Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-31

/ 4~i1ooC4N Luke Z4.l3-2O.
| GOLDEN TEXT-Ought not Christ T.
have suffered these things, and TO ente
into his glory?-Luke 24:26.
! PRIMARY TOPIC-The Story of
| Wonderful Walk.
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Walk to Emmaus
! INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Proofs That Jesus Rose From tn,
| Dead.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Fact and the Meaning of the Res
direction.
!. Two Disciples Journeylnn to EN-
maus wv. 1910.
l. Who they were. One was Cleopas
(see v. lS) some think the other was
Luke, whose mOdesty forbade him &c
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-
eFtion and quiet of the country to calm
their nerves. They were sad (see v.
~.
2 What they talked about ". 14).
Ali the things which had happened" !"
Strange and wonderful things had
taken place and they could not but
commune together concerning them.
3. Jesus Joins them (vv is, 16). 1t
was while they eommuped togther 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.
1920. 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.
u. The Conversation on the Way.
(vv. 1920.
l. Jesus question ". 10. Though he
was 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 (vv. 1920.
Though surprised that there should be
a single man in the confines of Jerusa-
lem unacquainted with the things
which had recently come 10 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 anG
crucitied by the chief priests ". 20)
(3) Shattered hopes of the disciples "
21), They had reposed their hope iT
him as the Redeemer of Israel. a.
| Their bewilderment wv. 22-24). The
story of the women concerning the
! empty sepulchre reminded them Of
| Chrsts words that he would arise OF
| the third day. A new hope seemed t
be arising in their hearts, yet they
| were too timid to take their stand up
on it. (5) Jesus expounding the Scrip
| lures to them (vv. 25-27). He chidel
them for their unbelief of the prophet
ic Scriptures ". 25). What sorrow
and perplexity they would have es
capped had they believed what God hat
recorded Jesus showed them tha
what had happened was exactly wha
the Scriptures had foretold concerning
the Messiah and that 1t behOoyet
Christ thus to suffer and to enter int
his glory.
III. The Lord Reveals Himself (vy
2S-35).
l. Nearing the end of the journe
(vv. IS, 29). He made as though h
would go farther, but they cOnstraine
him to abide with them. 1t would hav
been great loss to them if he had no
been constrained"
2. Sitting together at the table (vv
80, 31). His blessing of the bread an
breaking it were so familiar that the
knew him. Then, too, they may hav
seen the nailprints in his hands Will
he broke the bread. They now kne'
for certainty that the Lord whot
they had mouIned as dead was aliv
and in their very presence. If we ha
eyes to perceive we could see Jesu
daily walking and talking with Il!
What a different life would be ours
we would but see him
3. The disciples convinced (vv. 8.
35). They at once returned to Jerus'
lem and reported to the eleven whs
things were done and how the Lor
had revealed himself to them in tn
breaking of the bread. They e,
claimed. The Lord is risen indeed
May Christ come TO every believer O
this Easter occasion in such a way th'
we may know beyond the peiadventul
of doubt that he is really alive!
Peachinu the Top.