APPENDIX E – Significant New Testament Events on the First Day of the Week

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The following list is based on “Eighty Facts about Sunday Keeping” in the book, The Complete Testimony of the Early Fathers. (Canright 1916)

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Event

Reference

31

The resurrection of Jesus

Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2–6, 9;[1] Luke 24:1–6; John 20:1–17

32

The power of death and hell was broken

Revelation 1:18

33

Jesus first appeared to His disciples

Mark 16:9

34

Jesus met with His disciples multiple times in various locations

Mark 16:9–14; Matthew 28:8–10; Luke 24:34; John 20:19–23, etc.

35

Jesus pronounced peace upon His disciples

John 20:19

36

Jesus gave the disciples the Holy Spirit [2]

John 20:22

37

Jesus commissioned the disciples to preach the Gospel to all the world

John 20:21 with Mark 16:9–15

38

Jesus gave His disciples power over His church

John 20:23

39

Jesus ascended to His Father [3]

John 20:17; Ephesians 1:20

40

Many of the dead saints arose

Matthew 27:51–53

41

Glad tidings of the risen Christ was first preached

Luke 24:34

42

Jesus opened the disciples’ minds to understand the Scriptures

Luke 24:27, 45

43

The crowning event occurred which made Jesus a complete Saviour

Romans 1:4

44

Sunday became the day of joy and gladness to His people

John 20:20

45

Jesus became the chief cornerstone

Psalm 118:22; Acts 4:10, 11; Ephesians 1:20–22

46

It was predicted that this day was to be a day of joy to the Church. And it has been such ever since.

Psalm 118:22–24

FOOTNOTES

  1. Earlier manuscripts do not include Mark 16:9–20. ↑

  2. This was actually a pledge by Jesus to the apostles that they would receive the Holy Spirit at a later date (Acts 1:8; 2:1–3). ↑

  3. Jesus actually ascended 40 days later on a Thursday (Acts 1:3–11). ↑

APPENDIX E – Significant New Testament Events on the First Day of the Week

From The Sabbath Was Made For Man by Meshach Baptiste. Copyright 2021. RBGDevotional.org

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