September 26th - Jesus Walks With Us

 Scripture Passage: Luke 24:13-35 “The Road To Emmaus”

Series: Go and Be Church
Theme 1: Jesus Walks With Us
Next week: Simple not Easy

Slide 1

Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.

Slide 2

As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him.

Slide 3

He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”
They stood still, their faces downcast.

Slide 4

One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

Slide 5

“What things?” he asked.
“About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people.

Slide 6

The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him;

Slide 7

And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning but didn’t find his body.

Slide 8

They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”

Slide 9

He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”

Slide 10

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

Slide 11

As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther.

Slide 12

But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

Slide 13

When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them.

Slide 14

Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight

Slide 15

They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

Slide 16

They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together and saying,

Slide 17

“It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.”

Slide 18

Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.

Slide 19

A Familiar Story
-Application/Example
-A Challenge

Slide 20

Some Observations
-Where are the 'Christians'?
-Who is the stranger?
-Who does the hosting?

Slide 21

The Simple Reality
-What does the text really say?
-Jesus walks
-Not just an example

Slide 22

A Whole Lot of Ordinary
-Emmaus
-Disciples
-Are we ok with ordinary?

Slide 23

Getting it Wrong
-Entering the mess
-"We had hoped"
-Community and Relationship

Slide 24

Not Seeing Clearly
-Blindness
-A matter of choice?

Slide 25

Learning to See
-Jesus listens
-Jesus responds
Being open
-20/20 hindsight

Slide 26

The Results
-A Change of Direction and Emotion
-To Emmaus
-The shift
-To Jerusalem

Slide 27

Go and Be
-Not alone
-Stop the pressure!
-See and join Jesus