The resurrection of the Lord Jesus shows us the power of God over death. When the women came to the sepulcher, it was empty! The Lord had told the disciples that He would be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and then rise the third day.
Because they had forgotten these things, they were sad. Two of them left Jerusalem, but Jesus went with them. They trusted that it had been He that should have redeemed Israel — that is, deliverance from Roman bondage. The Lord will yet do this, but His death provides spiritual redemption for Israel and for us. As he walked with them, He began at Moses and all the prophets and expounded in all the Scriptures about things concerning Himself.
Well, it wasn’t long before those who were sad were glad. They returned to Jerusalem that same night and told the others what had happened. Then Jesus Himself appeared in their midst. He told them that beginning at Jerusalem, they were to preach repentance and remission of sins in His name to all nations.
After the Lord was carried up into heaven, they worshipped Him, being filled with great joy, and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. What a happy note on which to end the Gospel by Luke. If you know the Lord Jesus as your Savior, you too will be happy!
1. When the Lord Jesus was in Galilee, He told His disciples that He would be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified. Then what would happen? __________ Luke 24:___
2. Cleopas (and others with him) trusted that Jesus of Nazareth would have __________ Israel. Luke 24:___
3. Starting with Moses and the prophets, the Lord Jesus used all the Scriptures to expound the things concerning __________. Luke 24:___
4. The disciples were told to preach repentance and remission of sins, starting at what city? __________ Luke 24:___
5. After they returned to Jerusalem, what were they continually doing in the temple? __________ Luke 24:___