KNOW THESE THINGS!

One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”  “What things? “He asked.  “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”  He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!  Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”  And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. —Luke 24:18-27

Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.  You are witnesses of these things.  I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” —Luke 24:45-49

The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.  There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. —Proverbs 14:11-12

             Are you the only one who doesn’t know these things?  Can this be said of you?  Do you know about the things that happened in those days?  Do you know…

• About Jesus of Nazareth
• Jesus was a prophet
• Jesus was powerful in word
• Jesus was powerful in deed
• Jesus was powerful before God
• Jesus was powerful before man
• Jesus was handed over by the chief priests and rulers
• Jesus was sentenced to death
• Jesus was crucified
• Jesus was our hope to redeem Israel
• This is the third day since all this took place
• Some of our women amazed us
• The women went to the tomb
• The women did not find Jesus’ body
• The women said they had seen a vision of angels
• The women said the angels told them Jesus was alive
• Some of our companions went to the tomb
• They found it just as the women had said
• They did not see Jesus though
• Jesus said they were foolish
• Jesus said they were slow to believe all that the prophets had said
• He told them the Messiah had to suffer these things
• He told them the Messiah would then enter glory
• Jesus began with Moses and all the prophets
• Jesus explained all the Scriptures concerning Himself
• Jesus opened their minds to understand the Scriptures
• Jesus said the Messiah would suffer
• Jesus said the Messiah would rise from the dead on the third day
• Jesus said repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached
• This would be preached first in Jerusalem
• Then this would be preached to all nations
• Jesus said they were witnesses of these things
• Jesus said He would send what His Father had promised
• Jesus told them to stay in the city
• Jesus said they would be clothed with power from on high

Now ponder this— “The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.  There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death” (Proverbs 14:11-12).  Are you going to follow the way of flourishing… the way of Jesus?  Or, are you going to follow another way that appears right to you, but the end of that way will be death— the second death… eternal death? (Revelation 20:15).  If you are following Jesus, rejoice that you know these things.  If you are not following the way of Jesus, please call on His Name now! (Romans 10:13). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk&t=1s   Yes, Dear Father, may this be so by the power of Your Holy Spirit and in the authority of Your Son Jesus!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eQd3K2Fxp4&list=RD_eQd3K2Fxp4&start_radio=1