3^rd SUNDAY OF EASTER-B

I Reading: Acts 3:13-15.17-19: You killed the prince of life. God however raised him from the dead.

II Reading: 1John 2:1-5: He is the sacrifice that makes our sins away, and not only ours, but the whole word’s.

Gospel: Luke 24:35-48: So you see how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead.

Jesus’ Appearance to the Disciples: The Great statements of the Christian Faith, Lk 24:36-49

This was the first appearance of Jesus to all the disciples at once. He shared the two great statements (explanations) of the Christian faith.

1.     Statement 1: Jesus is risen (v.36-43)

a.     Jesus’ first words: Peace

b.    Jesus’ impact

1)    The disciples startled and frightened

2)    The disciples were troubled and questioning

c.      Jesus’ proof

1)    He is flesh an bones

2)    He shows them his wounds

3)    He talks

2.     Statement 2: All Scripture must be fulfilled (44-49)

a.     The forewarning

b.    The utter necessity

c.      The spiritual insight needed

d.    The particular prophecies

1)    Christ must suffer and arise

2)    Repentance and forgiveness must be preached

3)    The Holy Spirit and power must be sent

Thought: The greatest of all tragedies is that some still do not accept and believe the Lord’s death and resurrection despite the irrefutable evidence.