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2 days ago · The story of the road to Emmaus is found in the Gospel of Luke, specifically in chapter 24, verses 13-35. This Gospel was likely written 50 to 60 years after Jesus' death, by an anonymous Christian author living outside of Palestine. Although traditionally attributed to Luke, the companion of Paul, modern scholarship recognizes that the writer ...
1 day ago · To grow in Christ, believers must exercise their faith, much like muscles need exercise to grow stronger. Sermons encourage the practice of Christian living, highlighting virtues such as self-control, gentleness, and kindness. They serve as a call to action, urging believers to put their faith into practice through deeds of kindness and acts of ...
4 days ago · The Gospel of Luke, chapter 24, sees a couple of disciples wearily plodding their way along the road to Emmaus when joined by a stranger. They are talking about Jesus, who had so recently been crucified, saying, “We had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.”
5 days ago · Biblical Encouragement, Christian Living. September 29, 2024. The Important Lessons Behind 15 of Jesus’ Most Powerful Parables. Jesus, our Master teacher, taught profound spiritual truths through parables. These short, simple stories, using everyday examples, encourage His listeners to think and reflect. This article looks at the hidden ...
4 days ago · Mass readings: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35. In today’s Gospel, we encounter two discouraged and broken men making their way to Emmaus. It is late in the afternoon, and the sun is sinking low.
5 days ago · In fact, if you read on a little bit, you’ll discover that even as the events of the next few days unfold, and Jesus is taken, and he’s taken to trial, and he’s beaten, and he’s crucified, and then three days later, he’s alive again, and he meets these eyewitnesses once again, many of them, most of them, in fact, even the two on the road to Emmaus that are depicted on the slide there ...
2 days ago · Over 7 sessions, challenge the way you read the accounts of Jesus through teaching videos that take you to locations in Israel like Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Gethsemane, Jerusalem, and the road to Emmaus.
