1. 1 If Jesus Appeared to You I Cor 15:1-8

2. 2 If Jesus Appeared to You 1 Cor 15:5 He appeared to Cephas.1 Cor 15:5 He appeared to Cephas. John 21:1-7John 21:1-7 –His Disciples were back at work. –Would Jesus find You Busy? –Not Properly Attired to be Seen of the Lord. –Would he find us clothed in modesty and with shamefacedness?

3. 3 If Jesus Appeared to You 1 Cor 15:5 He appeared to Cephas.1 Cor 15:5 He appeared to Cephas. John 21:14-17John 21:14-17 –He still questions Peter’s Love –Does Jesus question your love? Does the world wonder whether you love Him?Does the world wonder whether you love Him? Do your brethren question your love for the Lord?Do your brethren question your love for the Lord? I Jn 5:3 “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments!”

4. 4 If Jesus Appeared to You 1 Cor 15:5 He appeared to the Twelve.1 Cor 15:5 He appeared to the Twelve. John 20:19-28John 20:19-28 –He finds Thomas to be “unbelieving.” – –“and be not unbelieving, but believing." John 20:29-31John 20:29-31 –Would Jesus find me and you “believing”?

5. 5 If Jesus Appeared to You 1 Cor 15:6-7 He appeared “to the 500 at once, to James,1 Cor 15:6-7 He appeared “to the 500 at once, to James, Luke 24:13-34 “and to two of them.”Luke 24:13-34 “and to two of them.” –v 15 “conversing and discussing” –V 19 “The things about Jesus the Nazarene” –Would Jesus find me and you discussing HIM!

6. 6 If Jesus Appeared to You Luke 24:13-34 “and to two of them.”Luke 24:13-34 “and to two of them.” –V 27 He explains to them the Scriptures “He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures” –Would Jesus find me and you in need of more “explaining to?”

7. 7 If Jesus Appeared to You 1 Cor 15:6-7 He appeared “to the 500 at once, to James,1 Cor 15:6-7 He appeared “to the 500 at once, to James, Luke 24:13-34 “and to two of them.”Luke 24:13-34 “and to two of them.” –Their Hearts begin to Burn within –Their Hearts begin to Burn within “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road?” – Would Our Hearts Burn to tell “the Lord is really risen?”

8. 8 If Jesus Appeared to You 1 Cor 15:7 He appeared to “all the Apostles.”1 Cor 15:7 He appeared to “all the Apostles.” Acts 1:1-11 –He Ascended into heaven. –Would you have any trouble believing in the Second Coming of Christ? 1 Thess 4:13-181 Thess 4:13-18 2 Thess 1:6-102 Thess 1:6-10

9. 9 If Jesus Appeared to You 1 Cor 15:8 and last of all, as it were to one untimely born, He appeared to me also.1 Cor 15:8 and last of all, as it were to one untimely born, He appeared to me also. Acts 22:6-21Acts 22:6-21 – –10 “What shall I do, Lord?” – –“Arise and go… and you will be told” –16 “Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name. –Would you not go find a man who would say the same thing?

10. 10 If Jesus Appeared to You 1 Cor 15:8 and last of all, as it were to one untimely born, He appeared to me also.1 Cor 15:8 and last of all, as it were to one untimely born, He appeared to me also. Acts 22:21 “Go! For I will send you..”Acts 22:21 “Go! For I will send you..” –Would you not go – get busy in the vineyard of the Lord? Eph 2:8-10Eph 2:8-10