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2nd Sunday of Easter |
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April 30, 2017
Fire of Love
"Did not our hearts burn within us?" - Luke 24:32a
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First Reading | Acts 2:14a, 36-41 | Acts 2:14, 22-28 |
Psalm | Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 | Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 |
Second Reading | 1 Peter 1:17-23 | First Peter 1:17-21 |
Gospel | Luke 24:13-35 | Luke 24:13-35 |
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1st. How blind men may be to the plainest doctrines of the Scriptures until they are explained to them. These disciples had often read or heard the Scriptures, but never, till then, did they fully understand that the Messiah must suffer.
2nd. It is proper there should be those whose office it is to explain the Scriptures. Jesus did it while on earth; he does it now by his Spirit; and he has appointed his ministers, whose business it is to explain them.
3rd. If men attempt to explain the Bible, they should themselves understand it. They should give their time and talents to a suitable preparation to understand the sacred volume. Preaching should consist in real, and not fancied explanations of the Scriptures; the real doctrines which God has taught in his word, and not the doctrines that men have taught in their systems.
4th. Here was convincing evidence that Jesus was the Messiah.
This was but one of many instances where Jesus convinced his disciples,
contrary to their previous belief. In this case the evidence was abundant.
He first satisfied them from the Old Testament that the very things which
had happened were foretold; he then dissipated every doubt by showing himself
to them and convincing them that he was truly the Christ. There was no
chance here for deception and juggling. Who would have met them and
talked with them in this way but the real Saviour? Who would have thought
of writing this narrative to help an imposture? What impostor would have
recorded the dulness of the disciples as to the plain declarations of the
Old Testament, and then have thought of this device to prop up the narrative?
Everything about this narrative--its simplicity--its tenderness--its particularity--its
perfect nature--its freedom from all appearance of trick--shows that it
was taken from real life; and if so, then the Christian religion is true,
for here is evidence that Jesus rose from the dead.
- Barnes, Albert, New Testament
Commentary, Luke 24:32
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"Did not our hearts burn within us?" - Luke 24:32a
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