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Materializations And Appearances

After Resurrection

The Twelve Apostles

Materialization of the Spiritual Body of Jesus

Now, when the rabbis took the body of the Lord and laid it in the tomb, the mother of the Lord, and Mary Magdalene, and Miriam were there. And when the body was entombed they went to Joseph's home and there abode. They did not know that Israelite soldiers had been sent to guard the tomb, nor that Roman seal was placed upon the stone. So, in the morning of the Firstday of the week, they hastened to the tomb with spices to embalm the Lord. But when they reached the tomb, they found the terror-stricken soldiers running frantically about. The women did not know the cause, but when they found an empty tomb they were excited and aggrieved. The soldiers did not know what had transpired. They could not tell who took the body of the Lord away.

Mary Found The Tomb Empty

And Mary Magdalene ran with haste toward Jerusalem to tell the news to Peter and the rest.
She met, just by the gateway, Peter, James and John. She said, Someone has rolled away the stone and carried off the body of the Lord.

Three Disciples Found The Tomb Empty

And then the three disciples ran toward the tomb. But John was fleet of foot and was the first to reach the tomb. He found it empty. The body of his Lord was gone.
When Peter came, he went into the tomb, and found the grave clothes neatly folded up and laid aside.

Now, the disciples did not comprehend the scene. They did not know the meaning of their Lord when he informed them just before his death that he would rise from death upon the Firstday of the week.
The three disciples went back to Jerusalem.

Virgin Mary Finds The Lord Alive

The mother of the Lord and Miriam did not go away. And Mary looked within the tomb, and saw two angels sitting there. They said, “Why do you weep?”
And Mary said, “Because my Lord is gone. Someone has carried away the body of my Lord. I do not know where it is.”
Then she arose and looked around. A man stood near and said, “Why do you weep? Whom do you seek?”
And Mary thought it was the gardener and said, “If you have carried away the body of my Lord, O tell me where it is that I may lay it in a sacred tomb.”
And then the man came near and said, “My Mother!” and Mary said, “My Lord!” The eyes of Miriam were opened up and she beheld the Lord. And Jesus said, “Behold, I told you as we walked along the way up to the cross that I would meet you at the sepulchre upon the Firstday of the week.”

Jesus Meets Mary Magdalene
Now, Mary Magdalene was sitting not a great distance away, and Jesus went to her and said, “Why seek the living among the dead? Your Lord has risen as he said, Now, Mary, look! Behold my face!” Then Mary knew it was the Lord. That He had risen from the dead. And then Salome, and Mary, mother of the two disciples, James and John, Joanna, and the other women who had come out to the tomb, saw Jesus, and they talked with Him.

Jesus Meets Three Apostles

And Mary Magdalene was filled with joy. She sought again for Peter, James and John. She found them and she said, “Behold, I have seen the Lord. And Miriam has seen the Lord. The mother of the Lord has seen the Lord. And many more have seen His face. For He has risen from the dead.”

But the disciples thought that she had simply seen a vision of the Lord. They did not think that he had risen from the dead. Then Mary found the other members of the company and told them all about the risen Lord. But none of them believed. Now, Peter, James and John were in the garden of Siloam were talking with the gardener about the happenings of the day when John beheld a stranger coming up the walk. The stranger lifted up His hands and said, “I am.” Then the disciples knew it was the Lord. And Jesus said, “Behold, for human flesh can be transmuted into higher form, and then that higher form is master of things manifest, and can, at will, take any form. And so I come to you in a form familiar to you.

“Go speak to Thomas, and the other men whom I have called to be apostles to men, and say to them, ‘That He whom Israelites and Romans thought was dead is walking in the garden of Siloam, and will stand again before the priests and Pharisees within the temple in Jerusalem. And will appear unto the wise men of the world. Tell them that I will go before them into Galilee.”

The Other Apostles And Disciples Did Not Believe

Then Peter, James and John went forth and found their brethren and said, “Behold, the Lord is risen from the dead, and we have seen him face to face.” The brethren were amazed at what the three disciples said. But still they looked upon their words as idle talk and they believed them not.

Jesus Appears To Two Disciples

After this He appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them. Mark 16:12,13

Jesus Appears To The Apostles And Disciples

Afterward He appeared to the eleven themselves as they sat at table; and he upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw Him after He had risen.

