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Resurrection and ascension
A lot happened after our triumphant entry into
Jerusalem things quickly got bad judas the
weasel had betrayed our Lord for a mere thirty
pieces of silver, Jesus had been tried and
sentenced to death by crucifixion " told you
...didn't i ?" Said Philip "Pilate and Herod
....don't deserve saving". we were lost and
confused. On the cross the greatest thing
happened: immediately he said 'it is finished'
and died, thick darkness covered the whole
land it was like night but it was day then a
great earthquake, one that's unlike any we
have ever experienced before shook the world
tombs split open and to my utter amazement
people who have been dead a longtime,
resurrected and were united with their loved
ones, it was so wow even in death he
distributed life!
Which would mean that his promise of eternal
life for those who believe in him is authentic,
because everywhere he was, he gave life which he
seemed to have in abundance.
After that he was buried by a devout. On the
third day we were gathered at a room
discussing what to do next(well we wanted to
discuss our next move but all we could talk
about was Jesus). "Have you forgotten all
that he thought us!" Peter said "he said he
would rise again on the third day, we should
have faith and wait ", "come on Pete, you
think about it" said Andrew "granted he can
raise people from the dead but to resurrect
things shouldn't the giver of said life have to
be alive to restore life? So how can he dead, then
rise to life to resurrect himself again? It's
confusing, besides it's the third day and
nothing has happened"."perhaps he was
speaking in parables when he said three days"
added James ( john's brother). " and besides"
said Bartholomew "no one in the history of the
prophets have ever done such, to come back
from the grave". Philip replied "no one in the
history of the prophets have ever done
anything Jesus did". Smiling peter said "Philip
this is officially the first thing you said that
ever made sense, I don't know about you guys
but I have never seen anything quite like the
miracles The Lord performed. They were extraordinary, so if he says that he will come back,
I believe him!"
John scoffed then said "And this is coming
from the guy that denied him
when The Lord needed him the most ". "Damn
you John" peter shot back " at least I didn't
run away naked when they tried to arrest me! I
did something in gathsemene ". "Yea sure,
cutting of the high priest servants ear really
helped matters". "Don't test me john" warned
peter. "Three times peter, three times you
denied The Lord ! I saw it" Fired John. "And
where were you when we were in the Herod's
house, you had influence there, you could have
intervened!" Peter shot back. SHUT UP, PETER! SHUT IT, JOHN!
"Alright calm down the both of you!" I butted
in. "We all fell away when he needed us the
most and that's all on us but-". "Be quiet
James, you were his brother and you let him
just die" interrupted James 2, "what did you
say" I asked. And just like that it was
pandemonium we did not understand, we did
not know our hearts were hardened. Suddenly
Mary Madeline burst open and announced
"Brothers The Lord have RISEN!" Thomas
replied "shut up Madeline, go back outside,
shut the door and leave". But just then With
great timing a familiar voice said "PEACE be
with you" suddenly joy and peace filled my
heart and from the look on everyone's face it was the same them. We all turned to look at who said
that and to our utter amazement Jesus was
standing among us! "Lord you are alive"!
"How-ho-h-how are you alive?" asked Philip
*thud* and then he fainted again. Again Jesus
said "peace be with you! As the father sent me
so I send you.' And with that he breathed on
us and said,"receive the Holy Spirit. If you
forgive anyone their sins, they will be forgiven;
if you do not forgive them, they are not
forgiven."
"What trickery is this, who put you up to this?
Mary? Pilate? To mock him? " Jesus replied
"Thomas it is I Jesus " . But he said "until I
put my hands on the wounds in your palms
and on your side, I will not believe." Then
Jesus said to Thomas, "put your finger here;
see my hands. Reach out your hand and put
it on my side. Ghost or illusions do not have
flesh and blood, Stop doubting and believe."
Thomas said to him, "My Lord and My God!"
Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen
me, you have believed; blessed are those who
have not seen yet have believed."
He opened their minds so they could
understand the scriptures. He told them, "this
is what is written: the Messiah will suffer and
rise from the dead on the third day, and
repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be
preached in his name to all nations, beginning
at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these
things. I am going to send you what my
Father promised; but stay in the city until you
have been clothed with power from on high."
Then he led us out to the valley of Bethany,
he lifted his hands and blessed us. As he was
blessing us he began to levitate then ascend
upwards. John said "Oh -my -god " looking at
Jesus, Philip exclaimed "Oh my You, I can't
believe it !". "You are flying " I obviously
stated. "the LORD's got more swagg than Elijah" shouted Philip. 'twas unbelievable but
amazing, he ascended higher and higher and
we just kept watching and then finally he said
though he wasn't shouting we could hear him
clearly "all authority in heaven and on earth
has been given to me. Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the father and of the son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely
I am with you always, to the very end of age."
And with that the clouds covered him and he
was taken up to heaven.
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Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in the gospels as you know them. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the messiah, the son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.


Happy Sunday