1. Jesus appears to his disciples

2. Let’s re-tell the story together from memory

3. Can you remember what you did last: Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday?

4. Psalm Sunday – ‘Triumphal Entry’ into Jerusalem Monday-Thursday – Teaching in the Temple Courts Thursday evening – Last Supper and Gethsemane Friday morning – Crucifixion Saturday - Nothing (body in the tomb) Sunday morning – Resurrection and early appearances Sunday afternoon/early evening - Emmaus Road

5. Why do people love this story so much?

6. The journey is in the south of Israel. It was an easy day’s walking. There are several Roman routes between Jerusalem and Emmaus

7. Luke 9:51 Jesus’ location Luke 9:18-20 Jesus’ Identity Luke 9:22 The necessity of Jesus’ death and resurrection Luke 9:28-36 Jesus’ relationship to the Old Testament

8. Summary phrase for OT Three OT sections Alternatively: ‘The Law and the Prophets’ (12 x in NT) ‘Scripture’ or ‘The Scriptures’ (v. 27, 32, 45) ‘Moses the Prophets and the Psalms’ (v. 44) ‘all… concerning himself’ (v.27)

9. What in the OT points to Jesus? Key texts Themes Pictures Longings Unfulfilled desires

10. How many Bible stories are there? Thousands? One?

11. Lead role? Visitors to Jerusalem? Outward bound travellers? Homeward bound travellers?

12. Vs 21 ‘…but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.’ Vs 24 ‘…but they did not see Jesus.’

13. What was opened? Eyes (v. 31) Scriptures (v. 32) Minds and hearts (v. 32, 45) Passive By Jesus

14. Resurrection from the dead: Unexpected Impossible Amazing Central Evidenced

15. Not yet a Christian? Christian?