By Elimu Assistant Team 
Reasons why Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection
- To prove to them the power of God.
- Make them realize/understand the fulfilment of O.T. prophecies.
- Comfort and bless them.
- Prove that He was alive.
- Prove the prophecies that on the third day; Jesus would rise again.
- Strengthen their faith.
- Enable them to understand His missions.
- Commission them to be His witnesses/continue His work of preaching/repentance and Forgiveness of sins
- He wanted to strengthen their faith.
- So as to comfort them.
- In order to empower them to serve.
- He wanted to reassure them that He was the Messiah.
- So as to commission them to be his witnesses.
- He wanted to tell them about the coming of the Holy Spirit/ wait for the Holy Spirit.
- In order to confirm to them that the Old Testament prophesies had been fulfilled.
- He wanted to confirm to them that He was alive/ had power over death.
- He wanted to represent to them the correct interpretation of the suffering of the Messiah.
