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Introduction: Two years ago we began this journey through the Gospel of Luke.
We have followed Christ through his birth and death and everything in between.
We have learned of His parables, we have heard from His critics and we have watched as His disciples walked with Him for three years.
In the last few weeks we have talked about the events leading to His death, we heard His horrific cries from Calvary and last week you were reminded of the victorious news of His resurrection.
Scripture Introduction: As you can imagine emotions were very high for the followers of the Lamb of God!
The tomb was empty, the angel had revealed He had risen and surely there was much discussion among His followers about what had happened.
We know some doubted, while some reflected upon Jesus’ promise to rise again.
In the midst of all the excitement and confusion we are introduced to two followers of Jesus who had decided to take a journey to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
Let’s read the passage together and as we do we will find out this trip turned into . . .
A Journey of Hope
(vv.
13-35)
Explanation
The events were still fresh on their minds and the conversation was still fresh on their lips as they were joined, by what they thought was a stranger.
At first, Jesus did not allow these men to discover His identity.
He asked them to elaborate on the discussion they were having.
The Bible says they “looked sad” (v.
17).
It was quite evident they were discouraged.
One of these men, named Cleopas, almost sarcastically asked Jesus a question in verse 18. Imagine, if he would have only known who he was speaking to at this time.
Jesus knew better than anyone what had happened over the last few days, because “these things” had happened to Him!
Still Jesus probes further in verse 19, so they began to describe what happened from their vantage point in vv.
19-24.
Note their words in verse 21: “We had hoped.”
Their hope was gone.
It had been shattered.
Jesus noticed this and it’s as if Jesus could not stand their despondency any longer.
He stops them, and reprimands them (vv.
25-26) and reminds them of the purpose His death served for all of humanity.
Then in verse 27, the Bible says that Jesus began with Moses (Pentateuch) and proceeded to go through the prophecies concerning Himself and He laid bare all the Scriptures that referenced Him and how He would fulfill those prophecies and lay down His life for the sins of the world.
What a glorious time that must have been as Jesus preached a message from the OT about why He came and what He was to accomplish!
I love what the Bible guide has to say about this last part . . .
When they reach the village, the disciples invite Jesus to stay with them.
As they share the evening meal, Jesus takes bread, gives thanks to God, breaks it and begins to pass it to them.
It is through this familiar gesture—or perhaps the sight of his wounded hands—that they recognize him.
Jesus disappears, but they know without doubt that he is alive.
It was the scripture lesson which first kindled the fire of hope within them, and the breaking of bread which fanned it into flame.
Yes, a flame that caused HOPE to burn bright!
As they approached Emmaus, Jesus, acted as if he was going to continue on His journey.
Now keep in mind, He had still not revealed to these followers who he was.
But they didn’t want Him to leave.
They strongly urged Him to come to Emmaus with them . . . it was getting close to evening, but I think they really had a burning desire to hear what else He had to say.
He agreed to stay with them, and while He was there the Bible says He broke bread with them (v.
30), and as He does they recognize Him and He vanishes from their sight (v.
31).
I love what they say to one another in verse 32: “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while He opened up the Scriptures.”
One study Bible says the reference to their “hearts burning within them” refers to: “. . .
their excitement and renewed hope as Jesus explained the Scriptures to them.”
(Faithlife Study Bible ().
Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.)
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, DFaithlife Study Bible ().
Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
Illustration
Hope is a wonderful thing!
The restoration of hope can go a long way! “Bits and Pieces” tells this story to illustration the point:
The school system in a large city had a program to help children keep up with their school work during stays in the city's hospitals.
One day a teacher who was assigned to the program received a routine call asking her to visit a particular child.
She took the child's name and room number and talked briefly with the child's regular class teacher.
"We're studying nouns and adverbs in his class now," the regular teacher said, "and I'd be grateful if you could help him understand them so he doesn't fall too far behind."
The hospital program teacher went to see the boy that afternoon.
No one had mentioned to her that the boy had been badly burned and was in great pain.
Upset at the sight of the boy, she stammered as she told him, "I've been sent by your school to help you with nouns and adverbs."
When she left she felt she hadn't accomplished much.
But the next day, a nurse asked her, "What did you do to that boy?"
The teacher felt she must have done something wrong and began to apologize.
"No, no," said the nurse.
"You don't know what I mean.
We've been worried about that little boy, but ever since yesterday, his whole attitude has changed.
He's fighting back, responding to treatment.
It's as though he's decided to live."
Two weeks later the boy explained that he had completely given up hope until the teacher arrived.
Everything changed when he came to a simple realization.
He expressed it this way: "They wouldn't send a teacher to work on nouns and adverbs with a dying boy, would they?" 
Bits & Pieces, July 1991.
Application
Just as the boy’s passion for life was restored, and just like the passion of these two followers was restored, to the extent that they turned around to tell the rest of the group, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ should restore our hope and passion as well!
We serve a risen Savior and this promise and this fact changes EVERYTHING about our future and eternity!
We have hope and we need to instill that hope into others!
Hope Gives Way to Peace
(vv.
36-43)
Explanation
These two followers hurry back to tell the other disciples what they had experienced.
As they were talking about these amazing events Jesus appeared to them and speaks a word of PEACE (v.
36).
This was not the first time Jesus had spoken peace.
It the midst of the storm, He spoke peace.
He is referred to as the Prince of Peace.
In Scripture we find that Jesus is the ONLY way to have peace WITH God and He is the only way we can experience the peace OF God.
They were taken back by His sudden appearance and some thought they were seeing some type of “spirit.”
Jesus knew what they were thinking and asks them, “Why are you troubled . . .
why are you doubting.”
Jesus wants to alleviate their fears and He also wants to demonstrate that He is not in some type of “spirit form” so He invites them to touch Him.
They now had the opportunity to touch His nail scarred hands and realize that the resurrected Messiah was standing in front of them!
What the women had told them was TRUE!
What these two followers on the Emmaus Road reported was TRUE!
What the prophets, and even Jesus Himself had predicted was TRUE!
But they still struggled with their comprehension of the events.
Oh the peace that must have rushed into their souls and they touched His now nail scarred hands and realized that the resurrected Messiah was standing in front of them!
What the women had told them was TRUE!
What these two followers on the Emmaus Road reported was TRUE!
What the prophets, and even Jesus Himself had predicted was TRUE!
So Jesus goes a step farther and demonstrates to them His physical humanity by asking for something to eat.
Someone brings Him a piece of broiled fish and He at it in front of them.
This was ultimate “COMFORT FOOD.”
They could take comfort in the TRUTH that Jesus was alive and well and they could take comfort in knowing He was literally, physically raised from the dead!
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