Luke 24:44-49
Intro Questions
Jesus Ascends to
His Father
Luke 24:44–53
44Then He told them, “These are My words that I spoke to you while I was
still with you, that everything written about Me in the Law of Moses, the
Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then He opened their minds to understand the
Scriptures. 46He also said to them, “This is what is written: the
Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day, 47and
repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the
nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48You are witnesses of these
things. 49And look, I am
sending you what My Father promised. As for you, stay in the city until you
are empowered from on high.”
50Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands He blessed them. 51And while He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven. 52After worshiping Him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53And they were continually in the temple complex blessing God.[1]
[1]
Knight, G. W. (2001). A simplified harmony of the Gospels (pp.
254–255). Holman Bible Publishers.
Then he said, "When I was with you before, don't you remember my telling you that everything written about me by Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must all come true?"
Then he opened their minds to understand at last these many Scriptures! And he said, "Yes, it was written long ago that the Messiah must suffer and die and rise again from the dead on the third day; and that this message of salvation should be taken from Jerusalem to all the nations: There is forgiveness of sins for all who turn to me. You have seen these prophecies come true.
"And now I will send the Holy Spirit upon you, just as my Father promised. Don't begin telling others yet—stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.
- God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
- We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
- How does Luke 24:45-48 apply to us now? How can we act on these instructions more fully?
- What task does he give them? With what promise? How must they have felt?
- What message did Jesus entrust to his apostles to share with others? What responsibility do you have in this task?
- I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How can I apply it to my life this week?
- In light of your circumstances, where is the mission field Jesus has sent you? Who are some of the people you can witness to by your life? By your words? Who are the disciples in your life who encourage your service to Christ?
- How do you respond to his mission for you:
- (a) Let's get going!
- (b) I couldn't possibly do that!
- (c) He didn't mean me!
- (d) I'm scared, but I'll trust him! Why?
- You can ... Who do you know who needs to hear this? Feel free to share with others by social media links at the bottom of this.
Study God's Word
The phrase "Moses, the prophets, and the Psalms" is a way to describe the entire Old Testament. In other words, the entire Old Testament points to the Messiah. For example, Jesus' role as prophet was foretold in Deuteronomy 18:15-20; his sufferings were prophesied in Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53; his resurrection was predicted in Psalm 16:9-11 and Isaiah 53:10-11. Jesus opened these people's minds to understand the Scriptures. The Holy Spirit does this in our lives today when we study the Bible. Have you ever wondered how to understand a difficult Bible passage? Besides reading surrounding passages, asking other people, and consulting reference works, pray that the Holy Spirit will open your mind to understand, giving you the needed insight to put God's Word into action in your life.
Luke wrote to the Greek-speaking world. He wanted them to know that Christ's message of God's love and forgiveness should go to all the world. We must never ignore the worldwide scope of Christ's gospel. God wants all the world to hear the Good News of salvation.
https://youtu.be/Rf0GnvOgScI?list=PLFcO2Quu62KLWLVlxkB0OuOWSLiTAxz4n
Beginning At Jerusalem
—by Chris Stinnett
The story is reported from the Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia. Ng Swee Hock is a 65-year-old man who lives near Butterworth, one of the coastal cities in that distant country. His son, Wei, had taken him to the hospital after he stopped breathing at home.
Doctors tried CPR on the man for 45 minutes, but had no success restarting his heart and other functions. They finally discontinued their efforts and pronounced Ng Swee Hock dead. Amazingly, two and a half hours later, the man spontaneously began breathing again and his heart started beating. He was transferred to ICU and seems to be making a recovery!
We are tempted to dismiss this story as incredible for several reasons. First, dead people don’t come back to life. Second, it’s odd that this report comes from a faraway place where it can’t easily be verified. Third, nobody has ever heard of such a thing happening. Have they?
Actually, this is rare, but documented. The medics call it “Lazarus Syndrome” after the man revived by Jesus in John 11. Only 38 cases have been reported—one recently in Cali, Colombia, and another in London. In each case, a short time after being pronounced “dead,” a person begins breathing and functioning again. Sometimes a complete recovery is made; sometimes the trauma is too much and the person dies actually a short time later. But this is resuscitation, not resurrection.
He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem” (Luke 24:46-47 NIV).
On that shocking Sunday morning, the tomb was found empty and Jesus was reported to be alive. This was no resuscitation after a few minutes; this was a resurrection after days in the tomb. When the report went out, it met with all the normal and expected skepticism.
Many instantly dismissed the idea of Jesus returning to life. The dead don’t rise again; the cemeteries are full, not empty! The story was actually laughable in Athens; nobody had ever heard of such a thing happening! And as for the location of the first announcement of Jesus’ return—well, that’s a problem.
You see, the story began to be broadcast from the very place in all the world where the facts could most easily be verified—Jerusalem, where it all happened. And the authorities tried to silence the report, but they couldn’t produce or account for the body of Jesus. And there were not two or three or 12 people claiming that Jesus is alive, but more than 500 declared that they, too, had seen Him!
Shocking story? It was then and it is now. Yet it’s true. Dead and buried for days, then alive and walking. Who else ever did this? Who could Jesus be—if not the Son of God, who gives life to all?
Series Questions Jesus Asked
Title: Why Do
You Doubt?
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Opening
Thoughts:
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Doubt
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Skepticism
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McDonald
McRib Sandwich
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Article
exposes the truth that there are 70 ingredients.
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Does
information can cause doubt or belief?
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Hebrews 11:1
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Does
information
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Text: Luke 24:36-49
Jesus Appears to the Disciples
36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus
himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they
saw a ghost. 38 He said
to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch
me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands
and feet. 41 And while
they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked
them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42
They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.
44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while
I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in
the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”
45 Then he opened their minds so they could
understand the Scriptures. 46 He
told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the
dead on the third day, 47 and
repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all
nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48
You are witnesses of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised;
but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
Summarize
main story: Describe the events
of the story in your own words.
v
Review and retell the story.
Reflections
for applications:
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Look at tension in doubt: Luke 24:36-38
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When kids
talk to their parents about doubt.
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Do you ever have doubts?
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You're
not alone. About 2/3 of Christians say they have doubts.
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“Why do doubts rise in your minds?”
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There is always more to see: Luke 24:39
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He gave
them assurance.
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With
assurance, He gives them a calling.
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Doubts don’t make you a bad person.
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John 20:28-29 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not
seen and yet have believed.”
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Where are you looking?
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“Believing is seeing.”
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1 Corinthians 1:18 “For the message of the cross is
foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the
power of God.”
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Amid all the reasons you have to doubt, look for reasons to believe.
Digging
Questions:
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How will
you respond to this question Jesus asked?
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What do these biblical texts tell you about God and His nature?
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What is God calling us to do?
Take Away
Challenges
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What has the Holy Spirit revealed to you in this passage? How will
you apply it to your life this week?
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Whom do you know who needs to hear this?
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What is God bringing to your attention in this discussion? What
beliefs, thoughts or actions need to be addressed or changed?
Hash tags #Doubt #Faith
Sunday
sermon link https://youtu.be/r09WJhX65Qk
Kevin’s
Blog Link to more resources: Click here for Kevin’s Blog Notes
Comments
and resources with some
more details:
Luke 24:36-49 NIV - Jesus Appears to the
Disciples - While - Bible Gateway
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