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Intro:
Luke 24:32
Today, as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the title of my message if, [It Was Me].
If we were to look back over the past century, we would find various events that shaped each generation.
The circumstances surrounding the events were so pivotal that they made sense within that generation, and helped them weather storms that took place in following generations.
I wonder how those of my great-grandparents generation felt when the Stock Market crashed.
What did they think or feel?
I used to ask my grandma how it was to live during the depression.
She was nine years old when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
What did she think or feel?
My mom was a child during the race riots of the 1960s.
She can remember hearing the rioting from her grandparents house in downtown Detroit.
I have been fascinated to listen to people who lived during the Cold War.
I was five months old when it ended.
For me, I remember the fear and confusion that surrounded 9/11.
I was only in the fifth grade.
While it was devastating for every one, it was my first experience with the darkness of this world.
Now, I am old enough to be on the other side of this equation.
It shocked me last year when someone in their early twenties asked me to explain 9/11 and what it was like.
I asked him, how old were you, and he was an infant.
It makes me wonder as I look over the past two years, how future generations will explain the events that have shaped their generation.
As I read our text, I thought of generational challenges and history shaping events that occured.
Of all that we have faced collectively in our lifetimes, nothing compares to the events surrounding the life and death of Jesus of Nazareth.
He showed up on the scene and developed a large following very quickly.
People listened to Him teach.
They witnessed His miraculous power.
Many thought He was the One who would become the king of Israel.
Everything He did both amazed people and perplexed them at the same time.
While they witnessed supernatural exploits never seen in their lifetime, He lived in a way that confused them.
His followers were poorer and unrefined.
His teaching went against conventional norms.
His lifestyle was void of any pomp or prestige.
He never owned a home.
He never settled down.
He never seemed content with this world.
Eventually, His methods caught the attention of the religious elite who ruled in Jerusalem.
For them, they had to silence Him, even if that meant conspiring to kill Him.
And they did.
They worked with the Romans, webbing a weave of lies and innuendo.
All the hopes that people placed in Him seemed over as He hung, dead on a cross.
Talk about a pivotal event.
It was life-changing for the generation that lived through the events of the crucifixion.
Luke introduces us to two disciples who were in Jerusalem during the weekend Jesus was killed.
Let’s try to put ourselves in their shoes.
How did they feel?
What were they thinking?
What were their emotions?
Think of an event that was so shocking and multiply that times 100 and that is what these two men endured.
But in their grief and confusion, Jesus comes to them.
I want us to see that, [He Travels with Them], [He Talks with Them], [He Teaches Them], and [They Trust Him].
1.
He Travels with Them
Luke 24:13-16
It was three days after Jesus was crucified.
Two men had been in Jerusalem throughout the weekend.
Finally it was too much and they decided to return home.
They started on their seven mile journey, speaking of all the events.
I can only imagine what they discussed:
Can you believe the crowds hollering crucify Him?
I will never forget how they beat and humiliated Him.
I heard you could not even recognize Him as He hung on the cross.
At least he was buried in a nice tomb, it is a good thing Joseph of Arimathea was there had a new tomb for Him.
After recounting the events, I suspect that moved onto how they felt.
They might have wondered if it was all a fraud.
They were among those who trusted Jesus.
They believed that He was the Messiah.
They had hopes that He would restore Israel to its rightful place in society.
How could we have been so wrong?
You saw His miracles, you believed in Him too.
What about His teaching?
No one ever taught like Him.
With their heads bowed in discouragement and sadness life looked very bleak for them.
The future they thought was so sure and now it all looked hopeless.
As they travelled, someone began walking behind them.
Luke tells us that it was Jesus.
He finally caught up to them, but they did not recognize Him.
I wonder if Jesus thought, if only they could see, IT WAS ME.
Notice, in their worst day, their lowest point, Jesus came and began traveling with them.
Then...
2. He Talks with Them
Luke 24:17-19
What a peculiar question of Jesus, you’re in deep discussion about something.
What are you talking about that makes you so sad.
What kind of question is that?
That would be like someone asking the question on September 12, 2001, why is everyone in New York City sad?
Or during the Covid shut-down, why are all the big cities sitting empty?
Cleopas can’t help himself.
He looks at the man he thinks is a stranger and asks, are you the only one in Jerusalem who is unaware of the things that happened the past few days?
As one who appreciates a good question, I love Jesus’s question, what things?
I expect Cleopas and the other disciple were frustrated with the strangers questions, but they took time to explain what happened:
There was a man named Jesus of Nazareth, I am surprised you have not heard of Him.
He was a prophet and performed miracles.
We just knew that He would redeem Israel.
We all believed He was the answer to the problems for our people, but sadly three days ago, the chief priests and religious leaders had Him crucified.
To make it more confusing, some of the women who followed Him went to His tomb early this morning and it is empty.
They claim they had a vision of angels telling them He is alive.
We went with some others to the tomb, and it is empty, but we haven’t seen any angels and He is no where to be found.
Jesus listened, then He spoke.
Luke 24:25-26
To them, this stranger was strong spoken.
He called them foolish people who were slow to believe the prophets.
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