01.24. Luke 24

Read Luke 24:1-12. (Luke 24:1) Why did the women go to Jesus’ tomb?

Read Luke 24:2. What did the women find once they arrived at the tomb?

Read Luke 24:4. What happened while the women were wondering what had happened to Jesus’ body?

Read Luke 24:4. Who were the two men who appeared to the women?

Read Luke 24:5. How did the women respond to the angels?

Read Luke 24:5-7. What did the angels tell the women about Jesus?

Read Luke 24:7. Of what words of Jesus were the women reminded?

Read Luke 24:9. What did the women do after the men had told them that Jesus had risen from the dead as He had predicted?

Read Luke 24:11. How did the apostles react to the women’s testimony?

Read Luke 24:11. Why did the apostles not believe the women?

Read Luke 24:12. In what way were Peter’s actions different from the other apostles?

Read Luke 24:12. How did Peter respond to the sight of the empty tomb?

Why is Jesus’ resurrection central to the Christian faith?

Read Luke 24:13-35. (Luke 24:13) Who was going to Emmaus?

Read Luke 24:14. What were the two men discussing along the way?

Read Luke 24:15. Who appeared to the men on the way to Emmaus?

Read Luke 24:17. What did Jesus ask the two men?

Read Luke 24:17. What emotions did the two men display?

Read Luke 24:18. Why did Cleopas think that Jesus must have been a visitor to Jerusalem?

Read Luke 24:19-24. How did the two men describe Jesus and what had happened?

Read Luke 24:21. How had the events of the last few days crushed the expectations of the two men talking with Jesus?

Read Luke 24:25-27. Why did Jesus explain the Scriptures to the men?

Read Luke 24:31. When did the men finally recognize Jesus?

Read Luke 24:32. What did the men recall after they reflected on their conversation with Jesus?

Read Luke 24:33-35. How did these men respond to their encounter with Jesus?

Read Luke 24:36-49. (Luke 24:36) How did Jesus approach the disciples?

Read Luke 24:38-39. How did Jesus try to calm and reassure the disciples?

Read Luke 24:39. What evidence did Jesus give to prove He was not a ghost?

Read Luke 24:41. How did the disciples react to the evidence and convincing words of Jesus?

Read Luke 24:41. What did the disciples’ actions reveal about their understanding of what Jesus had told them earlier about His death and resurrection?

Read Luke 24:41. What emotions did the disciples display?

Read Luke 24:43. What was significant about Jesus’ eating a piece of fish?

Read Luke 24:44-45. When did the disciples finally understand the Scriptures?

Read Luke 24:44-45. How were the disciples finally able to understand the prophecies about Christ in Scripture?

Read Luke 24:47. What did Jesus explain would be the result of His resurrection?

Read Luke 24:48. What instructions did Jesus give to His disciples?

Read Luke 24:48. What was Jesus going to send the apostles?

Read Luke 24:48. What was the "power from on high" to which Jesus referred?

Why did Jesus consider it important to teach the disciples from the Old Testament?

According to this passage, how can we expect to understand the Scriptures?

In what ways have you experienced the power Jesus promised us?

Read Luke 24:50-53. (Luke 24:50) What did Jesus do for His disciples?

Read Luke 24:50. Why did Jesus bless His disciples at this point?

Read Luke 24:51. What happened while Jesus was blessing His disciples?

Read Luke 24:51. How did the disciples know that Jesus was taken up into heaven?

Read Luke 24:51. How was this time with Jesus significant for the disciples?

Read Luke 24:52. What was the response of the disciples to Jesus’ ascension into heaven?

Read Luke 24:52. Why were the disciples so joyful?

Read Luke 24:52. What is significant about the fact that Jesus’ followers worshipped Him?

Read Luke 24:52. Why did the disciples return to Jerusalem?

Read Luke 24:52-53. What did Jesus’ followers do after He left them?

How can you honor Jesus for all He came and did for you?