And he opened their minds.

This is the continuation of a series that started with “If only I could see Jesus.”

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Jesus starts with their fears, and does everything he can to establish his presence. He says “Peace”. He lets them hear his voice and his words. He shows them his hands. He eats fish.

But then he gets to the work at hand. This meeting isn’t about a friend who came back to life and will eventually have another funeral. These people had already seen that with Lazarus.

Jesus says to the group what...