Through the Bible Week 17, 18

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"Through the Bible" Week 17, 18

• The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus
• Luke 2413-35

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Luke's unique contributions

• "His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the
  ground." (Luke 2244)
• "The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter"
• (Luke 2261)

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• A large group of people who "including women who
  mourned and wailed for him" followed Jesus.
  (Luke 2328)
• "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what
  they are doing." (Luke 2334)
• "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me
  in paradise.
• (Luke 2343)

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Luke's unique contributions

• The story of the two who are joined by Jesus on
  the Road to Emmaus is one of the most admirable
  pieces in St. Luke's Gospel.

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• For us, not only is this a delightful memory of
  a wonderful post-resurrection appearance of
  Jesus, it is also very instructive. It teaches
  us much about Jesus, and also provides a pattern
  for modern disciples to follow.

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Two Questions

• "Who were these two disciples who were
  surreptitiously encountered by Jesus?"
• "Why didn't they recognize who it was who walked
  with them?"

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Lessons from Emmaus

• 1. The story reminds us that God is a
  self-revealing God.

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• Instead of getting down on the "slow" disciples,
  let's join in giving thanks to a God who persists
  and gets through to us in spite of our slowness.

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Lessons from Emmaus

• 2. The story reminds us of the strong link
  between Jesus and the writings we call the Old
  Testament.

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• When mentioning the name of Moses, Jesus
  certainly must have referred to Deuteronomy
  1815-19.

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The Prophets

• Promise of the virgin birth
• (Is 714)
• Of the seed of Abraham
• (Gen 123)
• Of the tribe of Judah
• (Gen 4910)
• Of the lineage of David
• (Ps 1101)

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The Prophets

• Born at Bethlehem (Micah 52)
• Anointed of the Spirit (Is 611,2)
• Ride into Jerusalem on a donkey (Zech 99)
• Betrayed by a friend (Ps 419)

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The Prophets

• Sold for 30 pieces of silver
• (Zech 1112,13)
• Forsaken by his disciples
• (Zech 137)
• Hands and feet pierced (Ps 2216)
• Not a bone broken (Ps 3420)

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The Prophets

• Given gall and vinegar to drink
• (Ps 6921)
• Garments parted by the casting of lots (Ps 2218)
• Forsaken of God (Ps 221)
• Buried with the rich (Is 539)

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The Prophets

• Rise from the dead (Ps 168-11)
• Ascend on high (Ps 6818)
• Sit on the Father's right hand
• (Ps 1101)

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Lessons from Emmaus

• 3. The story reminds us of the importance of the
  Scripture in establishing the truth of what we
  believe.

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• Jesus simply taught them the Word of God.

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• Were not our hearts burning within us while he
  talked with us on the road and opened the
  Scriptures to us?" - Luke 2432

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Lessons from Emmaus

• 4. The story reminds us of Jesus' methodology of
  sharing the Gospel.

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• No authoritative, high sounding preaching. No
  angry confrontation. No condemnation or laying
  on of guilt. No fear tactics or threats. Just a
  simple conversation about the most important
  matters.

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• 1. The story reminds us that God is a
  self-revealing God.
• Will we be able to recognize His presence at the
  tables of our lives?

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• 2. The story reminds us of the strong link
  between Jesus and the writings we call the Old
  Testament.
• Will we continue to be diligent students of the
  Bible so as to be convinced of the truth of who
  Jesus is?

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• 3. The story reminds us of the importance of
  the Scripture in establishing the truth of what
  we believe.
• Will we be content and secure in the truth of
  the Word, or will we pine after the fleshly
  excitement of
• ecstatic religious experiences?

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• 4. The story reminds us of Jesus' methodology of
  sharing the Gospel.
• Will we be willing to walk with the sorrow
  stricken men and women of our day and simply
  share with them
• the plain Gospel
• of Jesus?

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• "THE STRANGER OF GALILEE"
• by
• Leila N. Morris (1893)