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The Truth About Angels
be not faithless, but believing.” ... [Thomas] had no desire for further
proof. His heart leaped for joy, and he cast himself at the feet of Jesus
crying, “My Lord and my God.”—
The Desire of Ages, 807
.
Jesus had appointed to meet His disciples in Galilee; and soon after
the Passover week was ended, they bent their steps thither.... Seven
of the disciples were in company. They were clad in the humble garb
of fishermen.... All night they toiled, without success.... All the while
a lone watcher upon the shore followed them with His eye, while
He Himself was unseen. At length the morning dawned ... and the
disciples saw a stranger standing upon the beach.... John recognized
the stranger, and exclaimed to Peter, “It is the Lord.”—
The Desire of
Ages, 809, 810
.
At the meeting on a mountain in Galilee, all the believers who
could be called together were assembled.... At the time appointed,
about five hundred believers were collected in little knots on the moun-
tainside, eager to learn all that could be learned from those who had
seen Christ since His resurrection.... Suddenly Jesus stood among
them. No one could tell whence or how He came.... Now He declared
that “all power” was given to Him. His words carried the minds of
His hearers above earthly and temporal things to the heavenly and
eternal.—
The Desire of Ages, 818, 819
.
For forty days Christ remained on the earth, preparing the disciples
for the work before them and explaining that which heretofore they had
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been unable to comprehend. He spoke of the prophecies concerning
His advent, His rejection by the Jews, and His death, showing that
every specification of these prophecies had been fulfilled. He told them
that they were to regard this fulfillment of prophecy as an assurance of
the power that would attend them in their future labors.—
The Acts of
the Apostles, 26
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Christ’s Final Appearance at His Ascension
The time had come for Christ to ascend to His Father’s throne....
As the place of His ascension, Jesus chose the spot so often hallowed
by His presence ... the Mount of Olives....
Now with the eleven disciples Jesus made His way toward the
mountain. As they passed through the gate of Jerusalem, many won-
dering eyes looked upon the little company, led by One whom a few