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Sermon Recap

Jesus Is Alive

Part 1 of 2 in After the Resurrection

Parte 1 de 2 de la serie After the Resurrection

Brian Hunter · April 12, 2026

Scripture Referenced

Acts 1:1-11

“He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.”

Recap

The week after Easter, Brian picked up the story exactly where Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday left off: Acts 1, Luke’s account of what happened between the resurrection and the ascension. Rather than lecture through the passage, Brian opened it to the room first - what do you notice? - letting the congregation surface details themselves before adding commentary, which is his regular teaching style at Tribe.

One detail the room dug into: Luke calls the disciples “apostles” when describing Jesus giving them instructions, but the two angels who appear after the ascension address them as “men of Galilee” instead. The room worked through why the shift - the apostles designation marks their commissioned role, while “men of Galilee” is a more personal, face-to-face address, maybe even a gentle nudge that gazing at the sky isn’t the assignment.

The anchor of the message was verse 3: Jesus didn’t just rise, he spent forty days afterward presenting himself alive “by many proofs,” appearing repeatedly, teaching about the kingdom of God. The resurrection wasn’t a rumor the disciples had to take on faith with no evidence - it was something they walked through, ate with, and questioned over more than a month. That extended, tangible proof is the foundation everything in Acts is built on.

Touch Points

  1. When you read a familiar passage, do you tend to look for your own observations first, or wait to be told what it means?
  2. The disciples got forty days of “proof” before being sent out. Where do you need reassurance before you can move forward in faith?
  3. Like the men of Galilee, are you standing still gazing at something instead of moving on what God has already told you to do?
  4. What does it change for you to remember the resurrection wasn’t just an event, but something the disciples experienced over and over across weeks?
Resumen en español

Brian Hunter · 12 de abril de 2026

Pasajes: Hechos 1:1-11

La semana después de la Resurrección, Brian retomó la historia exactamente donde el Viernes Santo y el Domingo de Resurrección la dejaron: Hechos 1, el relato de Lucas sobre lo ocurrido entre la resurrección y la ascensión. En lugar de dar cátedra sobre el pasaje, Brian lo abrió primero a la sala – ¿qué notan? – dejando que la congregación descubriera los detalles por sí misma antes de añadir comentario, su estilo habitual de enseñanza en Tribe.

Un detalle que la sala exploró: Lucas llama a los discípulos “apóstoles” cuando describe a Jesús dándoles instrucciones, pero los dos ángeles que aparecen tras la ascensión se dirigen a ellos como “hombres de Galilea”. La sala trabajó el porqué del cambio: la designación de apóstoles marca su rol comisionado, mientras que “hombres de Galilea” es un trato más personal, cara a cara, quizá incluso un empujón suave de que quedarse mirando al cielo no es la tarea.

El ancla del mensaje fue el versículo 3: Jesús no solo resucitó, pasó cuarenta días después presentándose vivo “con muchas pruebas”, apareciéndose repetidamente, enseñando sobre el reino de Dios. La resurrección no fue un rumor que los discípulos tuvieran que aceptar por fe sin evidencia: fue algo con lo que caminaron, comieron y preguntaron durante más de un mes. Esa prueba extendida y tangible es el fundamento sobre el que se construye todo el libro de Hechos.

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