When Jesus Shows UP!
Luke 24:36-45
Luke 24:36-45 (NKJV)
36 Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, "Peace to you."
37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit.
38 And He said to them, "Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts?
39 Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have."
40 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.
41 But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, "Have you any food here?"
42 So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
43 And He took it and ate in their presence.
44 Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me."
45 And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.
Introduction:
We get an understanding of how God works with man as we study how Jesus related to His disciples after the resurrection.
REMEMBER: Jesus didn’t ascend back to heaven until 40 days after the resurrection.
The personal encounters Jesus had with His disciples tell us how God has personal encounters with us today.
1. When Jesus Shows Up – There Is Wonder And
Amazement!
Luke 24:37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit.
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A. God doesn’t try to frighten us.
B. He desires for us to have peace
Luke 24:36 Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, "Peace to you."
2. When Jesus Shows Up – He Reveals Himself In A
Personal Way.
Luke 24:38-39
38 And He said to them, "Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts?
39 Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have."
A. Even though He is God, He wants to be personal with us.
B. He wants us to touch Him!
3. When Jesus Shows Up – He Meets Us In Real Life
Situations
Luke 24:41-43
41 But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, "Have you any food here?"
42 So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
43 And He took it and ate in their presence.
A. They were so overjoyed that they still thought they were
hallucinating and seeing a ghost…
B. Sometimes when God shows up in our lives we don’t believe it
either!
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C. Jesus “ate fish” with them – ghost do not eat….
D. Jesus met them right where they were in a real life situation.
4. When Jesus Shows Up – He Answers Our Unanswered
Questions.
Luke 24:44-45
44 Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me."
45 And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.
A. God desires to reveal Himself to us
B. He desires that we understand His Word!
C. He wants us to understand.
D. He wants to answer our unanswered questions.
Conclusion:
Jesus wants to Show Up in your life today!
You may not have expected Him or planned for Him.
He wants to answer your questions today!