Acts 1 and the Resurrection

As early as Acts 1:3 we see the prominence of Jesus' death and resurrection to the early church. "After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive."
This was also one of the requirements of a replacement apostle who would take Judas' place among the twelve. "beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection."

Life After Death

This year has been an Acts of the Apostles year. I've been working through the book with the teens at church who are on the Bible Quiz Team. I have also been teaching it chapter by chapter in the young marrieds class on Sunday morning. It has been interesting to me how many things I have seen for the first time the second time through. The most intriguing thing to me lately is the emphasis the Apostles had on the resurrection of Jesus. It was of utmost importance and the center of their teaching. In the next several posts I will attempt to document the resurrection references and as I proceed hopefully gain a better understanding of the resurrection and it's importance.