Characteristics of the Resurrected Body

Only one person in the course of all human history has received a resurrected body - the God-man, Jesus Christ. Looking at some of the characteristics the Scriptures reveal about His resurrected body gives insight into characteristics believers can anticipate being like theirs as well.

Some discussed in this message include:

1. The resurrected body is the same body that died and was buried. Matthew 28:6-13
2. It was a body that had material substance. Luke 24:30, 42-43; John 20:16
3. It is a body without previous limitations. Luke 24:31-36; Acts 8:39-40
4. We will, like Him, retain our identity - knowing one another and recognizable. Matthew 12:46-50; 22:23-31; 1 Thessalonians 4:13
5. The body will be characterized by glory. Daniel 12:2-3; Matthew 17:2; Revelation 1:16 Exciting for believers today is the fact that the process has begun! 2 Corinthians 3:18