Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

New series focusing on the events that follow the resurrection and their impact on the earliest disciples and ultimately on us here in the 21st century.

We often overlook these events and miss out on important aspects of God’s Plans.

Here we are on the evening of the third day.

The tomb is empty and a couple of disciples are going to a resting place seven miles away in Emmaus.

Here we are on the evening of the third day.

The tomb is empty and a couple of disciples are going to a resting place seven miles away in Emmaus.

Emmaus

Let me read this text from the Message translation and then make some comments.

Luke 24:

On the Road

Two Disciples on the Road

Ecclesiastes 4:

Fellowship with Christ

John 14:21

Change and Transition

Change – One time, short term event taking place in physical realm

Transition – Unknown duration, three phased effects taking place mentally and emotionally.

Phases are “Ending, Neutral Zone and Beginning.”

Transition: Inward emotional , unknown duration, ending, neutral zone, beginning

Diagram from “Managing Transition,” William Bridges

Ending: Physical appearances with Jesus

Managing Transition, “ William Bridges

Physical appearances with Jesus are ending

Neutral Zone: Rely upon His promises

New Beginning: Holy Spirit coming.

Questions they had

What will that be like?

Will Simon Peter be restored?

What are we supposed to be now?

John 15:9-

Their experience:

John 14:21

Discussing the events surrounding the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus

Jesus appears to them

That Passover and the events has moved them into a period of time they have never experienced before

Side Road - Change and Transition and its effects upon us

Acknowledging God as Lord imposes changes and transitions upon us all

Next Phase of God’s plan is beginning because the last phase ended with the change event of the previous days.

Holy Spirit has not yet come

Their hospitality to the stranger

Christ’s manifestation to them

Ending for them - Passover from hell

Their hearts burned because of the truth the Truth was sharing and revealing to them.

It is all based upon God’s Word, not the other way around.

The Resurrection is the major change-event in world history and imposes transitions upon us.

New creation in Christ change and transition

Temple of Holy Spirit change and transition

Member of God’s family change and transition

Revelation is based on God’s time not human time.

The openness of the two disciples reminds that the appearance promises in are true and apply to us today.

1or \ər, ˈȯr, Southern also ˈär\ conjugation [Middle English, alteration of other, alteration of Old English oththe; akin to Old High German eddo or] 13th century 1 —used as a function word to indicate an alternative 〈coffee or tea〉 〈sink or swim〉, the equivalent or substitutive character of two words or phrases 〈lessen or abate〉, or approximation or uncertainty 〈in five or six days〉 2 archaic: EITHER 3 archaic: WHETHER 4 —used in logic as a sentential connective that forms a complex sentence which is true when at least one of its constituent sentences is true; compare DISJUNCTION

MW Collegiate Dict.

(11th Ed.)

Narrative, Gospel

Narrative, Appearance 13–53

Jesus appears to two believers on the road to Emmaus Event

Lord’s Supper — An act that commemorates Jesus’s last supper with his disciples and his death on the cross; eucharist.

Angels, Blessing and Cursing, Doubt, Education, Faith, Foolishness, Glory, God: Power, Grief, Hope, Hospitality, Jesus: Death, Jesus: Miracles, Jesus: Resurrection and Ascension, Prayer, Prophecy, Prophecy: Fulfillment, Redemption, Scripture, Suffering, Thankfulness, Vision, Women

Its purpose is to enable the disciples to be prepared for the revelation of the risen Jesus by a fresh understanding of the prophecies of his resurrection; it may also be meant to show that one can know the presence of the risen Jesus without being able to see him, and thus to give help to Christians living in the era after the cessation of the resurrection appearances.

It would, however, be difficult for later people to believe that their experience was related to the unseen, risen Jesus, if there were not evidence, such as this story provides, that Jesus really rose from the dead.

Its purpose is to enable the disciples to be prepared for the revelation of the risen Jesus by a fresh understanding of the prophecies of his resurrection; it may also be meant to show that one can know the presence of the risen Jesus without being able to see him, and thus to give help to Christians living in the era after the cessation of the resurrection appearances.

It would, however, be difficult for later people to believe that their experience was related to the unseen, risen Jesus, if there were not evidence, such as this story provides, that Jesus really rose from the dead.

Revelation is based on God’s time not human time.

The openness of the two disciples reminds that the appearance promises in are true and apply to us today.

Christ is known by revelation

Summary of the gospel is recited

Old Testament scriptures witness of Jesus

Christ is revealed in the sacramental meal

Disciples understand by remembrance

Disciples witness to what they have seen and heard.

6. Disciples witness to what they have seen and heard.

The return of the two disciples from Emmaus to Jerusalem (vv.

33–35) serves three functions in Luke’s narrative.

First, they must share their good news.

Having been turned from sadness and despair by having been at table with Christ they now recognized, their excitement moves them naturally toward their brothers and sisters who have been trapped in the same hopelessness.

Their witness is to other disciples, not to the world; that task must wait until they are empowered from on high.

But witness and proclamation have their place among believers as well as unbelievers.

The message that creates a believing community needs to be heard again and again by that community.

To do so is to confirm, strengthen, encourage, and deepen faith.

Craddock, F. B. (1990).