Friday October 27th, 2020
Memorize: Philippians 3:21
« Our Lord, Jesus Christ, will change our humble bodies and make them like His own glorious body. Christ can do this by His power. With that power He is able to rule all things. »
Read: Luke 24:33-43
The two who had met Jesus on their way home, ran all the way back to the city to tell the disciples that Jesus had risen from the dead. When they got to Jerusalem, they found the disciples together in a room and told them that Jesus had appeared to them.
While they were still speaking, Jesus suddenly appeared in the room with them and said, “Peace be with you.”
The disciples were terrified, thinking that they were seeing a ghost. But Jesus said, “Why are you doubting? It is really Me! Look at My hands and My feet, and feel Me. A ghost does not have a body like this.”
The disciples were amazed and filled with joy.
Then Jesus asked, “Do you have anything to eat?”
So the disciples gave Jesus a piece of cooked fish, which He took and ate right there in front of them.
Did Jesus have a real body after He rose from the dead?
If you have stubbed your toes in the dark or walked in to a closed door, you will know that your body cannot go through a solid object. (If you try, it may really hurt.)
You may wonder how Jesus got into a room with a locked door (John 20:19). The disciples were terrified that the Jewish leaders would do to them what they had done to Jesus. So they made sure no one could get in. But even a solid wall and a solid door couldn’t stop Jesus. Suddenly, there He was!
Jesus was able to walk through anything, yet He was also able to eat, speak, and hold things. He even had marks in His hands and feet from the nails used on the cross. After Jesus had risen from the dead, He had a glorified body (John 12:16), and with this glorified body He returned to His Father in Heaven.
Study questions:
1 – In your own words, explain in details today’s memory verse.
2- In your opinion, why did Jesus asked His disciples to give Him something to eat ?
Author: Dave Strehler
Text edited by Naomie
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