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Easter Sunday, work in progress
Saved as: 2015-04-05 - The Declaration - Luke 24.1-12
- April 5, 2015
Jokes:
==> Study Theme: Nehemiah (Difficult situations
require godly leadership. )
Today: God uses each of His covenant
people to accomplish His purposes. (Nehemiah 7:1-8)
I. Introduction:
A. Tell:
Lesson:
Luke 24:1-12
Context: Luke 22:1–24:12
Memory Verse: Luke 24:6 - “He
is not here, but He has been resurrected! Remember how He spoke to you when He
was still in Galilee,
Main Idea: The Son of Man received authority
from His Father to lay down His life and take it up again in order that He
might be both Just and Justifier of the one who has faith in Him.
B. Lesson Introduction -- Introduction:
Lesson Outline
A. THE EMPTY
TOMB (LUKE 24:1-3)
B. THE RISEN
LORD DECLARED (LUKE 24:4-8)
C. SURE
WITNESSES (LUKE 24:9-12)
Focus Attention (First Thoughts)
GUIDE: As the group
arrives, direct them to find the following Scripture passages in their Bibles:
Luke 9:44-45 and Luke 18:31-34.
Luke 9:44-45Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 44 “Let these words sink in:[a] The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”
45 But they did not understand this statement; it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.[b]
34 They understood none of these things. This saying[a] was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.
After the group has settled down, call for two
volunteers to read the passages. Ask: What do these passages say about the
faith of Jesus’ disciples at that time? Explain that Jesus’ disciples had
deep respect and devotion for Jesus because of all they had experienced and
learned during the approximately three years of Jesus’ earthly ministry. In
what ways would an intimate relationship with Jesus have impacted their faith?
Luke 9:44-45Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 44 “Let these words sink in:[a] The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”
45 But they did not understand this statement; it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.[b]
Cross references:
Luke 18:31-34Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)The Third Prediction of His Death
31 Then He took the Twelve aside and told them, “Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. Everything that is written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished. 32 For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and He will be mocked, insulted, spit on; 33 and after they flog Him, they will kill Him, and He will rise on the third day.”34 They understood none of these things. This saying[a] was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.
Footnotes:
- Luke 18:34 The meaning of the saying
REVIEW: Briefly
review the events of Jesus’ life and the Book of Luke using the PSG pages
59-60. Talk about the theme of chapter 24. Display Pack Item 10 (Poster:
Luke 24:6) to help reinforce the focal verse for today’s study.
FIRST THOUGHTS
If you’ve had an email account for
longer than 10 minutes, then you’ve probably received one of these messages.
It’s a message that promises there is big money waiting for you just a click
away. The senders of these emails use all kinds of back stories—some exciting,
some tragic, all fake—not to give you money but rather to gain access to your
money. Emails like this are the very definition of “too good to be true.”
What’s more, they can build in us a basic distrust of all amazing claims, even
legitimate ones.
(In PSG, p. 59) What is
your typical response to an amazing-sounding story or offer? How do you confirm
whether the story or offer is valid?
The Bible tells of a group of
women who were the first to hear the amazing claim that Jesus had been
resurrected from the dead. Early on a Sunday morning—around daybreak in
fact—these women returned to the cave-tomb where days before Jesus’ crucified
body had been tenderly wrapped in a burial cloth and laid to rest. They came in
their grief to put fragrant spices around the body. But they were met instead
with a stunning declaration: Jesus isn’t here. He has risen from the dead!
Could this declaration be true?
How could the bewildered women know for sure? And just as importantly, what are
we today to make of this amazing claim about Jesus Christ? How are we to
respond? How will we respond?
UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT
This study and the next one focus
on the Person and events that many Old Testament prophets foresaw. The prophets
were given glimpses of insight into Jesus Christ’s life and saving work that
could only be attributed to divine revelation. What they foresaw concerning the
Promised Messiah, Jesus fulfilled in His sinless life, atoning death, and
glorious resurrection.
Fast-forward from Jerusalem in the
days of the Old Testament prophets to the city at some time around A.D. 30-33.
