Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-01

into his glory?-Luke 24.26.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Story of a
Wonderful Walk.
| JUNIOR TOPIC-The Walk to Emmaus.
| INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
| The Proofs That Jesus Rose From the
! Dead
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Fact and the Meaning of the Res
| direction.
!. Two Disciples Journeyng to En-
maus wv. 13-1O).
1. Who they were. One was Cleopas
I (see v. 1S); some think the other was
Luke, whose modesty forbade him to
give his name; but it is not definitely
known. Why they were going we can
only conjecture; perhaps they were
only walking away from Jerusalem to
relieve their anxiety and drown their
sorrow. The ordeal through which
they had passed left them somewhat
stunned; they needed the physical ex-
ertion and quiet of the country to calm.
their nerves. They were sad (see v.
10.
2. What they talked about (v. 14).
"All the things which had happened"
Strange and wonderful things had
taken place and they could not but
commune together concerning them.
8. Jesus joins them wv. 10, 16). 1t
was while they communed together and
reasoned about Jesus that he appeared
to them. He never leaves those in
doubt who sincerely seek the light; he
promises to meet even with two or
three who gather in his name (Matt.
is :20). Those gathered in his name
have their heart toward him in love,
and their talk is concerning him. If
we would have Jesus draw near to us
more frequently then let us more fire.
quently commune together concerning
him.
II. The Conversation on the Way.
wv. 17-2D.
1. Jesus question ". 10. Though he
was a stranger to them his question
did not provoke resentment; there
must have been something in his man
ner and tone which unlocked their
hearts.
2. The disciples answer wv. 1920.
Though surprised that there should be
single man in the confines of Jerusa-
lem unacquainted with the things
which had recently come TO pass, they
spoke fully and freely of what they had
communed about
(1) 1t was concerning Jesus of NaZa-
reth ". 19). This Jesus was mighty
in word and deed before God and the
people. (2) Delivered, condemned and
crucified by the chief priests ". 20).
(3) Shattered hopes of the disciples ".
21). They had reposed their hope in
him as the Redeemer of Israel. (4)
Their bewilderment wv. 22-24). The
story of the women concerning the
! empty sepulchre reminded them Of
4 Christ's words that he would arise on
u the third day. A new hope seemed to
y be arising in their hearts, yet they
e were too timid to take their stand up
o on it. (5) Jesus expounding the Scrip
II lures to them wv. 1920. He chides
II them for their unbelief of the prophet
IS ic Scriptures ". 25). What sorrow
and perplexity they would have es-
N capped had they believed what God had
r, recorded! Jesus showed them that
IF what had happened was exactly what
N the Scriptures had foretold concerning
ID the Messiah and that it behooveG
a Christ thus to suffer and to enter into
n, his glory.
to MI. The Lord Reveals Himself wv
lie 2s-35).
it. /. Nearing the end Of the journe!
an wv. %, 29) He made as though hi
n would go farther, but they constrained
to him to abide with them 1t would have
ne been great loss to them if he had no
ry been Constrained"
NC 2. Sitting together at the table wv
~ 30, 31). His blessing Of the bread ant
10 breaking it were so familiar that the
es knew him. Then, too they may hav
nc seen the nailprints in his hands Will
rs he broke the bread. They now kne,
hu for a certainty that the Lord whor
lie they had mourned as dead was aliv
-. and in their very presence. 1t we ha
eyes to perceive we could see Jesu
he daily walking and talking with u
all What different life would be ours
ID we would but see him!
elr 3. The disciples convinced wv. 8.
mt 35). They at once returned to Jerus'
Up lem and reported to the eleven whs
nd things were done and how the Lor
had revealed himself to them in tt
u.s. breaking of the bread. They e.
ice claimed. 1.-THE Lord is risen indeed
The May Christ come to every believer 6
me this Faster occasion in such way TIN
,le- we may know beyond the peradventu
oy. of q doubt that he is really alive!
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