Learning From Jesus' Final 40 Days on Earth

 "He was seen by them throughout 40 days, and we was speaking about the Kingdom of God." - ACTS 1:3.  

IT IS Nisan 16, 33 C.E. Jesus' disciples are numb with grief and paralyzed by fear. Two of them leave Jerusalem and head for Emmaus, a village about 11 kilometers (7 mi) from Jerusalem. These men are dejected because Jesus, they man they had been following, had just been put to death. Their hope for what the Messiah would do seems lost. But the men are in for a surprise. 

A stranger approaches and walks with them. The disciples relate their disappointment about what happened to Jesus. The stranger then begins a life-changing discussion with them. "Starting with Moses and the Prophets," He explains why the Messiah had to suffer and die. When the three men arrived at Emmaus, the stranger reveals who he is-the resurrected Jesus! We can only imagine the disciples' joy on learning that the Messiah was alive! - LUKE 24:13-35. 

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