Do You Get It? (Luke 24:13-35)

• "They stood still, their faces downcast" [with grim, saddened expressions] (Lk 24:17b).
• "...but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem/liberate Israel" (Lk 24:21a).
• "They asked each other, 'Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?'” (Lk 24:32)

** Do you have a "lightbulb moment"? An epiphany? An "Aha" moment?

1. When you are down in the dumps (Lk 24:17):
1. are you aware and do you believe that Jesus is walking right beside you (Lk 24:15)?
2. do you talk openly "about everything" (Lk 24:13-14), or distract yourself to not think about it?
• Why couldn't they recognize Jesus (Lk 24:16; Mk 9:32)?
• What causes disappointment, disillusionment (Lk 24:21)?
2. Are there specific verses you are “slow of heart” to believe (Lk 24:25)? [Look at your leisure: Mt 5:39, 44; 10:37; 18:21-22; Lk 14:26.]
• How does the O.T. pointing to Christ change how you read the Bible (Lk 24:26-27)? [Look at your leisure: Gen 3:15; Dt 18:15; Ps 16:10; Isa 53:3-5, 11-12; Jn 5:39; Ac 17:2-3.]
3. Do you “urge” Jesus to stay, or have you become comfortable with Him as a remote, distant teacher (Lk 24:28-29)?
• Why is the Word + communion/fellowship in the Christian life necessary to "open your eyes" (Lk 24:30-31; Ac 2:42; 1 Jn 1:3, 7)?
• Why is a solo/individualistic Christian life inadequate (Prov 27:17; Eccl 4:12)?
• Does your heart “burn” during prayer or study (Lk 24:32; Jer 20:9)?
4. What “Jerusalem” (place of past hurt/failure) should you return to testify to His resurrection (Lk 24:33-35)?
• Do you discover new treasures from Scripture (Mt 13:52) and share it anew (Rev 21:5; Rom 12:2)? Or habitually recycle the Bible verses you already know and are comfortable and familiar with?
• Do you keep a "burning heart”? Do you think that your Bible knowledge is already correct and complete?