Resurrection

How can we be sure of Jesus’ resurrection? Who were witnesses of Jesus’ resurrection?

The Apostle Paul wrote the Corinthian church, saying, “If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.” (1 Corinthians 15:19, ESV).

We can be confident in the resurrection of Jesus because of the multiple eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ resurrection, and the multiple encounters by many with Jesus post-resurrection.

In Mark’s Gospel account, John Mark writes, “After these things Jesus 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, ESV).

The encounter with Jesus and the two on the road to Emmaus, along with Jesus’ appearances to Mary, his appearance to the 10, and then the 11 disciples, and his appearance to over 500 people at once, according to the fifteenth chapter of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, all give us confidence and security in the resurrection of Jesus.

May we rest assured in the resurrection of Jesus and experience his resurrection life as we live through him.

A Collect for Strength to Await Christ’s Return: “O God our King, by the resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ on the first day of the week, you conquered sin, put death to flight, and gave us the hope of everlasting life: Redeem all our days by this victory; forgive our sins, banish our fears, make us bold to praise you and to do your will; and steel us to wait for the consummation of your kingdom on the last great Day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).

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