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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24:32

Read: Luke 24:13-35
Listen: Luke 24

TODAY’S MESSAGE

Two disciples walk the road to Emmaus. They’re downtrodden. Their world has been rocked by the death of Jesus. But, Jesus, with his identity hidden, meets them there with encouraging words. He unpacks the meaning of his death, resurrection and Scripture about his identity. It’s an incredible moment. Jesus’s words cause their hearts to burn and the truth to come alive.

Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, our faith begins with the words of life. The good news is forgiveness is available to us through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Accepting this good news has consequences for our lives. It results in a radical reorientation of our lives as we follow Jesus. That’s real faith. It isn’t about earning anything. That’s already been done through the work of Jesus on the cross.

TODAY: Thank God for the good news of Jesus. Thank him for loving us enough to send his Son to die. Ask him to help you continue to reorient your life around following him. If you’ve never accepted the good news of Jesus, don’t wait. You can ask him to forgive you of your sins today and begin following him. If you’d like to have a conversation about what it means to follow Jesus, please email us at btw@adabible.org.

JESUS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

Read Genesis 21-22. Highlight anything that points to Jesus. Note the birth of Isaac from an impossible situation. Consider all the ways Abraham’s test points to Jesus and what God will do through him.

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