Go! And Keep Walking In Resurrection Power Series

Go! And Keep Walking in Resurrection Power (Third Sunday After Easter)

Introduction:

Christ is risen — He is risen indeed!

Here we are — two full weeks after Resurrection Sunday.

The memory of Easter morning might be fading.

The family gatherings and school holidays have ended.

The Chocolate Easter eggs have all been eaten

Life, for many, has returned to "normal."

But listen carefully:

The resurrection of Jesus was never meant to be a once-a-year celebration — it is meant to be a once-for-all transformation!

Today's message is titled:

“Go! And Keep Walking in Resurrection Power.”

We are going to walk alongside two followers of Jesus, on a road of sadness, confusion, and doubt — and we will see how the risen Christ meets them, walks with them, and transforms them by His resurrection power.

Luke 24:13–16 (NLT): "That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem. As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things, Jesus himself suddenly came and began walking with them. But God kept them from recognising him."

1. Resurrection Power Walks With Us Even When We Don't Recognise It

Notice the scene:

Two followers of Jesus — not part of the Twelve, but still devoted — are walking away from Jerusalem.

They are heartbroken.

They are confused.

Their hopes have been shattered.

Have you ever been there, friend?

You know the facts about Jesus, but your heart feels heavy, your spirit feels confused?

And then — Jesus Himself draws near.

But verse 16 says: "God kept them from recognising him."

Here is a great truth: even when we can't see Him clearly, even when our emotions cloud our eyes, He is still walking with us.

Think of a parent holding a child's hand in the dark — the child may not see the parent, but the parent never lets go.

If you are on a difficult road today — listen: The risen Jesus is walking with you even if you don't feel it yet!

2. Resurrection Power Opens Our Eyes to God's Truth

As they walk, Jesus speaks:

Luke 24:25–27 (NLT): "Then Jesus said to them, 'You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures. Wasn’t it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his glory?' Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself."

Jesus doesn't just comfort them emotionally — He instructs them biblically.

He opens the Scriptures and shows them:

The Cross was not a failure — it was the fulfilment of prophecy.

The suffering was not the end — it was the path to glory.

The word "explaining" — diermeneuo (d?e?µ??e??) — means "to interpret thoroughly, to unfold meaning fully."

Jesus gives them a Bible study on the road!

John Stott once said: “We must allow the Word of God to confront us, disturb our security, undermine our complacency and overthrow our patterns of thought and behaviour.”

The resurrection demands we view all of life — suffering, hope, purpose — through the lens of Scripture.

John Stott’s words echo the very heart of what it means to be transformed by the living Word of God. Too often we approach Scripture looking for comfort, but not conviction—reassurance, but not repentance. Yet the Bible was not given to simply affirm us; it was given to confront us with truth, to disturb any false security we cling to, and to reshape us into the likeness of Christ. God’s Word is not passive—it is active, alive, and sharper than any two-edged sword. May we not resist its cutting edge, but embrace its sanctifying power, allowing it to overthrow the worldly patterns within us, that we might walk in holiness and truth.

Let me press in on this truth just a little deeper.

You see, those disciples on the road to Emmaus had all the right information — but they had the wrong interpretation. They knew Jesus had died. They had even heard the women say He had risen. But they didn’t believe it yet. Why? Because their understanding was clouded by their expectations. Their version of the Messiah didn’t include a cross. Their idea of victory didn’t include suffering.

And isn’t that just like us sometimes?

We want the blessing without the burden. We want the crown without the cross. We want the glory without the groaning.

But Jesus, in His love and mercy, comes alongside us and says: Let me show you the truth again — not your version of the story, but God’s eternal plan.

Friend, some of us need our eyes opened afresh to the Scriptures. Some of us have been walking with our heads down, reading headlines instead of God’s promises. Listening to the news instead of the Good News. Trusting in temporary comforts instead of eternal truths.