Luke, Chapter 24
Welcome to week twenty-four of Luke/Acts 2020. My name is Tessa Priem, and I'm a solo dance artist. I'm also a mommy who studied theology. Thus, for the year of 2020, we're doing a year-long Bible Study. This week, our structure is the same as week twenty-three: 1) I give an introduction to the reading, 2) there's a recording of me reading the chapter, 3) followed by questions & an explanation; 4) I'll post a hymn that you can read if you'd like, and 5) we'll close with a prayer. If you have a Bible, please open it to Luke, chapter twenty-four. If not, you can find Luke twenty-four online. Let's get started! And if you have questions or thoughts at the end, leave a comment or send me an email. Many blessings!
1) Introduction: Hello, everyone. My goodness! We've finally made it to the LAST chapter of Luke's Gospel. We have been reading with Luke, the physician, for 24 weeks now--that's close to half a year. Amazing. As we learned at the beginning of this Gospel, Luke was writing this book for Theophilus. He wanted Theophilus to be CERTAIN of the news that had been told (taught to him) about Jesus of Nazareth (Luke 1:4). I'm sure Luke was passionate about what he was doing: he carefully researched this book (Luke 1:3). Y'all, writing this Gospel would have been a difficult task; it contains vast amounts of information, and furthermore, it's information that is NOT normal! You will learn more about Luke in the book of Acts, and you will see why and how Luke knew SO much about Christ. I'm thankful that many years later (well over 2,000 years later), we get to read Luke's words about Jesus--the Son of God who changed the entire world. Let's take a look at chapter twenty-four.
2) Recording: Here is a recording of Luke, chapter twenty-four. You can listen to it and follow along, or simply read the chapter on your own.
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3) Explanation & Questions: What did you think of this chapter, how did it hit you? Was there anything in particular that stood out; did any words specifically apply to you and your situation? A big part of this chapter involves disbelief. Did you notice? The disciples couldn't believe that Jesus rose from the dead. Frankly, I don't know if I could have believed it if I would have been there. Indeed, never have I been in more spiritual doubt than NOW (that's part of why I'm writing this Bible study on Luke in my 36th/37th year of life--I need God's Word now). Luke 24 is a beautiful reminder of what all is POSSIBLE with God. Resurrection is POSSIBLE. It happened: Jesus rose! For more information on specific terms & verses, see our Digging Deeper section, where we will go into depth on Luke twenty-four (be sure to scroll down to the proper chapter).
4) Hymn: Here is the hymn, "Christ Be My Leader." The lyrics are below if you'd like to sing along :)
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Christ be my Leader by night as by day;
Safe through the darkness, for He is the way.
Gladly I follow, my future His care,
Darkness is daylight when Jesus is there.
Christ be my Teacher in age as in youth;
Drifting or doubting, for He is the truth.
Grant me to trust Him; though shifting as sand,
Doubt cannot daunt me; in Jesus I stand.
Christ be my Savior in calm as in strife;
Death cannot hold me, for He is the life.
Nor darkness nor doubting nor sin and its stain
Can touch my salvation: with Jesus I reign.
Safe through the darkness, for He is the way.
Gladly I follow, my future His care,
Darkness is daylight when Jesus is there.
Christ be my Teacher in age as in youth;
Drifting or doubting, for He is the truth.
Grant me to trust Him; though shifting as sand,
Doubt cannot daunt me; in Jesus I stand.
Christ be my Savior in calm as in strife;
Death cannot hold me, for He is the life.
Nor darkness nor doubting nor sin and its stain
Can touch my salvation: with Jesus I reign.
This is one of my favorite hymns; I felt compelled to use it for our last chapter of Luke. The tune of this hymn is in the public domain. I do not have permission regarding the text, but I will give reference. The words are by Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926. Hope Publishing Company holds the copyright.
5) Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you that the women prepared the spices on the day that you died. Thank you that angels met the women when they came to the tomb and told them of your resurrection. The story of the two men walking to Emmaus is such an encouraging account--by walking with these two disciples, you proved that the women were telling the truth--you were alive! We are grateful that you appeared to the whole company of apostles; you ate in front of them. Thank you for explaining the Scriptures to your followers. We love you, Lord, and we are SO GLAD that you rose from the dead. Please help us to be witnesses of your resurrection. In Jesus' name, we pray, Amen.
Disclaimer: I should mention I do not have copyright permission regarding the particular Bible I'm using. I am reading an ESV edition in this recording. The majority of hymns I choose are in the public domain, and I reference the Lutheran Service Book a lot. I will be posting these devotions each Friday, throughout the year 2020. May they be a blessing to you. If you'd like to follow me and learn more about what I do, especially dance-wise, you can find me on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube. Enjoy the journey! Have a wonderful week. -Tessa
P.S. If you'd like to learn about my solo dance show, click here. It's my life story danced out. I am also currently writing my autobiography, and you can read some of it here.
P.S. If you'd like to learn about my solo dance show, click here. It's my life story danced out. I am also currently writing my autobiography, and you can read some of it here.