Seekers for Jesus: 2nd QTR 2013

By Randy Crawley Jr.

Seekers for Jesus is a quarterly written especially for young people ages 12-14. In addition to introductory material and biblical exposition, each lesson contains a section to help students apply the lesson to life. Questions are interjected to gauge the student’s understanding of the presentation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation
• Release date: Jan 23, 2013
• ISBN: 9781589426382

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Lesson 1

04.07.13

FROM FEAR TO FAITH

Luke 24:36-37, 40-43, 45-48, 50-53

Background Scripture: Luke 24:36-53

WORD UP! Jesus is alive.

THE REAL DEAL ON TODAY’S LESSON

To allow more space for exposition, all lesson print Scripture passages may not appear in their entirety.

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SIDELINE QUESTION: How do you think the disciples felt seeing Christ again?

TODAY’S LESSON

The lesson today picks up after the burial and resurrection of Jesus. Peter, Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and others have already witnessed the empty tomb. There has also been a sighting of Jesus by two disciples on the road to Emmaus. In verse thirty-six, we find the disciples discussing all of these things when, suddenly, Jesus appears in their midst! Imagine seeing a man in your presence whom you knew was dead! How would you respond?

I. It’s Really Jesus (Luke 24:36-37, 40-43)

This is certainly why Jesus greets them with the common greeting of ‘Peace be with you’ (v. 36, NIV). However, put yourself in the disciples’ place. Truthfully, most of us would think that we were going crazy if we saw a ghost. Here stands a man who looks like Jesus and sounds like Jesus, but they cannot believe their eyes. The disciples were not any different from anyone else! However, Luke records Jesus doing something to calm their fears: He gives them physical evidence of His resurrection. He presents His wounds to the disciples and emphasizes that ‘a ghost does not have flesh and bones’ (v. 39, NIV).

But notice in verse forty-one that the disciples still do not believe because of joy and amazement (NIV). We can probably relate to this as well. If we saw someone from the dead standing in front of us trying to convince us of his or her resurrection, we also would probably think it was too amazing to believe. So Jesus goes even further to prove His resurrection. He asks them for something to eat.

Food is the most important necessity for life. Nothing can survive without food. Every creature realizes this; therefore, Jesus is showing Himself to be alive by showing the ability, or need, to eat and thrive off the basic necessity of life.

Second, the ability to digest food shows that the body is functioning properly. There are many body parts at work when we eat. Imagine seeing a man who was once dead, being in front of you biting, chewing, swallowing, and enjoying a meal that you surely prepared! Jesus often used food to commune with His disciples.

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II. Jesus Explains the Scriptures (Luke 24:45-48)

What Jesus does next is probably the most meaningful to the disciples. Jesus begins to explain the meaning of this great supernatural event to them. He begins to make sense of the disciples’ reasons for following Him the last three years. Now, they truly understand why they have suffered with Him. He reminds them of His teachings about the fulfillment of the Jewish Scriptures. By Jesus referencing the law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms, He is referring to all the major divisions of the Hebrew Bible (i.e., all of our Old