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     As each year goes by, much of the world now celebrates "Easter". 

Most of our calendars this year carried the date of Sunday, April 4, 2010,

with a small caption beneath reading "Easter".  Many Christians have

departed from calling it this to calling this time of remembrance,

"Resurrection Day", as a glorious commemoration of our Lord Jesus Christ

being raised from the dead.  What a pronouncement of truth of the matter! 

Resurrection had nothing to do with an Easter egg roll but a lot to do with a

Stone roll!  The stone that had sealed the tomb of Jesus had been rolled away

by the angels of God!  This Resurrection is undoubtedly the Prima Facia

Evidence of the Truth of the Gospel, the truth of the Word, our assurance of

victory over death, hell and the grave and our possession of Everlasting

Eternal Life both here on Earth and in the Heavenly World to come.

   Having read the Scriptures concerning the Day of Resurrection for

many years, I have come to realize that there is so much more Truth presented

on that Special Day to the benefit of all who are saved through the Gospel. 

There may be those among you who desperately seek forgiveness for your

sin.  There may be those who have been convicted by the Holy Spirit that

they are truly a depraved person, guilty of sin and trespasses, in need of

Salvation.  There may be those of you who only know Jesus as a historical

person by academic assent or knowledge. Irregardless of what ever your

condition or position may be, the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ is the

answer!  These Scriptures teach us that God wants us to know the real and

true Person of Jesus, the Son of God!  Would you follow me as I lead you

to persons who at first knew about Jesus and then came to know Him

as a Person?  THEY WERE INTRODUCED TO ETERNAL LIFE in an

instant of time to the Person of Jesus Christ that they would never forget,

AND, He would never forget them!

     Before I begin these Introductions, be reminded that the first

Resurrection Day is the certain Third Day of the Everlasting Covenant, that

is to say, The New Testament!  Why?  Because it is the Third Day after the

death of Jesus on the Cross! 

This Good News is in full conformity with the Word, Who is Our Lord Jesus

Christ!  we are taught by the Scriptures in Hebrews 9:16-17:  "For where

there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the

testator. 17 For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has

no power at all while the testator lives."
    So do you think that you know Jesus... or, do just know about HIM?
One of the most amazing stories of knowing the Lord Jesus comes to us

by way Luke 24:13-35.  It was now three days after Jesus died on the

Cross that Cleopas and another disciple decided to walk to Emmaus

about seven miles away or about a three and a half hour walk.  They were

greatly discouraged, disappointed and saddened to know that Jesus had

died on the Cross.  Here it was that they had known Him for more that

three years, thinking that Jesus was to be the Hope of Redemption

(Messiah).  In their minds, it was all over!

    As they were on their way to Emmaus they continued in long discussions

about what had happened.  Then Jesus appeared and went with them.  They

could not see Jesus because their eyes had been restrained.  BUT, still they

could hear His voice!  They did not know that it was Jesus!  Jesus continued

to talk with them the rest of the way and upbraided them for their unbelief.

One of them made a revealing statement about their lack of faith and belief:

    Luke 24:20-21 "But we were hoping that it was He who was going to

redeem Israel."
    Notice that they were "hoping", which is always future tense, rather than

believing by faith that it was done, present tense!  Further, their statement,

"was going to redeem Israel" reveals that in their minds this was some event

of the future.  This is contrary to the Biblical teaching:  Gal 3:13 "Christ hath

redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is

written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:..."KJV  This was a

completed event that was accomplished on the Cross!  It is still a completed

fact that may be acquired through faith (grace) in the finished work of the Cross!

    Jesus spent about three hours in attempt to untangle their theology as He

expounded the Truth of the Scriptures to them, again, as they came into the

village of Emmaus.  Jesus indicated that He would be going further than the

village.  So, they convinced Him to stay with them since the day was well spent

and it was now evening time.... it was now time for Supper!

    Since these two disciples had asked Jesus to be their guest, I would presume

that Emmaus was their home town and it was their home.  It is also quite possible

that these two were man and wife.  Only one name is given to identify them.

Why would Jesus chose this seemingly insignificant couple to receive such a

Brilliant Revelation about Himself and Who He Is?  We know that the three of

them sat down to a Table for the Breaking of Bread.  AND, then at that moment

when Jesus Broke the Bread, their eyes were open to who sat with them!

The early Church sat down to celebrate the Breaking of Bread or Communion as

we call it sometimes now.  This simple Supper at Emmaus opened up not only the

eyes of the couple but set a pattern of God that His Table was open to all whether

they were the simple or the mighty!  Most importantly, this Story of the Breaking

of the Bread, or the Lord's Supper, may be a place of Introduction for Many to

the One Who had died on the Cross for them!

 

                (To be continued.... check later!)

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