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Israelites, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” John 20:19-23

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and the sick will recover.” Mark 16:14-18

Jesus Meets Two Friends On The Road To Emmaus
Towards the evening of the resurrection day, two friends of Jesus, Zachus and Cleophas of Emmaus, seven miles away, were going to their home. And as they walked and talked about the things that had occurred a stranger joined their company. He said, “My friends, you seem discouraged and are sad. Has some great grief come upon you?
Cleophas said, “Are you a stranger in Judea, and know not of the thrilling thing that have transpired here?”
The stranger said, “What things? To what do you refer?”
Cleophas said, “Have you not heard about the man from Galilee who was a prophet mighty in both word and deed? A man whom many thought had come to found again the kingdom of the Israelites, and drive the Romans from the city of Jerusalem and be Himself the king?”

The stranger said, “Tell me about this man.”Cleophas said, “His name was Jesus. He was born in Bethlehem. His home was up in Galilee. He loved the people as He loved himself. He was, in truth, a Master sent from God, for He had matchless power. He healed the sick and made the deaf to hear, the blind to see, the lame to walk, and even raised the dead. The Israelite Scribes and Pharisees were jealous of His fame and power, and they arrested Him. By perjured witnesses they proved Him guilty of a number of crimes, and on last Friday he was taken to the place of skulls and crucified. He died and He was buried in a rich man's tomb, out in the garden of Soloam.

“This very morning when His friends went to the tomb they found it empty. The body of the Lord was gone. And now the news has spread abroad that He has risen from the dead.”
The stranger said, “Yes, I have heard about this man. But it seems strange that after all the things that Israelite prophets long ago foretold concerning Him that when He came humanity knew Him not. This man was born to demonstrate the Christ to men, and it is just to say that Jesus is the Christ. According to the word, this Jesus came to suffer at the hands of men, to give His life as pattern for the sons of men. To rise from death that humanity might know the way to rise from death.”
And then the stranger told the two disciples all about the Law, the Prophets and the Psalms, and read to them a multitude of things that had been written of this man from Galilee.

And now the men had reached their home, and as the night was near, they persuaded the stranger to abide with them. And He went in with them, and as they sat about the table at the evening meal, He took a piece of bread, and blessed it in the name of Christ. And instantly their eyes were opened up, and they perceived that He, the stranger, was the Lord, the man from Galilee. That He had risen from the dead. And then the form of Jesus disappeared.

When He had gone, the two disciples were amazed. They said, “Did not our hearts burn with delight while He was talking to us by the way and opening up the testimonies of the Law, the Prophets and the Psalms?”

Then Zachus and Cleophas went back to Jerusalem, and everywhere they went they said, “Behold, we have seen the Lord. He walked with us to Emmaus. He ate with us the evening meal, and broke for us the bread of life.”

Explanations:

1. This is the complete explanation of the above bible portion - And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.

2. Once more Jesus showed that the laws and the prophets is still relevant in the present generations, even so in the future and salvation of humanity.

3. Jesus is Lord and Saviour of the world.

4. That resurrection is true.

5. The dead lives on, in glory or in shame.

6. Everlasting life is true.

7. Man is not flesh, but spirit.

Jesus Meets And Eats With The Apostles
The evening of the resurrection day had come, the ten apostles were in Simon's house in Bethany. The lawyer, Thomas, was not there. The doors were closed and barred, because the Israelites had said that they would drive the Galileans from the land. And as they talked, behold, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said, “Peace! Peace!”
And the disciples shrank in fear. They thought it was a phantom that they saw. And Jesus said, “Why are you troubled like this? Why do you fear? I am no phantom form. I am your Lord, and I have risen from the dead. I often said, I will arise. But you did not believe me. Now come here and see. A phantom has no flesh and bones and brawn, as I possess. Come now, and clasp my hands, and touch my feet, and lay your hands upon my head.”
And every one came up and clasped His hands, and touched His feet, and laid his hands upon His head.

And Jesus said, “Have you here anything to eat.” And they brought out a fragment of a fish. He ate it in the presence of them all and then the ten believed. Nathaniel said, “And now we know that He has risen from the dead. He stands a surety of the resurrection of the dead.” And Jesus disappeared.

