Study Desk

After this, Jesus again showed Himself to His followers at the lake of Tiberias. It happened like this:

Then the follower whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Peter heard it was the Lord, he put on his fisherman's coat. (He had taken it off.) Then he jumped into the water.

This was the third time Jesus had shown Himself to His followers after He had risen from the dead.

This is the follower who is telling of these things and who has written them. We know that his word is true.

He said, "It is not for you to know the special days or the special times which the Father has put in His own power.

These all agreed as they prayed together. The women and Mary the mother of Jesus and His brothers were there.

This man bought a field with the money he received for his sin. And falling down head first, his body broke open and his insides ran out.

For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘Let his place of living be empty and let no one live there,' and, ‘Let another person take over his work.'

He is to take the place of Judas in this work and be a missionary. Judas lost his place and went where he belonged because of sin."

How is it that each one of us can hear his own language?

The sun will turn dark and the moon will turn to blood before the day of the Lord. His coming will be a great and special day.

"Brothers, I can tell you in plain words that our early father David not only died but was buried. We know where his grave is today.

He was one who spoke for God. He knew God had made a promise to him. From his family Christ would come and take His place as King.

He knew this before and spoke of Christ being raised from the dead. Christ's soul would not be left in hell. His body would not be destroyed.

Peter took the man by the right hand and lifted him up. At once his feet and the bones in his legs became strong.

He jumped up on his feet and walked. Then he went into the house of God with them. He gave thanks to God as he walked.

The God of our fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, has done this. He has honored His Son Jesus. He is the One you handed over to Pilate. You turned your backs on Him after Pilate had decided to let Him go free.

But for awhile He must stay in heaven until the time when all things are made right. God said these things would happen through His holy early preachers.

God has raised up His Son Jesus and has sent Him to you first to give God's favor to each of you who will turn away from his sinful ways."

The kings of the earth stood in a line ready to fight, and the leaders were all against the Lord and against His Christ.'