Living for Jesus

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Of First ImportanceThe Resurrection of Jesus

• Luke 2413-35

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Luke 2413

• Now that same day two of them were going to a
  village called Emmaus, about seven miles from
  Jerusalem.

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The Disciples Were Headed in the Wrong Direction,
Spiritually

• Their expressions were glum.
• Lk 2414-17

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Luke 2414-17

• They were talking with each other about
  everything that had happened. As they talked and
  discussed these things with each other, Jesus
  himself came up and walked along with them but
  they were kept from recognizing him.
• He asked them, What are you discussing together
  as you walk along?
• They stood still, their faces downcast.

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The Disciples Were Headed in the Wrong Direction,
Spiritually

• Their expressions were glum.
• Lk 2414-17
• Their attitude and conversation were negative.
• Lk 2418-21

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Luke 2418-21

• One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, Are you
  only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the
  things that have happened there in these days?
• 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. The chief priests and our
  rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death,
  and they crucified him but we had hoped that he
  was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And
  what is more, it is the third day since all this
  took place.

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Luke 2422-32

• In addition, some of our women amazed us. They
  went to the tomb early this morning but didnt
  find his body. They came and told us that they
  had seen a vision of angels, who said he was
  alive. Then some of our companions went to the
  tomb and found it just as the women had said, but
  him they did not see.

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Luke 2422-32

• He said to them, How foolish you are, and how
  slow of heart to believe all that the prophets
  have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer
  these things and then enter his glory? And
  beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he
  explained to them what was said in all the
  Scriptures concerning himself.

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Luke 2422-32

• As they approached the village to which they were
  going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther.
  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.

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Luke 2422-32

• When he was at the table with them, he took
  bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it
  to them. Then their eyes were opened and they
  recognized him, and he disappeared from their
  sight. 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?

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Unusual Part of the Story

• The two followers did not know they were walking
  with Jesus.
• Why did they not instantly recognize Him?
• This was a miracle that Jesus performed.

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1 Corinthians 153-4

• For what I received I passed on to you as of
  first importance that Christ died for our sins
  according to the Scriptures, that he was buried,
  that he was raised on the third day according to
  the Scriptures,

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Unusual Part of the Story

• The two followers did not know they were walking
  with Jesus.
• Why did they not instantly recognize Him?
• This was a miracle that Jesus performed.
• The Bible makes it evident that the resurrection
  of Christ is the central theme to our faith.

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Romans 109

• That if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is
  Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised
  him from the dead, you will be saved.

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Unusual Part of the Story

• The two followers did not know they were walking
  with Jesus.
• Why did they not instantly recognize Him?
• This was a miracle that Jesus performed.
• The Bible makes it evident that the resurrection
  of Christ is the central theme to our faith.
• Jesus wanted to teach them from the scripture
  that He was alive.

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Faith

• Our faith in the resurrection must rest upon
  something more substantial and more solid than
  our emotion.
• It must rest upon the word of God.

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Unusual Part of the Story

• The two followers did not know they were walking
  with Jesus.
• Once their eyes were opened to the fact that
  Jesus was alive, there was a very positive
  transformation.

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Luke 2433-35

• They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem.
  There they found the Eleven and those with them,
  assembled together and saying, It is true! The
  Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.

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Positive Transformation

• Their geographic location illustrated the change
  in their lives.

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1 Corinthians 1519-22

• If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we
  are to be pitied more than all men.
• But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead,
  the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
  For since death came through a man, the
  resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

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Positive Transformation

• Their geographic location illustrated the change
  in their lives.
• Encountering the risen Christ changes the
  attitudes of these two men.
• Meeting with the resurrected Christ also
  positively changed their relationships.
• This encounter with Jesus changed their testimony.

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Testimony

• Opened eyes should always produce opened lips.
• Dont just keep the faith, spread it around.

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General Wm. Booth

• Some mens ambition is art. Some mens ambition
  is fame. Some mens ambition is gold. My
  ambition is the souls of men.

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Two Lessons of Application

• No matter how deep your despair, there is always
  hope.
• The hope we have today is what the Bible calls
  The souls anchor.
• We have a living hope, an eternal hope, a hope
  that does not make us ashamed.

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John Autrey

• Your Emmaus is any place you go trying hard not
  to care that the bottom has dropped out of your
  life.

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Two Lessons of Application

• No matter how deep your despair, there is always
  hope.
• No matter how disoriented your life, invite Jesus
  into your heart.

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Revelation 320

• Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If
  anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will
  come in and eat with him, and he with me.

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Two Lessons of Application

• No matter how deep your despair, there is always
  hope.
• No matter how disoriented your life, invite Jesus
  into your heart.
• He doesnt want to be a resident in your life He
  wants to be the President of your life. He wants
  to be Lord of all.
• He cleanses our past sins. He gives order to our
  thinking. He gives purpose to our future.

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