Fellowship Center

Sunday Morning Message April 7, 2013

Resurrectionto

Ascension

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

Forty Days

Acts 1:3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

Forty is a significant number to God

• The rains fell for 40 days and 40 nights before Noah’s flood.•Moses spent 40 days on Mt. Sinai.• The 12 spies spent 40 days

exploring the land of Canaan.• The Children of Israel wandered in

the wilderness for 40 years.• Jonah warned Ninevah of coming

judgment in 40 days.• Jesus was tempted in the

wilderness for 40 days.

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.

Seen by the Other Women

Luke 24:9-109 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.

Seen by Many People1 Corinthians 15:3-83 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.

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

Walked Into a Locked RoomJohn 20:1919 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.

Displayed Wounds of CrucifixionJohn 20:27-2927 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.

Miraculous Catch of FishJohn 21:3-43 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.

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.