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Jesus Encounters The DisappointedJesus Encounters The DisappointedLuke 24Luke 24

Grace Community Church January, 11 2009Grace Community Church January, 11 2009

What if he takes his place in historyWhat if he takes his place in historyWith all the prophets and the kingsWith all the prophets and the kingsWho taught us love and came in peaceWho taught us love and came in peaceBut then the story endsBut then the story endsWhat then?What then?

But what if you're wrong?But what if you're wrong?What if there's more?What if there's more?What if there's hope you never dreamed of What if there's hope you never dreamed of hoping for?hoping for?

By Nichole NordemanBy Nichole Nordeman

Luke 24:13-16Luke 24:13-1613 That very day two of them were 13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other and they were talking with each other about all these things that had about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 But drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing their eyes were kept from recognizing him. him.

Luke 24:17-18Luke 24:17-1817 And he said to them, “What is this 17 And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”have happened there in these days?”

Luke 24:19-21Luke 24:19-2119 And he said to them, “What 19 And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 word before God and all the people, 20 and how our chief priests and rulers and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one to had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these this, it is now the third day since these things happened. things happened.

Common AssumptionCommon AssumptionRedemption = Deliverance from TrialsRedemption = Deliverance from Trials

•We come to God in pain.We come to God in pain.•Christ does not make pain go away.Christ does not make pain go away.•We have three options:We have three options:

1.1. Be disappointed with God.Be disappointed with God.2.2. Be disappointed with ourselves.Be disappointed with ourselves.3.3. Understand what redemption Understand what redemption

means.means.

Luke 24:24-27Luke 24:24-2725 And he said to them, “O foolish 25 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 27 And beginning with into his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Scriptures the things concerning himself. himself.

Luke 24:28-32Luke 24:28-3228 So they drew near to the village to which 28 So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, 29 but they urged him going farther, 29 but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them. 30 spent.” So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at table with them, he took the When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, from their sight. 32 They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”us the Scriptures?”

Luke 24:33-35Luke 24:33-3533 And they rose that same hour and 33 And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, them gathered together, 34 saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” 35 Then they told appeared to Simon!” 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.breaking of the bread.

Galatians 4:4-6Galatians 4:4-64 4 But when the fullness of time had But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, of woman, born under the law, 5 5 to to redeem those who were under redeem those who were under the law, so that we might the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. receive adoption as sons. 6 6 And And because you are sons, God has because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”

1 Peter 1:18-191 Peter 1:18-1918 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.