Jesus Appears To Lazarus And His Sisters
Now, Mary, Martha, Ruth and Lazarus were in their home, and they had heard the rumour that their Lord had risen from the dead, and Martha said, “It cannot be, for such a thing has never happened since the world began.”
But Mary said, “Did not the Lord bring back our brother from the dead? And He could surely bring Himself to life again.”

And as they talked, the Lord stood in their midst and said, “All hail! For I am risen from the dead, first fruitage of the grave!” And Martha ran and brought the chair in which the Lord always loved to sit, and Jesus sat down on the chair. And for a long, long time they talked about the trial, and the scenes of Calvary and of the garden of Siloam. Then Jesus said, “Fear not, for I will be your guaranteed companion all the way.” And then He disappeared.

Jesus Appears To The Apostles And Thomas

According to Apostle Thomas, on that day that Jesus Christ came and met the other Apostles, I went to the market to buy the things we would use to prepare for the Sabbath. Myself was the person usually sent to buy things from market.

When I was purchasing things, I was hearing many comments from people. Some were saying that Jesus Christ had been suppressed, no more hope. Many questions were being asked, including questions which people were asking me. Myself was answering them.

When I came back, the other apostles told me that Jesus Christ had resurrected and that they saw Him. I was asking necessary questions, interrogative questions, just as the Holy Spirit wants the children of God to ask and verify what they hear or read.

While I was still asking questions, Jesus Christ came again in our midst. Immediately I saw Him, I ran and embraced Him. The countenance of His face was full of love and gladness. When a person sees a ghost, he becomes afraid, has goose pimple or runs away. But it was not so with Jesus Christ. There was no fear, trembling or goose pimples.

And Jesus Christ said to me, “Touch the wounds in my hands, side and feet.” After seeing and touching the wounds, I bowed down and worshipped God. I joined the others in rejoicing and I did not ask any more questions.

The Explains The Scriptures

Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me." And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

Then He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high." Luke 24:44-49

Explanations:

1. Jesus shows again that the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms are still relevant. If they were not relevant, He would not be quoting them and teaching the same.

2. Jesus handed over not to Peter, but to the Holy Spirit. That was why He said to the disciples - Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.

The Bad Effects Of Fear

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, what type of fear is that?

The fear of the Israelites?

The Head: It is persecutions and murders. Even nowadays, such evil things still exist. That is why the ministers of God do not say the truth, when things are going wrong in the society. They do not speak out the way they should, because people may kill them. And that is why things are getting worse. The ministers of God fear sufferings… many fear of being killed.

Son of man, but it is not supposed to be so.

The Head: Yes.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, because now, the present age, is the time of perfection.

Then, how can mistakes be increasing, be made?

Son of man, ourselves call this time of perfection the time when all things shall be perfect, without sin or error.

But see how the temple is empty on the Sabbath day, despite the teeming world populations of humanity and numerous ministers of various churches, ministries and fellowships.

Will it make things perfect?

The Head: It will not do so.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, the children of God, themselves, the ministers of God, do not have faith.

The Head: And they do not go into the spirit to know which is true.

The Head: What you said is true. Myself knows. But it is due to the conditions of things. The people that should be present, the teeming world populations of humanity and various types of ministers of God in various churches, ministries and fellowships, are absent. They refuse to come close to be trained. That is causing problems. That is every Sabbath all the same mistakes are being repeated.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, when did Nkechi develop this problem of lack of concentration?

The Head: It started when she had many children, who were restless and distracting her attention.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, did nay of her children come with her today?

The Head: No.

Apostle Matthew: Then how come that this problem continue to persist?

The Head: The children have laid the bad foundation, by causing her restless and lack of concentration, which are manifesting and working today. Other causes were the cares and worries of everyday life, concerning what to eat, what to drink, and the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, ourselves are saying to her, let her start from the beginning to learn and sing songs.

The Head: That is why we have stated midnight choir practice, from 12 midnight to 1:00am, on the singing of songs, because many things are going out of lien – going wrong.

Son of man, themselves are giving many things as excuses, because they are weak.

Apostle Matthew: … whenever we come down, themselves do not know that they have to be ringing the bell, for all the bad things to be going away.

