Luke Chapter 24-

Response to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ;

Christmas Eve. If you began December 1 and read a chapter of the day you have now read through the Gospel of Luke. And while Christmas Day some remember as the birth of Jesus Christ, Luke ends His Gospel with the Resurrection of our LORD Jesus. I’ve enjoyed it and am thankful to be able to write some devotionals and outlines. Hope they have encouraged you and thank you… let’s consider

PEOPLE AND RESPONSE TO THE RESURRECTION OFJESUS CHRIST..,

1.-WOMEN go to the tomb -(v1-3)

2.-ANGELS; Why do you seek the Living among the dead He is not here just as He said.”-(v4-7)

A.- Women Remembered what Jesus had said!-(v8)

B.- Women testify to the disciples of the resurrection.-(v 9-11)

3.- DISCIPLES; The disciples did not Believe them. It seemed like nonsense to them – (They forgot to remember His words! )

4.- PETER ran to the tomb and saw it empty just as the women had said, and wondered about it -(v12)

5.- TWO DESPONDENT DISCIPLES; (v13-24)

ON THE ROAD TO EMMAUS;

A.- Jesus walks with them. But Jesus Himself initially being recognized

B.- JESUS Asks them a question to draw out from their heart their thoughts; -( v 17-24)

C.- They testified to the life, works, and death of Jesus. They testified to what the women had said.

D.- They testified some of their companions confirmed what the women had said. The tomb was empty.

Jesus Gets To The Heart Of Their Problem; -(v25-26)

A.- A refusal to believe the prophets

B.- A refusal to believe the Scriptures

C.- Jesus explains to them all the Scriptures say about Himself!-(v27)

BURNING HEARTS;

They asked Jesus to stay with them

He took the bread broke it gave thanks and revealed Himself to them. Their response was to realize He caused their hearts to burn when He opened the Scriptures to them.

  • The Scriptures Do not contradict but Testify to Him
  • He uses the Scriptures to cause our hearts to burn.

The Response;

They went seven Miles back to tell the disciples likes Jesus was Alive. Just as He said. They testified to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ! -(v 28-35)

They could not wait. They went back to tell Jesus was alive!

  • Burning hearts testify to Jesus Christ! He uses the Scriptures to set our hearts alight with Him, testifying not because we have to but want to of Him to others.

6.- Jesus Appears To The Disciples…

A.- They did not believe it – They thought He was a Ghost.

B.- He tells them how to disprove that lie;

C.- He tells them to see and then touch His hands and feet

D.- He eats in their presence as proof He is not a ghost but it is He, Jesus, raised from the dead!-,(v36-43)

7.- THE AUTHORITY OF THE SCRIPTURES;

Jesus Resurrected LORD Reminds them

A.- Of what He had said when with them before His death.

B.- The fulfillment of Scriptures about Him.-(v44)

8.- SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING; Jesus opens Their Minds ;

A.- It takes the Supernatural work of Jesus to open their minds to understand the Scriptures-( v45)

B.- He reminds them of what the Scriptures say about His death and Resurrection.-( 46)

9.- THE MESSAGE OF JESUS

A.- The NECESSITY of PREACHING of REPENTANCE

B.- The POSSIBILITY of Forgiveness.

The necessity of repentance to be Preached for the forgiveness of sins.-(v47)

No repentance. No forgiveness of sins!

10.- WITNESS AND WAIT -( 48-49)

11.- THE EFFECTS OF THE RESURRECTION.

A.- Jesus the Victor;

* Jesus led them out of the vicinity. From Fear To Freedom.

* Jesus blessed them

* Jesus was taken up into Heaven – The disciples not only testified to His death, and resurrection now were witnesses to His Ascension -(v50-51)

* Jesus Worshipped by the disciples -( v50-51). The disciples went from troubled hearts upon seeing Him, from fear to worship!

* Disciples returned to Jerusalem

* They had Great Joy

* They stayed in the temple

* They praised God-( v 52-53). They had been changed through the resurrection of the LORD Jesus Christ!

Thankful to the LORD for helping me to be able to read daily and for those of you who have read along and encouraged me along the path.

“Blessed {Praise} be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”-{1 Peter 1:3}

Hope this will encourage you. Jesus is alive!

God bless

Aidan.