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Jesus had been empowered by the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 11: 2-3; 61:1-2) without measure (John
3:34). He began His public ministry when He was baptized by John the Baptist. This is when the
Holy Spirit came upon Him for supernatural ministry. When Jesus became sin for us at the cross,
the ministry of the Spirit temporarily ceased (Psalm 22:1; Matthew 27:46) but came upon Him at
the resurrection (Romans 8:11; 1 Peter 3:18). Then the Holy Spirit empowers Jesus in His
resurrection body (Acts 1:2) as well as the 11 apostles who were chosen by the Lord Jesus.

The Resurrection Appearances of Jesus

Act 1:3 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:

To whom (disciples) also He showed Himself alive after His passion (suffering) by many infallible
proofs, being seen of them 40 days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

Pentecost is 50 days after Firstfruits, the day Jesus was raised from the dead. He walked among
the disciples for 40 days leaving 10 days for the disciples to wait in Jerusalem in the upper room.
These 10 days are the subject of chapter 1.

1. Before His ascension, Jesus made appearances to:

a) Mary Magdalene and the other Mary (Matthew 28:1, 9-10)
b) Peter (1 Corinthians 15:5)
c) Two believers on the road to Emmaus (Mark 16:12; Luke 24:13)
d) Ten of the disciples (Thomas was not present -- John 20:19-25)
e) The eleven disciples (John 26-29)
f) Seven disciples by the Sea of Galilee (John 21:1)
g) Five hundred believers at once, probably at the ascension (1 Corinthians 15:6; Acts
1:3-11)
h) His half-brother, James (1 Corinthians 15:7)
i) The eleven disciples on the mountain near Galilee (Matthew 28:16-17)
2. After the ascension, Jesus appeared to:

a) Stephen (Acts 7:56)
b) Paul on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:3-4)
c) John on Patmos (Revelation 1:12-13)
After the resurrection, Jesus had a different body than He had on earth; He had a resurrection
body, so many it not recognized him right away.