88 The Road to Emmaus [Luke 24:13–35]
The Bible passage: [Luke 24:13–35]
The Story:
On the same day as the disciples went to find the empty tomb, two other disciples were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were discussing and arguing about everything that had taken place. While they were discussing it, Jesus Himself came up and began to walk along with them. They were prevented from recognizing Him.
He asked them, “What is the dispute that you’re having with each other?”
They stopped walking and looked discouraged.
The one named Cleopas answered, “Are You the only person in Jerusalem who doesn’t know about all the things that happened in the last few days?”
“What things?” He asked.
They said, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene. He was a prophet, powerful in action and speech. Our chief priests and leaders handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified Him. We were hoping that He was the One who would redeem Israel. In addition to that, it’s the third day since these things happened. Some women from our group brought us astonishing news. They arrived early at the tomb, and when they didn’t find His body, they came and reported that they had seen a vision of angels who said He was alive. Some of our group went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said.”
Jesus said to them, “You are so unwise and slow to believe in your hearts everything the prophets have spoken! Didn’t the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into His glory?”
Then beginning with Moses and the Prophets, He explained to them all the things concerning Himself that were in all the Scriptures.
They came near the village where they were going, and He gave the impression that He was going farther.
They urged Him, “Stay with us, because it’s almost evening, and now the day is almost over.”
He went in to stay with them. When He reclined at the table with them, He took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
At that point they recognized Him, but He disappeared from their sight.
They said to each other, “Weren’t our hearts ablaze within us while He was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us?”
They immediately got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the eleven apostles and those gathered together with them, who said, “The Lord has truly been raised, and has appeared to Peter!”
Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
The Lessons:
- Many of Jesus’ followers were hoping for a Messiah that would redeem Israel in a political/physical sense. They didn’t understand yet that Jesus came to be our spiritual redeemer.
- While they walked on the road, Jesus explained the Scriptures to them, equipping them to teach others. In 90 The Great Commission, Jesus tells his followers that they are to teach others about Him.
- These two disciples recognized Jesus when He reclined at their table and did the things He had done in 80 Jesus Has a Last Supper with His Friends
Next: 89 Jesus Forgives Peter [John 21]
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