Title: Those Who Received the Resurrected Jesus/
content yes we believe that Jesus is really alive. Jesus told everyone many times that he would rise again on the third day after he died. However, there are people who do not know why Jesus rose from the dead.
1. Look here. wicked high priests.
These are the people who killed Jesus because they did not want to believe that Jesus was the Son of God.
Roman soldiers came running and said, "High Priest! High Priest! Jesus is alive again. While we were guarding the tomb, an angel appeared and rolled the stone door, and the dead Jesus walked out."
The high priests were astonished. When I went to the tomb and checked it out, the big stone was really rolling and there was no body, so Jesus was really alive.
"Hey! Soldier, you must never say that Jesus is risen".
Far from believing that Jesus was risen, the chief priests gave the soldiers money and told them not to tell others that Jesus had risen.
2. The second person. disciples of Jesus.
These are people who have followed Jesus diligently for 3 years because they believe in Jesus well.
The women came and said "Jesus is risen. Jesus is risen again. When we went, the tomb was open and the angel said, "Jesus is risen."
Then the weeping disciples wiped their tears and said,
"Don't lie. Even though Jesus is the one who raises the dead, how can he come back to life after he is dead. I won't believe until I see the risen Jesus."
Another disciple named Thomas said: "I know that Jesus died on the cross by being slammed and nailed to the cross. He died with such holes in his hands and feet and a lot of blood, so how can he live again? I will believe you."
It was only after meeting Jesus that these disciples could believe that Jesus had risen again.
3. Who is this person? It's Maria.
Mary was the most grieving at the foot of the cross when Jesus died. Three days after Jesus died, he went to sprinkle perfume on the body of Jesus. There Maria met an angel.
said the angel “The Jesus I am looking for has risen and is not here.” Maria was so happy. So I went to the disciples and spoke with joy. But these disciples do not believe it.
Mary was weeping sadly by the tomb. "Where are you, Jesus? I want to meet the risen Jesus." Then the truly risen Jesus appeared to Mary. "Maria, why are you crying? Who are you waiting for?" Only Mary believed that Jesus would rise again. Jesus appeared to Mary first. It was because he was the most pleased with Maria.
* Who was the most pleasing to Jesus?
"Does Jesus, who died on the cross, come back to life? That's a lie... Maybe." say this
Are you like a high priest?
"It seems that Jesus is alive. Teachers and pastors always say that. But I don't believe it until I see it." Are you like the disciples who say this?
Or is it like Mary who says, "Jesus is risen. He who died for me has also risen for me. I will live with Jesus forever."
Do we all believe that Jesus died for our sins and rose again to live with us forever?
* Let's pray together.
“Jesus, thank you for dying painfully on the cross for my sins. And I believe in Jesus, who did not end with death but overcame death by resurrecting. "