The Head: That is true. What you said are right. It is all these things that are being put to work, by giving them corrections, from time to time.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, tell themselves, this type of things should not repeat. Another day ourselves shall come in, let it be that themselves have trained themselves. Ourselves, the Hosts of Angels and Saints of heaven, do not want to be giving, repeating corrections every time.

The Head: That is true.

Many Are Children In Spirit

Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any fish?” John 21:5

Apostle Matthew: Is that true?

The Head: In the eyes of humanity, the apostles are no longer children. But in spirit, they are still children.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, yourself answered very well. Besides, the apostles are the children of God.

Son of man, many of us have grown in spirit.

Chukwudi, if myself call you a child, what does it explain?

Chukwudi: I am still a child in the Lord.

Apostle Matthew: You answered very well.

Apostle Matthew: What is children?

The Head: Children refer to the children, who do not know anything, who are still being taught, the people who are still growing up.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, yourself answered very well.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, why did Jesus call us children, since ourselves are no longer ordinary children?

The Head: The apostles were still children in spirit, because there was still so much work to be done. It was true that the Holy Spirit was already using them to work, but they were just starting to do work.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, it is a simple spiritual fact which humanity have to know and believe. All the people who have not yet grown in spirit, all those people who are just coming in, as converts, as the beginners.

Son of man, when they are called children, they become angry, offended. If you say to them, “You child”. Even when the Angels and Saints use a small child to do work and call them, “You child,” themselves do rebuke us.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, many people who have read this bible portion will ask, how come that Jesus call the apostles children?

This is because many of us were seniors to Jesus by age. But ourselves were giving Jesus the respect and honour due to him.

Why do these present and modern generations not humble themselves?

They do not want to help themselves, for themselves to get the spirits of wisdom and understanding. Themselves do not want.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, the ministers of God and children of God do not know that they have to humble themselves to get various teachings and blessings from you, the teachings and blessings which you bring in the midst of humanity. Son of man, tell all the people who claim to be greater than yourself, academically, politically, socially, spiritually, prophetically, physically, etc, what they are calculating, what they are saying and claiming as being greater than you, ourselves, the Hosts of Angels and Saints of heaven, see them as people who have lost their way. They are saying to other peoples, this way that we are going along, we want to get lost. If you look for us, you shall not see us.” They do not know that it is by spirit of humility that they shall get something from you.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, does it mean that they do not read from the Scriptures that it is the people who do not humble themselves that Jesus will exalt?

The Head: They read it.

Apostle Matthew: All the people who believe that they are imperfect, that they are sinners and are humble, does Jesus ignore them?

The Head: No.

Apostle Matthew: Does He by-pass them without attending to them?

The Head: No.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, even so I want the … present and modern generations to be. They have to … humble themselves. In whatever conditions they may be in, let them endeavour to …humble themselves.

Apostle Matthew: Have they not heard that as soon as we saw Jesus, we knew that He is the FirstSon of God, Jesus Christ?

Nobody told us.

Son of man, did they ask themselves questions?

How did we see Jesus and immediately knew that it was Him?

The Head: Son of man, all those people who are proud and pompous, if they see Jesus, shall they be able to recognize Him?

Many do not know and cannot recognize Him.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, let them humble themselves for the Holy Spirit to take position and teach them many things, which they do not know. And there are many things which themselves do not know about, so that they can know about those things. Let them have humility and humble themselves, so that the Holy Spirit can come in, because the Holy Spirit does not live in a person that is proud, a person who makes himself a king. The Holy Spirit does not abide with such a person.

Mary Magdalene Sees The Risen Lord

1. Jesus did not allow Mary Magdalene to touch Him.

2. Thereby, Jesus showed and proved that people should observe the rites of holiness.

3. People neglect or reject the rites of holiness and are therefore dying in numbers and enmass, everyday.

4. Mary Magdalene called Jesus, “Rabboni!" (which is to say, Teacher).

5. Jesus is the Teacher of the Truth.

Seeing And Believing

1. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed the Truth.

2. Already, many have deceived themselves by believing all kinds of ungodly teachings and practices, as if the beliefs and practices were from God.

