May 23, 2021 - Luke 24:13-35
May 23, 2021
Lessons Learned
Luke 24:13-35
by Wayne Gaeddert
1. Luke alone tells this story of Jesus appearing on the Emmaus road.
2. Emmaus ("warm springs") - This is the only mention in Scripture so the location is not certain.
3. Misunderstanding led to disappointment. Disappointment led to doubt. Doubt led to discouragement. Unknown
4. “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works," Heb. 10:24
5. "Christ was there; but they did not perceive Him. Our eyes may be very easily shut so that we do not see Christ even when He is close to us; we see a thousand things; but we miss the Master." Spurgeon
6. As someone has well said- Jesus’ earthly life is framed by two impossibilities, a virgin’s womb and an empty tomb.
7. Christ's suffering allowed God to "... show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. " Romans 3:26
8. “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” Rom 10:17
9. “No man saw Christ rise; but many saw the risen Christ.” Charles Erdman
10. Their eyes were opened - This passage is the "antithesis" of Luke 24:16!
11. “Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,” (Ephesians 1:18-20) Emphasis mine
12. A W Tozer said, "The gospel is light but only the Spirit can give sight." Cleopas and his companion had not yet been granted spiritual eyesight!
13. Appearances of Jesus between the resurrection and the ascension:
· to Mary Magdalene (John 20:11-18),
to other women who had been at the tomb (Matt. 28:8-10),
to two disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-32),
to Peter (Luke 24:34),
to ten of the eleven remaining apostles, Thomas being absent (Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-25),
to all eleven apostles, with Thomas present (John 20:26-31),
to seven of the apostles on the shore of the Sea of Galilee (John 21:1-25),
to more than 500 disciples, probably on a mountain in Galilee (1 Cor. 15:7),
to James (1 Cor. 15:7),
and to the apostles when He ascended to heaven (Acts 1:3-11).
In addition, the risen Christ later appeared to Saul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-9).