"precepts From The Empty Tomb."

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

(Luke 24:49) "] And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high."

(John 20:19-20) [19] "Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you." [20] "And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord."

(John 20:21-23) [21] "Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you." [22] "And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:" [23] "Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained."

(John 20:21-25) [24] "But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came." [25] "The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe."

(John 20:26-29) [26] "And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you." [27] "Then saith he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing." [28] "And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God." [29] "Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed."

PREFACE SUMMARY

Dear reader, the event of Jesus's crucifixion is considered a significant moment in the Christian faith, marked by deep sorrow and despair. The death of their beloved leader left his disciples shattered and confused, and they retreated to an upper room to mourn their loss.

The disciples were hopeless, not knowing what the future held for them. It was a time of great uncertainty and fear as they grappled with the reality of Jesus's death and what it meant for their faith. Despite the darkness that enveloped them, the disciples would soon find hope and renewed strength in the resurrection of Jesus.

After Jesus was crucified and buried, his disciples were filled with grief and despair. However, their sorrow turned into immense joy when they saw their Lord and Savior alive again—their moments of despair turned into joy and excitement when Jesus appeared before them after his miraculous resurrection. This miraculous event reaffirmed their faith in Jesus and gave them hope that death was not the end.

This historical event marked a turning point in the Christian faith, signifying that Jesus had triumphed over death and that his teachings were actual. The disciples' experience of seeing Jesus resurrected gave them a renewed sense of purpose and conviction in their mission to spread his message.

This inspirational message is one of hope for all who will call upon his name. When God raised him victorious over death, hell, and the grave, the church of the living God was borne, fulfilling the scripture in Hebrews, the ninth chapter, and the fourteenth verse. (Hebrews 9:14), "How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?"

"GOD'S PLAN IS UNVEILED."

Jesus began His Earthly ministry at age thirty after being baptized by John in the river of Jordan. We see this same Jesus do unexplained miracles as he went about the Father's business doing good and healing all that was oppressed by the enemy of our souls. Here, we see Him as a prophet like Moses and a teacher as He trained and equipped twelve disciples that God handpicked.

Beloved, the unapproachable God thundering with an iron fist in times past, was now revealed through His Son (Jesus) as an approachable God who wanted a relationship with man, his most incredible creation. His chosen disciples ate with him and witnessed God's unseen love for them.

Three of his disciples, Peter, James, and John, were on the Mount of Transfiguration and saw Moses and Elijah speaking with Him about His destiny to bear the world's sins on an old, rugged cross outside Jerusalem. They witnessed His appearance change and saw Him in His true glory as the almighty God, who is immutable and never changes.