The ancient empires of Assyria, Babylon, and Persia had long before been swept
into the dust bin of history. The mighty Roman Empire had swallowed up all
those kingdoms and more. At this time the city of Jerusalem festered under a
corrupt, ruthless governor who had heavily armed Roman troops at his beck and
call.
Jesus knew that His “hour” had
come when He entered Jerusalem at the time of the Passover feast. He knew that
the Jewish leaders were looking for a way get rid of Him. He also knew that one
of His disciples, Judas, would conspire with the Jewish leaders to betray Him
(see Luke 22:1-6).
The Jewish and Roman authorities
in Jerusalem were always on guard at this time against the rise of Jewish
messianic movements (see Acts 5:36-37). The movement centered around Jesus of
Nazareth was of great concern to the Jewish authorities. He was teaching things
that threatened to destabilize the entire Jewish religion. But most
importantly, He claimed to be the divine Son of God (see Mark 14:61-62). This
claim was so offensive to the Jews that their immediate reaction to it was to
demand His death.
Jesus had known all along that He
would have to die (see Matt. 16:21). He did not run from His death. He accepted
it willingly, because He knew it was God the Father’s will (see Matt. 26:42).
Jesus received authority from His Father to lay down His life and to take it up
again, so that He might make righteous all who have faith in Him (John
10:17-18; Rom. 3:26).
EMPHASIZE: The faith of
individuals in Jesus’ resurrection narrative held pivotal consequences for the
future of God’s plan of redemption.
ASK: What
difference would it have made for the world if the women who visited the tomb
or the disciples had not believed that Jesus had been resurrected? Challenge the group to reflect on the following question during the
study today: What do I believe about Jesus Christ?
TRANSITION: Just as the
women’s and the disciples’ faith about Jesus’ resurrection held pivotal
consequences, the same is true for our faith in the resurrection of Jesus
today. Belief in the resurrection is a matter of life or death for everyone.
Explore the Text
READ: Ask a
volunteer to read Luke 24:1-3. Then use the information under “The Empty Tomb”
on pages 61-62 of the PSG to expound on these verses. Explain the three
episodes of Luke’s account of Jesus’ resurrection.
II. Lesson
A. THE EMPTY TOMB (LUKE 24:1-3)
(1) On
the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb,
bringing the spices they had prepared.
(2) They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. (3) They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
(2) They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. (3) They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
VERSE 3
Because the soldiers were
unconscious, the arriving women found the burial cave unguarded and open.
Meeting no opposition, the women therefore pushed aside whatever fears they may
have had and entered the tomb.
What they found once they stepped
into the cave must have created a whirlwind of emotions and thoughts. Surprise,
dismay, puzzlement, anger, fear, anxiety, and grief hit each of them at once,
because they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus in the tomb.
(In PSG, p.
62) What would have been your expectations on Sunday morning had you witnessed
the crucifixion of Jesus? Would the empty tomb alone have been enough to
convince you of Jesus’ resurrection? Explain.
B. THE RISEN LORD DECLARED (LUKE
24:4-8)
(4)
While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in
dazzling clothes. (5) So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.
“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. (6) “He is
not here, but He has been resurrected! Remember how He spoke to you when He was
still in Galilee, (7) saying, ‘The Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands
of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day’?” (8) And they
remembered His words.
READ: Ask a
volunteer to read Luke 24:4-8. Note the differences between the Gospel accounts
that are mentioned in “The Risen Lord Declared” on page 62 of the PSG.
ASK: What role
did the angels play in these verses? Share
information about the role of angels from page 63 in the PSG. Then ask a
volunteer to read Matthew 18:10. What responsibility do angels have as
indicated in this verse?
C. SURE WITNESSES (LUKE 24:9-12)
9 Returning from the
tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest. 10 Mary
Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them were
telling the apostles these things. 11 But these words seemed like nonsense to
them, and they did not believe the women. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to
the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. So he went
home, amazed at what had happened.C. SURE WITNESSES (LUKE 24:9-12)
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