SERIES: 42 Luke - 2014
MESSAGE: Luke 24
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Luke 24

MESSAGE SUMMARY
As we wrap up our study in the book of Luke, we zero in on the event that sets Christianity apart from every other religion: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In this message, we dive into the details surrounding the resurrection, including the women's visit to the tomb, the disciples' conversation on the road to Emmaus, and Jesus' ascension.

DETAILED NOTES

  1. Introduction
    1. 1 Corinthians 15
    2. Three credentials of Jesus that set Him apart as unique
      1. His impact on history
      2. Fulfilled prophecy
      3. The resurrection
    3. Almost every religion in the world is based on the philosophical postulates of its founder
      1. Only four are based on personalities: Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam
      2. Only one claims and maintains the resurrection from the dead: Christianity
  2. Luke 24:1-12
    1. First day of the week: Sunday
      1. Very early in the morning
      2. Fourth watch of the night: between 3 and 6 am
    2. It was a Jewish custom to visit the grave for three days
      1. Superstition: the spirit of the departed hovered over the tomb for three days
      2. By the fourth day, their spirit left
      3. These women couldn't visit on the Sabbath
      4. They came with spices
        1. They were not predisposed to a resurrection
        2. Helps prove the resurrection
    3. The stone over the tomb opening weighed a couple tons
      1. What would they do about the guards?
      2. Love doesn't analyze these kinds of questions
    4. Angels
      1. Typically invisible
      2. For God's purposes, sometimes show up looking like human beings
      3. Angel sightings: you never know
      4. How we treat people ought to be important; Hebrews 13:1-2
      5. Genesis 18
    5. "[He] is risen" (v. 6)
      1. Egerthe in Greek: He has been raised
      2. A single word that tells a world of difference
    6. Verse 8: this is why it's important to gather frequently with other believers and go over a section of Scripture
      1. These disciples had forgotten what Jesus promised
      2. The Word of God can unlock the heart
    7. Verse 11: proof of the resurrection
      1. The apostles were predisposed not to believe Jesus was alive
      2. "Idle tales"
        1. The apostles didn't expect the resurrection
        2. Women weren't trusted
          1. According to Jewish law, a woman's testimony was invalid
          2. Celsus to Origen: the resurrection was the gossip of women
      3. Skeptics don't deny the empty tomb
        1. Some believe the disciples stole Jesus' body--but the disciples were in no mood to do so
        2. The Jews stole the body--but they never produced the body later on
        3. Wrong tomb--but that mistake would be easy to fix
        4. The swoon theory--not logical
    8. John 20:3-4
  3. Luke 24:13-35
    1. Emmaus
      1. Means hot springs, warm springs
      2. People who are in grief need a chance to process
      3. Matthew 18:20
      4. According to church tradition, Cleopas was Jesus' uncle
        1. The other disciple was Luke
        2. No way of telling that
    2. Why didn't these disciples recognize Jesus?
      1. John 20:14-15; 21:4-5
      2. Some say He was marred and didn't look like the old Jesus; Isaiah 53
      3. Restrained (v. 16): to take possession or to lay hold of
      4. They were supernaturally not allowed to recognize Jesus
        1. This would keep them honest
          1. Jesus wanted to read their hearts
          2. He's very interested in our conversation of Him; Malachi 3:16
        2. Jesus didn't want them to recognize Him by sight
          1. He would leave in forty days
          2. Revelation by hearing, by the Word of God; Romans 10:17
    3. "What things?" (v. 19)
      1. Everything that had happened in Jerusalem was about Jesus
      2. He wanted to draw them out; Matthew 16:13-16
    4. They referred to Jesus in the past tense
      1. He was dead, not alive, in their minds
      2. When He died and was buried, their hopes and dreams were buried with Him
        1. They expected a glorious King; they got a crucified King
        2. They expected a roaring lion of Judah; they got the gentle, meek Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world
    5. They didn't believe all of what the Scriptures and prophets said
      1. They didn't believe the part about Jesus' death and resurrection
      2. If you're slow to know, then you'll be slow to grow
      3. Dalmatian theology
        1. Believes the Bible is inspired in spots
        2. You won't have stability or security
      4. Jesus referred to the Old Testament Scriptures about sixty-four times in the Gospels
        1. Quoted from or alluded to twenty-seven Old Testament books
        2. He spoke of it as the Word of God, spoken by God, and it cannot be broken (see John 10:35)
        3. If you don't believe that, why believe anything else Jesus said?
    6. Verse 27
      1. A prophetic Bible study given by Jesus
      2. Genesis 3, 22; Levitical sacrifice; the tabernacle; Numbers 21; Psalm 2, 16, 22; Isaiah 9, 53
    7. "He indicated that He would have gone farther" (v. 28)
      1. This is not unlike Jesus
      2. Mark 6:47-50
      3. Our Lord doesn't force Himself on anyone; He waits to be invited
    8. The real burning of the heart came when they stopped talking and listened to Jesus
      1. Jesus didn't tell them anything they didn't already know
      2. But it was a new application of old truths
      3. Some people need a good case of heartburn
      4. A new application of the old revelation; Jeremiah 6:16
  4. Luke 24:36-53
    1. They thought they saw a non-corporeal being
    2. Jesus proved His physical resurrection: He asked for food
    3. Verse 45 is a good prayer to pray; Psalm 119:18
    4. "The Promise of My Father" (v. 49)
      1. The Holy Spirit
      2. This story continues in Acts, also penned by Luke; Acts 1:4
    5. Church of Ascension on the Mount of Olives
    6. Jesus ascended from Bethany
    7. When Jesus sets your heart ablaze, you worship

Figures referenced: Celsus, Origen

Greek words: egerthe

Cross references: Genesis 3; 22; 18; Numbers 21; Psalm 2; 16; 22; 119:18; Isaiah 9; 53; Jeremiah 6:16; Malachi 3:16; Matthew 16:13-16; 18:20; Mark 6:47-50; Luke 24; John 10:35; 20:3-4, 14-15; 21:4-5; Acts 1:4; Romans 10:17; 1 Corinthians 15; Hebrews 13:1-2



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