WALKING WITH JESUS
Luke 24:13-32
SUNDAY SERVICE WITH JESUS
13 Now that same day two of
them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem
A. Church begins when Jesus
shows up.
1. Where two or more are gathered
discussing the Word, Jesus is
in the mist.
2. Notice, this church service was on
Sunday, the day of resurrection
of Jesus.
3. Notice, this Church service was in the
street.
4. This church service was all about what
happened to Jesus on the
cross.
B. This Church Service
confirms the resurrection of Jesus.
1. He died on Friday but came alive on
Sunday Morning.
2. This Church service confirm the
testimony of the women disciples
that Jesus was not in the tomb.
3. Notice verse 16, without the power of
God, you will not recognize
Jesus in the scriptures.
4. Reading the Word of God will deepen
your interest in Him.
5. There will be times when God will not
allow you to fully understand
the scriptures, to push you to study
more.
UNDERSTANDING THE
RESURRECTION
17 He asked them, "What
are you discussing together as you walk along?"
They stood still, their faces
downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, "Are you only a
visitor to Jerusalem
19 "What things?"
he asked.
"About Jesus of
Nazareth," they replied. "He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed
before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him
over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that
he was the one who was going to redeem Israel
A. One of the purposes of
Jesus in your Bible Study is to guide you to
a deeper understanding of what you have
read and heard.
1. Jesus becomes the facilitator of your
study.
2.
The first process in Bible Study is to review what you think
you know.
3. Review what you have read, been taught
and what others have
said about the text.
B. Many times our
interpretation of the Bible is based on what we
want Jesus to do for us or what we think
Jesus should do.
1. Notice the two disciples were discouraged
because what they
wanted to happen didn’t happen.
2. Their relationship with Jesus was based
on their expectations.
3. They witness injustice by local officials
which led to the death
of their Savor.
4. Jesus was built up in their minds as the
one who would get rid
of all their troubles.
5. Instead, a tragedy entered into their
lives.
C. They had heard His
teachings, witness His miracles and truly
believed that He had the power to
overturn the Roman
government
and would become their King.
1.
Their hope faded because Jesus didn’t meet their expectations.
2.
They knew Jesus was a man of God, but He had disappointed them.
3.
The God we serve does not work on our time table nor do things
according to our thoughts.
4. Jesus
did not come into our lives to eliminate all of our problems.
5. He came to give us hope for eternal life
and carry us through
difficult times.
D. They had good news in
front of them and didn't recognize it.
1. They had the testimony of the women and
also Peter and John
that Jesus was not in the tomb.
2.
The cross was a means to an end, Jesus' resurrection.
3. They knew the Word but did not
recognize the truth of it.
4. They remembered only what suited their
appetite.
5. Jesus had told them on a number of
occasions that He would
die and be raised on the third day.
6. They had Jesus walking beside them on
the third day but couldn’t
recognize the victory of the cross.
7. Just because we are disappointed in
our circumstance does not
mean that God is not with us.
YOUR TESTIMONY IS IMPORTANT
They came and told us that
they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our
companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him
they did not see."
25 He said to them, "How
foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have
spoken! 26 Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his
glory?" 27 And beginning with Moses
and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures
concerning himself.
A. Sometimes we believe only
what we want to believe about scriptures.
1. We pick scriptures that confirm our own
beliefs.
2. We ignore scriptures that speak of
discipline, difficulties, tragedies
and hardships as part of Christian
living.
3. These disciples held on to the
scriptures that promised the coming
Messiah.
a. They ignored the scriptures that
foretold an unjust tragic death.
b. You cannot discard the Old
Testament and have a full
understanding of the New
Testament.
4. The New Testament is the fulfillment
of Old Testament prophecies
about Jesus.
5. The testimonies of the women
confirmed the Word of the Old
Testament and what Jesus told them
about His death.
6. They were blinded by their on
interest.
B. The Old Testament set the stage for the
atonement of sin by a blood
Sacrifice.
1. The blood of sheep on the doorpost
of the homes of the Israelites
preceded their release of freedom
from Egypt
2. Our freedom from the penalty of sin
comes through the atoning
blood of Jesus shed on the
cross.
3. The atoning blood of Jesus does not
eliminate the hardships of life
but guarantees victory over them.
INVITE JESUS INTO YOUR HOME
28 As they approached the
village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther. 29
But they urged him strongly, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the
day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.
30 When he was at the table
with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them.
A. The best thing that you
and I can do is to invite Jesus into our lives.
1. We must invite Jesus daily to come to
stay with us.
2. Jesus knows what we need, but He is
waiting for an invitation.
3. We invite the world into our lives, and
it brings sadness, hopelessness
and tragedy.
a. The world comes into our lives
through the news and the internet.
b. Jesus comes to us through Bible
study, praise and prayer.
4. Jesus brings peace, joy, and
comfort.
B. When you invite Jesus into your life, He
takes over as the host.
1. Dinner with Jesus is better than any
five-star restaurant.
2. When you break bread with Jesus, you
break bread with
grace and mercy.
3. Supper with Jesus is served with
love and compassion.
4. Jesus gives thanks to the Father for
the pleasure of serving
you.
SHARING THE WORD
31 Then their eyes were
opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They
asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked
with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?"
A. Jesus comes into our lives
to enlighten us to His amazing grace.
1. When we study the scriptures with
Jesus, He brings clarity to
will of the Father.
2. Jesus leads us from the darkness of
the world to the light of
God’s glory.
B. As we study God’s Word,
our hearts and minds ought to burn
with a desire to know more about Him.
1. It is through the study of God’s Word that we grow
spiritually
in Him
2. It is through the study of God’s Word
that we grow to love Him
and become convicted with the desire to
follow His commands.
Rev. M. Mitchell
Asst. Pastor Of Greater Macedonia Baptist Church
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