Sermon Tone Analysis

Luke 24:36-53

We find ourselves at the end of this fantastic Gospel Luke has written for us.

Allow me to make three quick observations here before we apply our study of Luke:

Luke is stressing once again that Jesus is ALIVE!

Eating, Touching, Seeing, Hearing… There is not doubt (well sort of)

Jesus points back not only to what He taught them when He was with them, BUT ALSO to the OT scriptures

(Law of Moses, Prophets and Psalms!)

FOOD is involved!

there are few things more human than eating!

Huge aspect of the economy

We all do it!

usually 3 times a day maybe more...

Jesus calls us to remember Him during this time!

Prayer before a meal… blessing, thanks, praise

Think ahead to His coming back too!

Now I would like for us to look back and reflect on our study as look has his readers do to some extent...

Your Time With Jesus

We have now spent 25 weeks in our study of Luke gospel of Jesus Christ

This past week on May 2nd, we had an amazing man of God, scholar, theologian and Teacher go home to be with his Savior… He had this to say about the study of Luke...

If ever a man wrote a book filled with good news for everybody, Dr. Luke is that man.

His key message is, “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10).

He presents Jesus Christ as the compassionate Son of man, who came to live among sinners, love them, help them, and die for them.

In this Gospel you meet individuals as well as crowds, women and children as well as men, poor people as well as rich people, and sinners along with saints.

It’s a book with a message for everybody, because Luke’s emphasis is on the universality of Jesus Christ and His salvation: “good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people” (Luke 2:10).

We saw the love of God to send us His Son! Consider what Paul says about this in Philippians 2:5-8 consider what Jesus gave up!

We watched Him live, we observed Him interact with those who loved and hated Him! 2 Corinthians 5:21 the perfect life and example for us!

We experienced the greatest sacrifice mankind has ever been given on the cross.

Romans 5:8

My prayer is that over the last 25 weeks you have daily engaged in this relationship, getting to know Him deeper.

But as we have seen:

Time does not equal depth

(Israel... over 33 years He walked among them)

Knowledge does not create understanding

(priest, scribes, pharisees… they studied the scriptures more than most)

Proximity does not create relationship

(Judas… one of the inner twelve, a friend)

What are the results of the time you have spent getting to know Him?

What should they be?

First Result… Engage your minds!

Look at Luke 24:45

True

In our relationship Paul challenges us this way in Romans 12:1-2

You and I are not called to merely sit along as spectators waiting for twelve people to do amazing things… This is a relationship you and I need to engage in as the writer of Hebrews 5:12-14 states

The closer we draw, the more we engage our minds, the more we desire to share the gospel...

Second Result… Proclaim the Gospel!

Do you realize the significance of verses 47-49!!!

Proclaim = to publicly announce religious truths and principles while urging acceptance and compliance

In order to proclaim one must know… and love what they proclaim!

This mandate was to all His followers, many were around during this, many were witnesses= testifying what they know and have seen!

Luke here plugs his next book, almost wetting the appetite...

This will go to the Nations!

This will begin in Jerusalem… where Christ was rejected!

There is power from God coming!

All of this to come! (makes you want to read doesn't it!)

Until then… The final result we see here from getting to know Jesus Christ better is:

Third Result… Praise and Worship!

Verse 52… Worship…Joy… Praise...

Encountering our risen Savior results in praise and worship of Jesus!

Cleopas last week,

The disciples in the upper room,

Peter on the fishing boat,

The women at the tomb,

Paul on the Damascus Road,

You and I as we have gone through this study!

Today let’s you and I praise God for the coming and salvation through His Son Jesus Christ, let’s strive to engage our minds and hearts to know Him greater, and let’s live out lives of praise and worship knowing this Savior Jesus Christ will return!