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title: "7 Risen Jesus Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [“But if Luke and John were simply constructing narratives to combat Docetism, they surely shot themselves in the foot with both barrels…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/n-t-wright/but-if-luke-and-john-were-simply-constructing-narratives-to-combat/)

[N.T. Wright](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/n-t-wright/)

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> [The crucified but risen Jesus appears in the believing, assembled community of the church. That this sense of the risen, living Jesus…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-schillebeeckx/the-crucified-but-risen-jesus-appears-in-the-believing-assembled/)

[Edward Schillebeeckx](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-schillebeeckx/)

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> [We ask the risen Jesus, who turns death into life, to change hatred into love, vengeance into forgiveness, war into peace. Yes,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/we-ask-the-risen-jesus-who-turns-death-into-life-to-change-hatred/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

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> [ In 56 A.D. \[the apostle\] Paul wrote that over 500 people had seen the risen Jesus and that most of them were… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-warwick-montgomery/in-56-a-d-the-apostle-paul-wrote-that-over-500-people-had-seen-the/)

[John Warwick Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-warwick-montgomery/)

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> [“The risen Jesus is both the model for the Christian’s future body and the means by which it comes about. Similarly”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/n-t-wright/the-risen-jesus-is-both-the-model-for-the-christian-s-future-body-and/)

[N.T. Wright](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/n-t-wright/)

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> [Accept the risen Jesus into your life. Even if you have been far away, take a small step towards Him. He awaits…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/accept-the-risen-jesus-into-your-life-even-if-you-have-been-far-away/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

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> [Prayer is the risen Jesus coming in with His resurrection power, given free rein in our lives, and then using His authority…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ole-hallesby/prayer-is-the-risen-jesus-coming-in-with-his-resurrection-power-given/)

[Ole Hallesby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ole-hallesby/)

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