1. Share your plan for after you Graduate from BC.
Teambuilding Tuesday
Share your plan for after you Graduate from BC.

2. The Resurrection of Christ

3. The Resurrection
- Criminals bodies were typically dumped in public burial ground
Joseph of Arimathea (Part of Sanhedrin) asked Pilate for Christ’s body
Nicodemus (Pharisee) brought myrrh and aloes for Jesus’ burial
Sanhedrin requested a guard by Pilate outside the tomb of Christ
Sanhedrin paid guards to spread rumors that Christ’s disciples stole the body….

4. Read Matthew 27:57-66 on your own
Read John 19:38-42 as class

5. Finding at Temple Empty Tomb
In Jerusalem
In tomb for 3 days
Women sought JC – asked “why do you seek living among dead?”
JC about business of redemption
Jesus not in tomb, women were astonished
Women “remembered his words” (will rise in 3 days)
Road to Emmaus: men in sorrow and anguish when he died and not in their life; didn’t recognize JC
In Jerusalem
Lost for 3 days
Parents looks everywhere for him
JC was about father’s business
JC tells Joseph & Mary about father’s business and both were astonished
Mary (Mother pondered things in her heart)
Sorrow and anguish felt by Mary and Joseph

6. Matthew 28:1-15

7. Resurrection Mary Magdalene first to tomb, told Peter and John
Peter was first to enter the tomb
MM thought JC was gardener, didn’t recognize until stated her name
JC told her to tell disciples that he is ascending to the father
20:19 – Jesus comes to apostles and gives them power to forgive sins (not Judas or Thomas present) – JC gave them the same authority he possessed

8. 20:24 – Doubting Thomas, placed finger in wounds.
Confirms Christ is actually alive and has a resurrected body.

9. Why the Resurrection is Important!
Jesus has fulfilled the OT scriptures
If Christ did not rise from the dead this is all a big waste of time!
Jesus has ended the Old Covenant between God and his People and established a New and everlasting Covenant
Truly shows Jesus as the Son of God.
Death = liberates form sin. Resurrection = opens way to new life.
Anagogical aspect: We shall resurrect too!!!
"Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. . . For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.“
1 Corinthians 15:20-22

10. Read John 21

11. Resurrection
Disciples went back to everyday lives once Christ died, fishing
Peter recognized it was Christ once they caught fish, just as when they were called to be apostles
153 types of fish (known at this time) = Apostles should catch ALL of the world.
V fulfillment of denial 3 times; “Do you love me?
What are they gathered around? (Remember John 18:18)
Original Greek Translations Jesus uses agape first two times. Peter uses phileo.
3rd time Jesus uses phileo. Peter’s love is not perfect yet.

12. Read Luke 24

13. Luke 24: Walk to Emmaus Two disciples
Jesus taught them how all of history led up to His death and Resurrection
didn’t recognize Christ until he broke bread
Appearance to the Disciples
Ate the fish to prove to disciples he wasn’t a ghost
V. 49 “Stay in city, until you are clothed with power from on high” = Pentecost
The Ascension of Christ

14. Commissioning of Apostles
Matthew 28:16-20
- Jesus commissions the apostles
- v.19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”
- this is when the disciples are instructed to
teach, govern, and sanctify!