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Title.--The Journey to Emmaus (Easter Lesson).--Luke 24: 13-35.
Golden Text.--It is Christ ... that was raised from the dead.--Rom.
8:34.
_Golden Text for Beginners_.--Be ye _kind one to another_.--Eph. 4:32.
Truth.--Jesus is alive for evermore.
1. The day that Jesus arose from the dead two of his friends walked to
a village called Emmaus, near Jerusalem.
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2. Jesus passing by noticed that as they walked they talked together
and seemed very sad.
3. He went up to them and walked with them and asked them why they
were so sorrowful.
4. They did not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead, and when
they saw him they did not know him.
5. They told him about the sad things that had happened--how Jesus had
been put to death and placed in the grave.
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6. They said that some women who had visited the tomb of Jesus had
told them that Jesus was risen.
7. Jesus then told the two men that if they were not so slow to
believe the Word of God and the promise Jesus had given them they
would know that it must be true.
8. When they came to their home the men urged Jesus to stop with them
for it was now evening.
9. While they were eating supper Jesus took bread and blessed it and
gave it to them.
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10. As they saw Jesus blessing the bread they knew him, but he at once
vanished out of their sight.
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11. They said one to another, "Did not our hearts burn within us while
we talked by the way?"
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12. They at once went back to Jerusalem to tell the other disciples
the good news that Jesus had truly risen from the dead and they had
seen him.
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QUESTIONS.
What is the Golden Text? What is the Truth?
1. On what day did two of Jesus' friends walk to a village called
Emmaus?
2. As Jesus passed by, what did he notice?
3. What did he do?
4. What did they not believe?
5. About what did they tell him?
6. What had some women told them, who had visited Jesus' tomb?
7. What did Jesus tell the two men?
8. When they came to their home what did they urge Jesus to do?
9. While they were eating supper what did Jesus do?
10. When they knew him what became of Jesus?
11. What did they say one to another?
12. What did they at once go back to Jerusalem to tell the other
disciples?
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