“Peace be with you!” Jesus says three times here. The second time it’s clearly not because they are still afraid. Jesus sends the disciples out, as God sent Him, as instruments of peace, between God and man. He unleashes them and us upon the world with the message of peace and the power of forgiveness. Peace has been made between God and man, between God and you.
This 6-week series follows the Easter lectionary schedule, beginning with Easter Sunday, it covers 50 days and concludes with Pentecost Sunday. With the empty tomb, the resurrected Jesus is unleashed upon the world. First in His self, then until He comes again through His disciples powered by His Holy Spirit. As we have been following Jesus in His Earthly ministry, we now see with much more clarity our sending to the world, as His body here on Earth, the church. Just as Christ was sent, He has unleashed His church upon the world.