F O O T H O L D
READING
54 CHRIST IS RISEN!
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PRAY Ask God to help you
experience the great joy of the resurrection.
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READ Luke 24:1-35.
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THINK Make a list of the
people in this passage who found the empty
tomb, or saw the angels or
met Jesus. It seems that Jesus only
appeared to his followers.
Why?
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FOCUS With joyful certainty
we can say, 'Jesus lives!' What was the
initial response of the
apostles (9-12)?
Cleopas and his companion
had heard the women's news, but
obviously didn't know what
to make of it (22-24). They had to
agree that the tomb was
empty but they still thought the women
were wrong. They hadn't seen
the risen Lord Jesus. They thought
that there was nothing left
but sadness (17). They couldn't have
been more wrong!
When Jesus met them, he said
they should read their Bibles more
carefully (25). He said that
he had come to give new life to all
those who put their faith in
him. His death was not a useless
tragedy but part of a great
triumph (26). His words were stronger
than their thoughts and
hearts that had been full of despair.
The two travellers reached
their home and invited Jesus in as
their guest. But when they
saw him taking the bread and breaking
it (30) they realised that
he was acting as head of the
household. And something in
his action made the disciples
recognise his true identity.
What a difference that made to them!
Notice their immediate
response (33,34).
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PRAY Ask yourself: what
difference will the fact that Jesus is alive
make to my life today? Pray
that you may be really aware that
Jesus is with you and that
you may hear what he has to say to
you.
