Jesus had a 'plan, a mission and a mandate' that continued after his resurrection, ... A 19th-century wood carving depiction of Jesus Christ appearing to two disciples on the road to Emmaus.

Jesus' resurrection is not like the myths common in the world of his time. Küng mentions Hercules who was taken up into Olympus and Dionysius who died and was revived.

Immediately after wishing the disciples peace, Jesus says, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” Peace is the first gift of the resurrection, but mission is the second.

The Bible Continues, the disciples experience a variation of emotions before and after Jesus’ resurrection: doubt, awe, fear and comfort. Following the Nazarene’s death, his disciples fear ...

In accord with his tripartite division of the history of salvation, Luke dates the descent of the Holy Spirit 50 days after Jesus' resurrection, on the Jewish feast of Pentecost, to show how God's ...

DEAR N.G.: The Bible clearly states that after His resurrection Jesus repeatedly appeared to His disciples over a period of 40 days, and then miraculously ascended into the presence of God.

The New Testament provides accounts from multiple sources who witnessed Jesus firsthand after the resurrection. In fact, Jesus made at least ten separate appearances to his disciples between the ...

Jesus, in fellowship with the disciples, broke bread together in Luke 24:30-32 as they participated in the covenant of Holy Communion. He encouraged the disciples to continue their commission to ...

Easter is a wonderful celebration. The Easter egg hunt. The chocolate rabbits. Easter bonnets. Easter baskets. Sunrise service. Excited preachers. And of course the resurrection. But after Easter ...

In his autobiography, civil rights leader and Baptist minister the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. explained that in his early adolescence he denied the bodily resurrection of Jesus.