Dec 25
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- When Christ appeared to his disciples, he greeted them with these words: “Peace to you”. Why? How does Christ greet his disciples today? Why?
- Christ was raised bodily. What was his body like after his resurrection? Compare and contrast it with his body before his resurrection.
- What does Christ’s resurrected body have to do with you and me?
- What will we be like after Christ returns to raise the dead, judge, and make all things new?
- When Jesus met with his disciples in Jerusalem, he did the same thing as he did with two on the road to Emmaus—he took them to the Old Testament Scriptures. What did he focus on with his disciples in Jerusalem?
- Was the gospel going to the nations and the kingdom of God spreading amongst the nations, a new idea cooked up by Jesus and his disciples? Discuss.
- What Old Testament texts would you go to to demonstrate that God planned to redeem people from every tongue, tribe, and nation from the start?
- Was the Holy Spirit active before Jesus’ resurrection and ascension? Hint: Yes! Why then is there such an emphasis on the outpouring of the Spirit under the New Covenant? What is different about the Spirit’s activities?
- How do you plan to apply this text to your life?
