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Chapter 28

Jesus Appears to Disciples - Thomas Absent

Jesus appeared to his disciples. What did he do?
Jesus showed the disciples his wounds; the nails in his writs; and the wound in his side where the guard has thrust his spear. Then Jesus permitted the disciples to touch him.
Why did Jesus refuse to let Mary touch him? Why did Jesus let the disciples touch him? What assumption can be made about these events.
Jesus would not permit Mary to touch him because he had not ascended to the Father. Jesus did let the disciples touch him. When Jesus appeared to the disciples, he must have ascended to the Father and then returned.

Jesus and Thomas

What happened when Jesus appeared to Thomas?
Jesus invited Thomas to touch his wounds.
What did Thomas say to Jesus?
Thomas made an affirmation of faith and said, “My Lord and my God!”
What was special to the reply that Jesus made to Thomas?
Jesus told Thomas that he was blessed for believing in the Lord because Thomas had seen him. Jesus said that those who believed in the Lord without seeing him would be even more blessed.

Challenge to Peter

After breakfast by the lake of Galilee, Jesus asked Peter a similar a question three times? What was the question?
Jesus asked Peter about loving the Lord. The first time Jesus asked Peter loved him as much as the other disciples. The other two times Jesus simply asked Peter “Do you love me?”
After listening to Peter’s reply, what did the Lord tell Peter to do?
Jesus told Peter to take care of his lambs - to tend his sheep. Jesus was referring to believers when he used the words ‘lamb’ and ‘sheep’.

The Great Commission

What did Jesus command the disciples and all believers to do?
Jesus Christ commanded the disciples and all believers to go and make disciples of all people - baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; teaching them to observe what the Lord has commanded.