Lives Changed by the Resurrection

I. A DEFEATED JOURNEY (Luke 24:13-24)

A. The Time of Their Defeat (Luke 24:1-12)

1. The preparations for the body of Jesus (Luke 24:1-3)
2. The proclamations of a risen Saviour (Luke 24:4-10)
3. The disbelief of the disciples (Luke 24:11-12)

B. The Demonstration of Their Defeat (Luke 24:13-17)

1. The conflict of their journey (Luke 24:13)
a. “That same day”
b. These disciples journeyed to Emmaus
2. The conversation of their journey (Luke 24:14-15)
3. The countenance of their journey—they were sad (Luke 24:15-17)

C. The Cause of Their Defeat (Luke 24:18-24)

1. The thought of a dead Saviour (Luke 24:18-20)
2. The statement of a dead faith (Luke 24:21)
3. The rejection of present hope (Luke 24:22-24)

II. A DISCOVERED HOPE (Luke 24:25-32)

A. The Teaching Along the Way (Luke 24:25-27)

1. The rebuke of their doubt (Luke 24:25)
2. The reminder of God’s greater plan as chronicled by the prophets (Luke 24:25-27)

B. The Revelation of the Risen Saviour (Luke 24:28-32)

1. The willingness of Christ to journey on (Luke 24:28)
2. The request for Christ’s extended presence (Luke 24:29)
3. The opening of their eyes (Luke 24:30-32)

III. A DIFFERENT PATH (Luke 24:33-35)

A. The Change of Direction (Luke 24:33)

1. The time of their journey—“they rose up the same hour”
2. The direction of their journey—they “returned to Jerusalem”

B. The Change of Message (Luke 24:34-35)

1. They testified of a risen Saviour (Luke 24:34).
2. They testified of a revealed Saviour (Luke 24:35).