3. Thomas did well to call Jesus, “My Lord and my God”.

4. Yourself should do better by calling Jesus, “My Lord and my God and my Father”.

Responsibilities And Afflictions

Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you girded yourself and walked where you would; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go.” John 21:18

Apostle Matthew: To the ordinary man, when somebody is a youth, he decides by himself, what to do, where to go and does the same. But when a man gets so old, it is no longer what he wants that his children shall be doing for him. Instead, the children shall be telling the man what shall be beneficial to him.

Jesus was telling peter that the time peter shall be doing his own will is gone. Time has come when peter shall be doing the will of God, by gathering and guiding the children of God, who are lost.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, yourself answered very well. Jesus was telling us… that when ourselves, The Twelve Apostles, shall set out on a journey to do God’s work, problems and cares and worries of everyday life, various accusations, diverse sufferings, persecutions form friends, brethren, kindred and clans, shall abound…

We had various questions. That was why Jesus made the Holy Spirit to be manifest in us, for the Holy Spirit to teach and guide us. That was why it was easy for us, because there was nothing that ourselves could do if the Holy Spirit was not present.

That You May Believe

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. John 20:30-31

Explanations:

1. Right from Adam, God made it known that keeping record is very important.

2. Therefore, every generation should keep up-to-date and accurate record of the God’s works during their time.

3. That is how the bible became a book that was written by several men of God and by one generation after another.

4. Many churches have neglected this very important record keeping.

5. All the same it is even better that many of the bible authors did not write to keep records, because they were following the antichrist.

6. Thus said Yahweh the Lord of the Hosts:

Thus said Yahweh the Lord of the Hosts:

“The records of the holy books must be complete and accurate, and made available to humanity. This is the reason why the holy books were written.”

Breakfast By The Sea

1. The visitations and appearances of Jesus after His resurrection were convincing proofs that Jesus is the Lord and Saviour.

2. Jesus did all these to show the world that death is not the end of life, and birth is not the beginning of life.

3. By so doing, Jesus proved that there is life in spirit, after death.

4. Again, He did so for a sign to the world that reincarnation is true, for He died and came back to life.

5. The disciples offered baked bread and roasted fish to Jesus, who in turn gave it back to them to eat.

6. Thereby, providing a convincing example that the offering of sacrifice is still relevant, for when we offer sacrifice to God, we receive blessings and grace from His abundant love.

Jesus Gives Leadership Duty To Peter

1. You feed the sheep by teaching them the word of God, making sure that they remain steadfast in keeping the original Ten Commandments of God as in Exodus 20 and by observing the seven annual festivals of God as written in Leviticus 23, which festivals Jesus attended.

2. You tend the sheep by ensuring their everyday welfare.

3. All these very important duties and assignments are being neglected by the religious leaders, who are parading themselves about.

4. The religious leaders are more interested in building their personal church businesses, whereas they were called to work in the Lord’s vineyard, which is the Everlasting Covenant.

5. That is why religions, churches, ministries and fellowship are multiplying all over the world. Yet, the souls of the billions and billions dead are not entering the kingdom of heaven. Majority are inside the hell fire.

Responsibilities And Afflictions

The Head: To the ordinary man, when somebody is a youth, he decides by himself, what to do, where to go and does the same. But when a man gets so old, it is no longer what he wants that his children shall be doing for him. Instead, the children shall be telling the man what shall be beneficial to him.

Jesus was telling peter that the time peter shall be doing his own will is gone. Time has come when Peter shall be doing the will of God, by gathering and guiding the children of God, who are lost.

Apostle Matthew: Son of man, yourself answered very well. Jesus was telling us… that when ourselves, The Twelve Apostles, shall set out on a journey to do God’s work, problems and cares and worries of everyday life, various accusations, diverse sufferings, persecutions from friends, brethren, kindred and clans, shall abound…

Summary Of His World Tour After Resurrection
He met the masters of all times and climates, and in the great assemblies He stood forth and told the story of His life on earth, and of His death in sacrifice for man, and of His promises to clothe Himself again in garb of flesh and walk with His disciples, just to prove the possibilities of man; to give to them the key of life, of death, and of the resurrection of the dead.
In council, all the masters sat and talked about the revelations of the coming age, when He, the Holy Spirit, shall fill the earth and air with the powers of the Holy Spirit, and open up the way of man to perfection and endless life; the coming time of perfection, the time of knowledge, when spiritual science knowledge shall increase and abide.