1. Year of the Family

2. “They Recognized Him!”
Luke 24:13-35

3. “The Road to Emmaus”

4. This historical fact is the very hub of Christianity. Without it…

5. Purpose:
To see in the four scenes of our text why Christ’s resurrection should cause our hearts to burn

6. I Scene ONE A. Headed Home from a Grave
B. Headed Home from a Unique Grave

7. II Scene TWO

8. “I must needs have gone mad by that lonely grave but for the presence of Jesus Christ.”

9. “There were more than three of us. We all felt that there were four.”

10. II Scene TWO A. They Failed to Recognize Him
B. He Led Them Towards Certainty
C. They Urged Him to Stay

11. Revelation 3:20
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him and he with Me.”

12. III Scene THREE A. He Blessed and Broke Bread B. He Opened Their Eyes
C. He Vanished from Their Sight

13. IV Scene FOUR A. They Arose That Hour
B. Invigorated with Resurrection Faith

14. 3. 2. 1. 4. 5. 6.

15. 9. 8. 7.
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16. 1. Fidel Castro
2. George Clooney

17. 3. Harrison Ford
4. Nicole Kidman

18. 5. Terry Bollea a.k.a. Hulk Hogan
6. Cameron Diaz

19. 7. Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
8. Jennifer Lopez

20. 9. Tom Selleck
10. Valdimir Putin

21. 11. Sean Connery
12. Christina Aguilera

22. Summary and Conclusion:
Use these to help summarize the point of our text and of this message… The question of the hour is this – have we been confronted with the resurrection of Christ?... O, brethren and friend, let us recognize the risen Christ always, and may our hearts burn within us as a result!