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If Jesus Appeared to You

I Cor 15:1-8I Cor 15:1-8

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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.His Disciples were back at work.– Would Jesus find You Busy?Would Jesus find You Busy?

– Not Properly Attired to be Seen of the Not Properly Attired to be Seen of the Lord.Lord.

– Would he find us clothed in modesty Would he find us clothed in modesty and with shamefacedness?and with shamefacedness?

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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 LoveHe still questions Peter’s Love– Does Jesus question your love? Does Jesus question your love?

• Does the world wonder whether you love Does the world wonder whether you love Him? Him?

• Do your brethren question your love for the Do your brethren question your love for the Lord?Lord?

• I Jn 5:3 “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments!”

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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.”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 Would Jesus find me and you

“believing”? “believing”?

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If Jesus Appeared to You

• 1 Cor 15:6-7 He appeared “to the 500 at 1 Cor 15:6-7 He appeared “to the 500 at once, to James, 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 15 “conversing and discussing”

– V 19 “The things about Jesus the V 19 “The things about Jesus the Nazarene” Nazarene”

– Would Jesus find me and you Would Jesus find me and you discussing HIM! discussing HIM!

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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 V 27 He explains to them the ScripturesScriptures• “He explained to them the things

concerning Himself in all the Scriptures”

– Would Jesus find me and you in need Would Jesus find me and you in need of more “explaining to?” of more “explaining to?”

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If Jesus Appeared to You

• 1 Cor 15:6-7 He appeared “to the 500 at 1 Cor 15:6-7 He appeared “to the 500 at once, to James, 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 Would Our Hearts Burn to tell “the Lord is really risen?” Lord is really risen?”

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If Jesus Appeared to You

• 1 Cor 15:7 He appeared to “all the 1 Cor 15:7 He appeared to “all the Apostles.”Apostles.”

• Acts 1:1-11 – He Ascended into heaven.He Ascended into heaven.

– Would you have any trouble believing Would you have any trouble believing in the Second Coming of Christ?in the Second Coming of Christ?

• 1 Thess 4:13-181 Thess 4:13-18

• 2 Thess 1:6-10 2 Thess 1:6-10

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If Jesus Appeared to You

• 1 Cor 15:8 and last of all, as it were to one 1 Cor 15:8 and last of all, as it were to one untimely born, He appeared to me also.untimely born, He appeared to me also.

• Acts 22:6-21 Acts 22:6-21 – 10 “What shall I do, Lord?”– “Arise and go… and you will be told”– 16 “Arise, and be baptized, and wash 16 “Arise, and be baptized, and wash

away your sins, calling on His name.away your sins, calling on His name.– Would you not go find a man who Would you not go find a man who

would say the same thing? would say the same thing?

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If Jesus Appeared to You

• 1 Cor 15:8 and last of all, as it were to 1 Cor 15:8 and last of all, as it were to one untimely born, He appeared to one untimely born, He appeared to me also.me also.

• Acts 22:21 “Go! For I will send youActs 22:21 “Go! For I will send you..”..”

–Would you not go – get busy in Would you not go – get busy in the vineyard of the Lord? the vineyard of the Lord?

• Eph 2:8-10Eph 2:8-10