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Luke 24:13-35 – Old Testament Messiah

These two disciples take the time to speak to each other about Christ, and they are greatly blessed. There is a principle here for all Christians – it is good for us to take time to speak to other believers about the things of God. It is good for us to discuss the things in God’s Word through METs, it is good for us to talk about the sermon, and ask each other questions, and compare things that we have learned or been taught. We will be encouraged, we will be comforted, we will be warned, and we will learn much more than we could on our own. This is one of the great blessings of the church. If we find it hard to talk to other Christians about Christ, it might be a sign that our relationship with Christ needs to be better, that our hearts may not be right with God. Let us take every opportunity we can to speak to other Christians about Christ, so we, like these men, can be blessed.

These disciples are a perfect example of how badly Christ’s followers understand what He has come to do. They think He is like an earthly king, delivering the Jews from the Romans. But Jesus uses the Old Testament to explain the Gospel to them. The Old Testament? Yes, Jesus shows how it is full of references and prophesies about Himself. Christ is the fulfilment of every Old Testament sacrifice found in the law of Moses. Christ is the true Deliverer and King, of whom all the judges and deliverers in Jewish history are types. Christ is the Prophet, whose coming fills the pages of prophets. He is the true seed of the woman who will bruise the serpent’s head, – the true seed in whom all nations will be blessed, – the true tabernacle to whom the people are to be gathered, – the true scape-goat, – the true bronze serpent, – the true Lamb, – the true High Priest. The Old Testament is full of Christ.

Questions

  1. What do these two disciples talk about on the road?
  2. What does Jesus use to explain the Gospel to them?

Prayer Points

  1. Give thanks for God’s Word.
  2. Use prayer points from your congregation.
  3. Pray for family matters.