A Compassionate Call to Discipleship (Luke 24:1-12)

A Compassionate Call to Discipleship

(Luke 24:1-12)


Reality…Jesus was dead!VV 1-5

And as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God: 32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the

God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not God of the dead, but of the living.” 33

And when the crowd heard it, they were astonished at his teaching

Matthew 23:31-33

I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. 9 Therefore my heart is glad,

and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. 10 For you will not abandon

my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. 11 You make known to me the

path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are

pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 16:8-11

Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your

midst, as you yourselves know— 23 this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless

men. 24 God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. 25

For David says concerning him (Ps. 16), “‘I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand

that I may not be shaken; 26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will

dwell in hope

Acts 2:22-32

27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption. 28 You have made

known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’29 “Brothers, I may

say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both- died and was buried-, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set

one of his descendants on his throne, 31 he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was

not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus God raised up, and of that we

all are witnesses.

Acts 2:22-32

Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18

Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, 19 and many of the Jews had come to

Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. 20 So when Martha heard that

Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. 21 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my

brother would not have died

John 11:17-27

But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.” 23 Jesus said to her,

“Your brother will rise again.” 24 Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the

resurrection on the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.

Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and

believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” 27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who

is coming into the world.”

John 11:17-27

Three times Jesus spoke prophetically of his coming

trials at the Cross…

Each time there was Resistance!


And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his

disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 28 And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and

others, one of the prophets.” 29 And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You

are the Christ.” 30 And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him. (Because their understanding of what that title meant was flawed) 31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days

rise again. 32 And he said this plainly

ONE: Mark 8:27-37

And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. (Mt 16:22 Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never

happen to you.”) 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.” 34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his

cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the

gospel’s will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can

a man give in return for his soul?

ONE: Mark 8:27-37

They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, 31 for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will

rise.” 32 But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him. (Mt 17:23 “And they were

greatly distressed”) 33 And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the

way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of

all and servant of all.”

TWO: Mark 9:30-37

And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they

were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell

them what was to happen to him, 33 saying, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to

death and deliver him over to the Gentiles. 34 And they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him

and kill him. And after three days he will rise.”

THREE: Mark 10:32-45

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do

for us whatever we ask of you.” 36 And he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?” 37 And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right

hand and one at your left, in your glory.” 38 Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” 39 And they said to him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup

that I drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized, 40 but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is

for those for whom it has been prepared.”


And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. 42 And Jesus called

them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over

them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43 But it shall not be so among you. But

whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man

came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”


They wished to live life for their purposes with his help,

RATHER than to live life for his purposes with their help.



Rebuke… “Remember”VV 6-10

Jesus had to be delivered, crucified, and raised!

1. Jesus is the 2nd “Adam”- Giving Life


1 Corinthians 15:21-22 (ESV) For as by a man came death, by a man has

come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be

made alive.

Jesus is the 2nd “Adam”- giving Life

1 Corinthians 15:42-45 (ESV) So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is

sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. 43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. 44 It is

sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45 Thus it is written, “The first man Adam

became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

Jesus is the 2nd “Adam”- giving Life



2. Jesus is the “First Fruits”- Guaranteeing Eternal life


1 Corinthians 15:17-20 (ESV) And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is

futile and you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have

perished. 19 If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. 20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the

first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Jesus is the “First fruits”- guaranteeing Eternal Life

Daniel 12:1-3 (ESV) “At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince

who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. 2 And

many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to

shame and everlasting contempt.

Jesus is the “First fruits”- guaranteeing Eternal Life



2. Jesus is the “First Fruits”- Guaranteeing Eternal life

3. Jesus is the “Lord” of creation- creating a new world


Philippians 3:17-21 (ESV) Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on

those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now

tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on

earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who

will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to

himself.

Jesus is the “Lord” of Creation- Creating a New World


Realization!VV. 11-12

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