Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?
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… that we thought he would be the one, but he was crucified. He died. The part that gets me is when they say, but some women have astounded us. They were at the tomb this morning. They saw that his body wasn't there. In fact, angels appeared to them. Then some of our group went there. They also didn't see his body. They said he resurrected. And I pause on this and say, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, you know? Like, it wasn't like they left before the women returned from the tomb. It wasn't like they left before Peter and John came back from the tomb. They had been told, this is the thing, they knew. They knew that Jesus had risen from the dead. Here's the question. If they knew, why are they walking seven miles? If they knew why are they leaving? And the text even says it. Jesus shows up and it said they stopped looking downcast. What are you talking about? We're talking about Jesus the Nazarene. …
They lost their heart. Their heart got slow. Their heart wasn't fast like it was meant to be. Slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken. Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory. The very thing they were arguing is the reason why they couldn't be on fire for God is the very reason he's saying they should be. Two people can look at the very same situation and draw completely different conclusions. Some of you are saying, I would be but, but there is someone else in the world who's saying, I am because. I'm not in Jerusalem because Christ died. He says, you should be in Jerusalem because I did. And that was always the plan. Didn't you know I'd work it for good? What are you objecting to, even as I preach this sermon? What is the silent little attorney inside your heart saying as a hypothetical exception as to why you should still be, you know, okay with what you're doing, justifying, rationalizing? …
but after jesus was resurrected from the dead on the day he got up from the grave he did something so strange and i want to share it with you today it's found in luke chapter 24 verse 13 through 35 we won't read all of that if you're doing the math we won't read all of that but i wanted to give you the homework as well because when the sermon is over then you can begin to live it out. Luke chapter 24, verse 13. And if you haven't found it by now, we're just going to do it on the screen. The Bible says, now that same day, two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. And as they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them. Tell your neighbor, you can't see him, but he's with me. Come on, tell them again. …
… You're a fool if you don't. Was it not necessary for the Christ, the Messiah, to suffer these things and to enter into His glory? There were disciples questioning why did He have to die, and He's saying, don't you believe the prophets, they showed you that Christ the Messiah had to die before He could enter His glory. And then to make it clear, beginning with Moses, Genesis, and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. He basically says, I am the theme of the Old Testament. I am the theme of the Old Testament. Down in verse 44, He did it again when He said to His gathered disciples, These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled. Notice the all, all things. And back in verse 27, beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, he explained to them the things concerning himself in all the Scriptures. …
… I want to read in your hearing from that 24th chapter, from the New International Version, verses 13 through 32. Luke chapter 24, verses 13 through 32. And when you have found that, if you're physically able, would you stand with us together? We might reverence the reading of the Word of God from Luke chapter 24, beginning in verse number 13. Listen for the Word of the Lord. Now the same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. And as they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them. But they were kept from recognizing him. He asked them, what are you discussing together as you walk along? They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them named Cleopas asked him, are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days? …