We share in kingdom business: love, redemption, forgiveness, showing grace.

It is what one does with the opportunity that matters.

40 days of appearances between resurrection and ascension. 

The gospels and Acts verify appearances. 

I Corinthians 15 details appearances, not comprehensive.

Mark moves abruptly. Mark 16:1-8 set up for appearances; ends Mark 16:9-20 added on for harmonization v.7 Jesus had told disciples where to meet

Opportunity is to “go and tell”.

Share what you know.

There is no secret anymore: go, tell.

Meet in Galilee: Jesus leaves Jerusalem.

Judas represents Judah in the rejection and turning away from Jesus; God leaves.

Judah did not know the time of its visitation.

The appearances are marks of His victory, Jesus has conquered death. It will never touch Him.

The women had the opportunity to believe Him. They act as if death has won.

Miracles still happen.

Luke 24 extensive appearances.

Luke 24:4, women perplexed at empty tomb 

All they’ve ever known is death.

Now we have all of the information and still behave like death wins. 

Opportunity here to be corrected.

Christ alone wins.

He has no equal.

By grace we have opportunity to believe.

Believe on Jesus.

Truth prevails.

We now have the Holy Spirit to demonstrate the victory of Christ in us.

Luke 24:9 Then they remember His words. 

Jesus surprises everyone.

We have the opportunity to be in awe, to worship.

For us, death seems pervasive.

Live life according to the belief that Life wins. 

v.9 They tell disciples and the rest. 

v.11 They did not believe.

Peter goes to the tomb.

We know the tomb is empty.

Angels declare He is risenJohn 20:29 “blessed are they that did not see and yet believed”.

We now have the witnesses of the centuries. 

John 20:31 These are written so you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, Son of God, and have life.Sin has been dealt with.

Receive the King. Your opportunity is to enter the covenant.

Believer, live as death is defeated and Jesus is King. He is! It is finished. 

Now: go and tell.