Jesus appears to his disciples

Luke 24:13-35

Let’s re-tell the story together from memory

Retelling the story

Can you remember what you did last:

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday?

How was your week?

Psalm Sunday – ‘Triumphal Entry’ into Jerusalem

Monday-Thursday – Teaching in the Temple Courts

Thursday evening – Last Supper and Gethsemane

Friday morning – Crucifixion

Saturday - Nothing (body in the tomb)

Sunday morning – Resurrection and early appearances

Sunday afternoon/early evening - Emmaus Road

Jesus’ Passion Week:

Why do people love this story so much?

A Favourite Story

The road to Emmaus

The journey is in the south of Israel. It was an easy day’s walking.There are several Roman routes between

Jerusalem and Emmaus

Luke 9:51

Jesus’ location

Luke 9:18-20

Jesus’ Identity

Luke 9:22

The necessity of Jesus’ death and resurrection

Luke 9:28-36

Jesus’ relationship to the Old Testament

Links to Luke 9

‘Moses and all the Prophets’ (v. 27)

Summary phrase for OT

Three OT sections

Alternatively:

‘The Law and the Prophets’ (12 x in NT)

‘Scripture’ or ‘The Scriptures’ (v. 27, 32, 45)

‘Moses the Prophets and the Psalms’ (v. 44)

‘all… concerning himself’ (v.27)

What in the OT points to Jesus?

Key texts

Themes

Pictures

Longings

Unfulfilled desires

‘All’ OT Scriptures point to Jesus

How many Bible stories are there?

Thousands?

One?

Bible stories

Lead role?

Visitors to Jerusalem?

Outward bound travellers?

Homeward bound travellers?

Who in the story are you?

Vs 21 ‘…but we had hoped that he was the one who

was going to redeem Israel.’

Vs 24 ‘…but they did not see Jesus.’

Delicious Irony

What was opened?Eyes (v. 31)Scriptures (v. 32)Minds and hearts (v. 32, 45)

Passive

By Jesus

‘Opened’

Resurrection from the dead:

Unexpected

Impossible

Amazing

Central

Evidenced

The Risen Christ

Not yet a Christian?

Christian?

Response