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Would you recognise Would you recognise the King of Kings?the King of Kings?

Luke 24:13Luke 24:13

That same day two of Jesus’ followers That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem. seven miles from Jerusalem. 1414 As they As they walked along they were talking about walked along they were talking about

everything that had happened. everything that had happened. 1515 As they As they talked & discussed these things, Jesus talked & discussed these things, Jesus

himself suddenly came & began walking himself suddenly came & began walking with them. with them. 1616 But God kept them from But God kept them from

recognizing him.recognizing him.

Didn’t recognise

Messiah

Walking the wrong way!

1717He asked them, “What are you He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” discussing so intently as you walk along?”

They stopped short, sadness written They stopped short, sadness written across their faces. across their faces. 1818 Then one of them, Then one of them, Cleopas, replied, “You must be the only Cleopas, replied, “You must be the only person in Jerusalem who hasn’t heard person in Jerusalem who hasn’t heard

about all the things that have happened about all the things that have happened there the last few days.”there the last few days.”

1919 “What things?” Jesus asked.“What things?” Jesus asked.

Focused on own disappointment

Looking for a Political Messiah

““The things that happened to Jesus, the The things that happened to Jesus, the man from Nazareth,” they said. “He was a man from Nazareth,” they said. “He was a prophet who did powerful miracles, & he prophet who did powerful miracles, & he was a mighty teacher in the eyes of God & was a mighty teacher in the eyes of God & all the people. all the people. 2020 But our leading priests & But our leading priests & other religious leaders handed him over other religious leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, & they to be condemned to death, & they crucified him. crucified him. 2121 We had hoped he was We had hoped he was the Messiah come to rescue Israel. This all the Messiah come to rescue Israel. This all happened three days ago.” happened three days ago.”

Who was Jesus?

- Meek & Mild- Revolutionary-Sacrificial Lamb

2222 “ Then some women from our group of “ Then some women from our group of his followers were at his tomb early this his followers were at his tomb early this

morning, & they came back with an morning, & they came back with an amazing report. amazing report. 23 23 They said his body was They said his body was missing, & they had seen angels who told missing, & they had seen angels who told them Jesus is alive! them Jesus is alive! 2424 Some of our men Some of our men ran out to see, & sure enough, his body ran out to see, & sure enough, his body was gone, just as the women had said.”was gone, just as the women had said.”Then Jesus said to them, “ You foolish Then Jesus said to them, “ You foolish

people! You find it so hard to believe all people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the that the prophets wrote in the

Scriptures.”Scriptures.”

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2626 “Wasn’t it clearly predicted that the “Wasn’t it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these Messiah would have to suffer all these

things before entering his glory?” things before entering his glory?” 2727 Then Then Jesus took them through the writings of Jesus took them through the writings of

Moses & all the prophets, explaining from Moses & all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning all the Scriptures the things concerning

himself. himself. 2828 By this time they were nearing By this time they were nearing Emmaus & the end of their journey. Jesus Emmaus & the end of their journey. Jesus acted as if he were going on, acted as if he were going on, 2929 but they but they

begged him, “Stay the night with us, since begged him, “Stay the night with us, since it is getting late.”it is getting late.”

Religious KnowledgeReligious Knowledge

Spiritual AwakeningSpiritual Awakening

So he went home with them. So he went home with them. 3030 As they As they sat down to eat, he took the bread & sat down to eat, he took the bread &

blessed it. Then he broke it & gave it toblessed it. Then he broke it & gave it to them. them. 3131 Suddenly, their eyes were Suddenly, their eyes were

opened, & they recognised him. And at opened, & they recognised him. And at that moment he disappeared!that moment he disappeared!

3232 They said to each other, “Didn’t They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us as our hearts burn within us as

he he talked with us on the road & talked with us on the road &

explained the Scriptures to us?”explained the Scriptures to us?”

Did he come back?

Lie or Truth?

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Luke 24: 49

“I will send you the Holy Spirit”