Walking with the Risen Jesus: Fellowship and Restoration
Explore Jesus’ resurrection appearance as He shares a meal with His disciples, showing the reality of His risen body and restoring their fellowship.
📖 Introduction
The resurrection of Jesus Christ stands at the very heart of the Christian faith—a moment that not only validates His divinity but also restores humanity’s broken fellowship with God. One of the most touching and profound moments recorded in the Gospels is Jesus eating with His disciples after His resurrection. This event, narrated in Luke 24:36–43, reveals a powerful message: resurrection is physical, tangible, and relational. It is not merely a spiritual apparition, but a real restoration that involves body, mind, and spirit.
Consider the scene: the disciples are together, fearful and full of doubt after Jesus’ crucifixion and disappearance. Suddenly, Jesus appears among them and invites them to touch Him, to believe He is truly risen by witnessing the scars on His hands and feet. Then, in a beautiful act of fellowship, He eats a piece of broiled fish before them—a simple yet profound demonstration that He is alive in a physical body. This meal isn’t just nourishment; it’s a sign that Jesus is restoring the broken relationship between God and His followers.
Through this seven-day Bible study plan, we will journey into the depths of this resurrection encounter, exploring how the physicality of Jesus’ resurrection confirms hope, transforms fear into faith, and reestablishes community. Each day, we will dive into Scripture, reflect deeply on Jesus’ restoration of fellowship, and be encouraged to experience the presence of the risen Lord in our own lives. Let us open our hearts to the living Christ who not only calls us to believe but also invites us to walk intimately with Him—fully alive and truly restored. ✝️