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LUKE – LESSON 24

I. JESUS’ RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION (24:1-53)

A. The fact of Jesus’ resurrection revealed to women disciples (v. 1-22).

1. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women of Galilee told by two angels of Jesus’ resurrection.

2. Women speak of the resurrection to the apostles who disbelieve them.

3. Peter runs to look in the tomb and returns to his home in wonderment.

B. The risen Christ appears to Cleopas and his traveling companion on their way to the village of Emmaus (v. 23-35).

1. The two are questioning one another over events in Jerusalem, they meet up with Jesus- they do not recognize Jesus.

2. Jesus interprets things concerning Him from the Scriptures.

3. After eating with them, their eyes are opened to know Jesus – Jesus vanishes out of their sight.

 C. The risen Christ appears to the apostles (v. 36-49)

      1. Appears with declaration of peace

      2. Appears bodily inviting apostles to touch Him – not just a spirit.

      3. Eats broiled fish with apostles

      4. Opens apostles’ minds with understanding of the fulfillment of the Scriptures.

      5. Commands apostles to wait in Jerusalem until they are clothed with power from on high.

 D. Jesus Christ ascends into heaven (v.50-53).

      1. Near Bethany, Jesus blesses apostles and then is carried into heaven.

      2. Apostles return with joy to Jerusalem.

  

QUESTIONS:

1. When did the women come to the tomb? Why were they coming to the tomb of Jesus?

2. What did the women find?  What did the women not find?

3. Describe the two angels who appear to the women:

4. What two points do the angels make that help establish the resurrection of Jesus in the minds of the women?

5. Describe how the apostles received the report of the women:

6. What did Peter see when he looked in the tomb?  How does this help establish the fact of Jesus’ resurrection?

7. Why were Cleopas and his traveling companion sad when Jesus met them?

8. What did Jesus characterize as “foolish men?”

9. How did Jesus “open the Scriptures” unto the two traveling men?  What effect did it have on the men?

10. When did the two traveling men recognize Jesus? What did they immediately do?

11. What example does Jesus provide us when He sits down to eat a meal?

12. What did the two men learn when they come to the apostles?

13. Why did Jesus want His apostles to physically handle or touch Him?

14. What parts of the Old Testament Scripture pointed to Jesus Christ?

15. It had been written in the Old Testament Scriptures that the Christ should __________________, and _________  ______________ from the __________________  the  ____________________    __________.

16. When do we see the events spoken of in verses 47 and 49 being fulfilled?

17. What happened as Jesus was blessing His apostles near Bethany?

18. What three things did the apostles then do?