Preaching
There were two on the road to Emmaus on the day Jesus rose from the dead. The road to Emmaus is about 11km and Jesus walked with them for most of the day but they were "kept from recognising Him."Why would Jesus spent most of His resurrection day like this?
He could have:
- appeared in the temple
- confronted Pontius Pilate
- gathered an army of followers
Instead He uses up most of the day walking and talking with two nearly unknown followers!
Why? Because He was laying a foundation. To soothe their troubled hearts Jesus could have revealed Himself to them, but instead He preached. He unpacked scripture after scripture about Himself so that they had a firm foundation on which to stand.
Did it work?
After they finally recognised Jesus and He disappeared from their sight, they could testify that their hearts were on fire as they heard the word being preached.
There is nothing that keeps us on track better than a regular Bible reading habit. I've seen many Christians stumble and fall, but those who withstand temptations and trials are those who have a firm foundation in the Bible.
FLASHBULB: Jesus passionately teaching all these Old Testament Bible Passages: His voice excited, His face passionate, His eyes shining. He is teaching about what He had come to do and has now done through His resurrection. If He took time on resurrection day to teach, we should take time to listen!
| And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. (Luke24:27) |
