Luke Lesson 89 (2021)

THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST

Luke 24:1-35

Key Verse: 24:6

Open it:

1. When was a time you told a true story that other people found hard to believe?

Explore it:

1. Read verses 1-8. Why did the women go to Jesus’ tomb? What did the women find once they arrived at the tomb? (2) What happened while the women were wondering what had happened to Jesus’ body? (4) What did the angels tell the women about Jesus? (5-8)

2. Read verses 9-12. What did the women do after the men had told them that Jesus had risen? (9) How did the apostles react to the women’s testimony? (11) In what way were Peter’s reactions different from the other apostles?

3. Read verses 13-24. What were the two men discussing along the way to Emmaus? (13-14) Why didn’t they recognize Jesus? (15-16) What facts did they know about Jesus? What was their broken hope?

4. Read verses 25-32. Why did Jesus explain the Scriptures to men? (25-27) When did the men fully recognize Jesus? (28-31) What did the men recall after they reflected on their conversation with Jesus? (32)

5. Read verses 33-35. Why did these two men return to Jerusalem? What good news did they hear, and what good information did they share?

Apply it:

1. Why is it important to believe in the resurrection of Christ?