I have a hard time containing the joy and excitement of Resurrection Day in a single day! I wish we had would carry resurrection excitement with us every Sunday, as that is really what we …
Continue reading Looking Toward Pentecost: Jesus’ First Appearances
Looking for the Blessed Hope 