Waiting for the Holy Spirit - The Emmaus Road
Practice the Holy Week Motions:
Watch this video a couple times and learn the motions for what Jesus did each day of Holy Week – you can even make up your own. Have your parents take a video and post it on social media or email it to us!
Learn the Big Idea:
The whole Old Testament was giving pictures of Jesus.
Read the Passage: Luke 24:13–32
[13] That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, [14] and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. [15] While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. [16] But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. [17] And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. [18] Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” [19] And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, [20] and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. [21] But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. [22] Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning, [23] and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. [24] Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” [25] And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! [26] Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” [27] And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
[28] So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, [29] but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them. [30] When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. [31] And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. [32] They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”
Watch the Video:
Tell the Story: CLICK HERE to view the story slides
NOTE: If you click on the first slide it will go full screen and a script will be on the bottom of the screen.
Discuss the Questions:
What day did the two leave on their journey? (Sunday, the day of the resurrection. V13, “that very day”)
What village were they walking to? (Emmaus)
How long of a walk was it? (7 miles)
Who did they meet while walking? (Jesus)
Did they recognize Him? (No)
Why did Jesus call them “foolish ones” when they told Him why they were sad? (Because they didn’t recognize everything the Old Testament said about the suffering the Messiah would have to endure)
When they recognized Jesus, what happened? (He disappeared)
If you have older kids…Why do you think the nation of Israel didn’t understand that the Messiah would have to die for their sins? (Let the discussion go...bring it back to the Jews not thinking that they needed a spiritual Savior, they had the Law and the sacrifices. They were looking for a physical Savior who would defeat the Romans. That was the message of John the Baptist – repent. The Law and the symbolism of the sacrifices was meant to show them their need of a Savior. v32 They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”)
Have some Fun:
Sing some Songs:
