Part 3 - Abide With Us Series

In one conversation, Cleopas demoted Jesus from Savior to Prophet, spoke of His crucifixion without resurrection; spoke of his disbelief because Jesus died instead of defeating the Romans and becoming a King, and how even though the women said they had a vision of an Angel who said the Lord was alive, the men didn’t see Him.

Therefore, it wasn’t proven.

Jesus’ reply to this was, “You fools!”

“…slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.”

Do you see what Jesus is saying here?

He calls them fools, not because of what they are saying, but how they have come to their conclusion.

They are fools because they base their belief on what they see.

We are told;

2 Corinthians 5:7

“For we walk by faith, not by sight”

Everything they believed and told Jesus came not from faith, but from what they saw over the past few days.

And Jesus reminded them to base their belief on faith, faith that comes from hearing the Word of God. Romans 10:17

Jesus said, “You fools, slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.”

Jesus is saying, “Get back to the Word!”

In verse 26 Jesus says;

“Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"

You see, the scriptures predicted His sufferings, which should have been obvious to His followers and would have been had they only devoted time and attention to the Word of God.

So often we go by what we see instead of what the Scriptures SAY.

We are to walk by Faith, not sight.

And faith comes by hearing the Word of God.

They were concerned about His glory, His coming Kingdom that they expected at that time.

Jesus proclaims that the Bible does outline the coming Kingdom of Glory, hence the “Triumphant Messiah;” however, it MUST be preceded by the mission of the “Suffering Messiah.”

This is what Jesus meant in verse 26;

“Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"

Then Jesus continued, to bring them back to the Holy Word, He walked them through the scriptures, read in verse 27;

“27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.”

Do you remember earlier when I said that Emmaus was about 7 miles from Jerusalem?

It would take a while to walk seven miles.

Jesus had their undivided attention here, and was going to use this time to prepare these two disciples before He would reveal Himself to them.

Jesus taught them how everything in Scripture related to His death and Resurrection, and how it related to sin and judgment.

After this time with the two of them, they heard His word.

Jesus appeared to them, and drew Himself near.

And though they were in disbelief, He stayed with them a while and taught them concerning the Scriptures.

When they arrived at their destination, the Scriptures say Jesus made as though He was going further than Emmaus.

But they held Him, saying, “Abide with us: for it is evening, and the day is spent.”

“And Jesus went in to tarry with them.”

How many times has Jesus approached you, even in your disbelief, and spent time with you trying to teach you and show you the way, and after so much time, you let Him leave instead of asking Him to stay with you?