Follow Me (part 2)

What did Jesus do after His death, burial, and resurrection?

He showed Himself alive to many witnesses for forty days and spoke of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

"To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:" - Acts 1:3 KJV

Paul also wrote of Jesus’ witness during the forty days before He was taken up into heaven. (Acts 1:9-11).

"For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:" - 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 KJV

"And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: after that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time." - 1 Corinthians 15:5-8 KJV

When we have followed Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection, we too become a witness to many - of our new life in Jesus. We speak to others about the kingdom of God, as Jesus did. This is the next step as we follow Jesus.

The Bible tells us we are overcomers by the blood of Jesus and by the word of our testimony!

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony..." - Revelation 12:11 KJV

We give our testimony of how Jesus suffered and died for us, shedding His blood for our sins. We testify of our repentance and baptism in Jesus name for the remission of our sins, and how He gloriously filled us with His Spirit to live a new life. We tell others how they too can be born again of water and of the Spirit and enter the kingdom of God. (John 3:5, Acts 2:38). Just as Jesus told His disciples before He was taken up into heaven –

"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." - Acts 1:8 KJV

To be continued…