Introduction
James grew up with our Lord Yeshua but did not ‘believe in Him” until after the Resurrection. Even God does not ‘force’ people to ‘believe in Him’. But, in His Word, He gives us ample evidence and opportunity to believe. Preach and Teach the Word! “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God!” (Romans 10:17)

Friday Evening and Saturday – Lk. 23:50-56 (Mt. 27:57-66, Mk. 15:42-47 and 16:1, Jn. 19:31-42)

Before Dawn on Sunday – Lk. 24:1 (Mt.28:1-4, Jn. 20:1)

Around Dawn on Sunday – Lk. 24:1-8 (Mt. 28:5-8, Mk. 16:2-8, Jn. 20:2-10)

On Sunday Morning – Lk. 24:9- 12 (Mt. 28:9-15, Mk. 16:9-11, Jn. 20:11-18)

On Sunday Afternoon and Evening – Lk. 24:13-35, (Mk. 16:12-13, Jn. 20:19-25
Luke’s lengthy record of this Post-Resurrection Appearance of our Lord is Jam-packed with significance and truth. POWERFUL STUFF!!
Review – Friday, Saturday, Sunday Morning… Lots of detail given – SIGNIFICANT!!!

The Two Travelers – walking and talking (Vv. 13-16)
7 Miles to Emmaus – lots of steep rocky hills and they are intensely ‘reasoning’ what has just happened
None of it made any sense. How could The Messiah have been crucified?

The Stranger – Who doesn’t know what’s going on? (Vv. 17-18)
What kind of conversation are you having that makes you so SAD?
What? You’ve been in Jerusalem and you’re not aware of what happened?
Obviously, Yeshua is lovingly and gently ‘forcing’ these two to ‘articulate’ their confusion and lack of awareness of what had just happened

The Recap of Events in Jerusalem (Vv. 19-24)

The Stranger’s Survey of Scripture – prophecy concerning Himself (Vv. 25-27)

The Meal with the Master (Vv. 28-32)

The Grand News – To the Apostles (Vv. 33-35)

Timeless Truth
Our amazing Lord and Heavenly Father meets us and works with us where we are – helping us and leading us to the Truth. He designs our individual life experiences to help us come to faith in Him and then to grow in our faith-walk relationship to Him. How we respond to Him makes all the difference in the world.

Living Lesson
Whatever challenges and troubles we experience in life are divinely appointed opportunities to learn to trust Him, to love Him, to recognize His love for us, and to serve Him with greater depth and commitment. When we respond in faith and obedience to life’s trials we honor Him and we grow in our faith-walk relationship with Him. “The just shall live by faith” (Rom. 1:17, Gal. 3:11, Heb. 10:38). “For we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7).