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necrotic freak
bro aron sa imong katagbawan ani-a..
a. Christ rose from the dead on a Sunday.
b. The risen Christ first appeared to His followers on a Sunday.
Jesus Christ rose from the dead on Sunday, the first day of the week, and appeared first to those who were preparing to anoint his body.
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb taking the spices which they had prepared. Luke 24:1
And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Matthew 28:9
Jesus appeared to the Eleven and others.
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." John 20:19
c. On the following Sunday, Jesus again appeared to the disciples.
A week later, the disciples were once more in the room, and this time Thomas was with them. Despite the locked doors, Jesus came and stood before them. "Peace be with you," he said. John 20:26 (NAB)
d. At Emmaus Christ celebrated the Eucharist, the Lord's Supper, on a Sunday.
When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight. Luke 24:30-31
e. Christ gave authority and a multitude of spiritual gifts to His disciples on Sundays.
Jesus empowered the disciples to understand the Scriptures.
Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures... Luke 24:45
"Thus it is written that the Messiah must suffer and rise from the dead on the third day... You are witnesses of this. See, I send down upon you the promise of my Father. Remain here in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." Luke 24:46-49
f. On Sunday Christ gave His disciples the "Great Commission".
He commanded them to preach the Gospel, and promised them His unfailing presence.
And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age." Matthew 27:18-20
And He gave them the promise of the Holy Spirit and the authority to forgive sins in His name.
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 20:21-23
And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high. Luke 24:49
g. The Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles on Sunday.
On the seventh Sunday after the Resurrection, the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles.
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 2:1-4
h. The first great conversion and baptism of thousands of new believers occurred on Sunday.
Immediately upon receiving the Holy Spirit, Peter gave a powerful address on the Gospel, resulting in the conversion and baptism of many.
So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. Acts 2:41
? bro newton, diin mani nimo nga info?
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