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Jesus appears to his disciples on the road to Emmaus
Sunday school lesson
THE EMMAIIS ENCOUNTER
(Luke 24:13-19; 27-35)
"Did not our heart burn within us,
while He talked with us by the way,
and while he opened to us the scrip
tures?" (Luke 24:32)
The first people to whom Jesus
a pea red after His resurrection were
the women who had gone to the tomb
on Sunday morning, for the purpose
of preparing the body for permanent
burial. The women hurried to tell the
Apostles and others, that Jesus had
risen from the tomb, that He was al
ive and they had seen and talked to
Him. The Apostles, along with other
disciples, had gathered together, ap
parently still in shock and in sorrow
from His crucifixon.
They had probably gathered in an
out of the way piece, fearful for their
own lives, that the mob which de
manded Jesus' death might turn on
them as well. When the women
brought the news that Jesus was al
ive, somehow they were unable to be
lieve it. In times of heavy grief, peo
ple don't usually think clearly. One
might think, however, that their
minds might have grasped and re
membered the many times Jesus had
told them of His forthcoming death
and ressurection.
Yet, it was a time of wonder and
speculation for them, and they would
know for certain that Jesus was alive
very shortly.
ON THE WAY TO EMMAUS
(Luke 24:1-19)
Two of the group of disciples that
had gathered left to return to the vil
lage of Emmaus? Cleopus and his
Area church calendar
First Baptist schedule
The First Baptist Church Sunday
school begins at 9:45 a.m. Morning
worship starts at 11 :00 a.m. and Pas
tor London preaching from the sub
ject "Moses", The Burning Bush 3:3.
The senior choir will sing under the
direction of Robert Thomas, Organ
ist.
The senior usher board of First
Baptist Church will celebrate their
eighty sixth anniversary Sunday af
ternoon at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Wil
liam C. Sawyer and the New Bethel
Baptist Church are the special guest.
The public is invited to attend. Din
ner will be served. All Albemarle
area usher boards are invited to par
ticipate in the celebration.
Revival scheduled
The Rev. David Goerhing, pastor
of Scott's Hill United Methodist
Church in Wilmington, will be the vis
iting evangelist for revival services
at Hertford United Methodist
Church, April 26-28.
The Rev. Goerhing, who served as
pastor of the Perquimans Charge
from 1982 until 1985, also served as
associate minister at Jarvis Memo
rial United Church in Greenville. He
is a graduate of the Divinity School of
Duke University and a member of
the North Carolina Conference of the
United Methodist Church. He is mar
ried to the former Carol Woods, who
is pastor of Wrightsville Beach
United Methodist Church. Carol has
served as pastor of the Chowan
Charge and as associate minister at
First United Methodist Church in
Elizabeth City. The Goerhings have
two children.
Revival services will be held each
evening Sunday-Tuesday at 7:30.
Miss Caroline Wright, minister of
music, will lead in music for the revi
val. There will be suppers each eve
ning at six o'clock for those wh wish
to bring a covered dish and join oth
ers for fellowship.
Junior guild plans show
ROCKY MOUNT, NC-The Junior
' Guild of Rocky Mount will hold its an
'nual Springtime event Friday
through Sunday, May 15-17, 1987, in
the gymnasium of North Carolina
Wesleyan College on Wesleyan Blvd.
in Rocky Mount.
This year, Springtime will be an
"Antique & Accents" show and sale.
The weekend show features exhibits
from 35 antique dealers from North
Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, Pen
nyslvania, and Florida.
In addition to the exhibits, the Ju
nior Guild will have a Garden Shop
with fresh bedding plants of herbs,
perrenials, hanging baskets and
blooming potted plants. Customers
can also choose from a wide assort
ment of cement garden figures with
antique finishing. In the Guild Ga
zebo, fresh baked breads, pastries,
frozen yogurt and other treats will be
sold.
First Lady Dottie Martin, wife of
North Carolina Governor Jim Mar
tin, officially opens the antique show
at 9:45 a.m. Friday, May 15.
' * "Springtime is taking on an added
dimension this year, in comparison
to years past. Not only will the sale
be going on, but we will also be hav
ing lectures and historical exhibits.
We hope people will take advantage
of these special opportunities while
they are in our area," Springtime
Chairman Partha Daughtridge com
mented.
At 11:00 a.m., Barbara Luck, a Co
lonial Williamsburg official and the
Abby Aldrich Curator of the Rocke
feller Folk Art Center, will speak on
"Changing Faces of America: 19th
and 20th Century Folk Art Paintings
of the Land". Both lunch and dinner
will be available on Friday, with lun
cheon music provided by the Rocky
Mount Flute Choir.
Saturday, Gordon Chappell, Direc
tor of Landscaping at Colonial Wil
liamsurg will speak at 11:00 a.m. on
"Visions and Revisions of Williams
burg Gardens." An 11:30 a.m.-l:30
lunch is planned with entertainment
by the Flute Choir. Lunch will also be
served on Sunday.
In addition to these special en
gagements, there will be a special
event throughout the show. Authentic
reproductions of several of the na
tion's First Ladies' weeding gowns
will be on display during the week
end.
The Springtime event has been an
annual favorite in Rocky Mount for
the last five years. The Junior Guild
will donate all proceeds from this
year's Springtime to the Drug Abuse
Prevention Program which will be
offered to all pubtic and private
schools in Nash and Edgecombe
counties. This program is sponsored
by Nash-Edgecombe Mental Health
Association.
North Carolina dealers expeced to
participate in this event include
American Spirit; The Primitive
Pineapple Antiques ; Susan Duncan &
Darlene McPeake; Jessie Ellington's
Antiques; Adams-Cockerham Galle
rie; Edith Medlin Antiques-Interi
ors; and A.H. Danielson Antiques,
Ltd; all of Raleigh. L.L. Fisher &
Co.; The Cracker Barrell Antiques
and Fulford's Antiques f Wilson;
American Classics and Susan C.
Frankenberg Antiques of Hillsbo
rough.
Other Tarheel exhibitors include
Second Fling of Goldboro; James
Kennedy Antiques of Durham;
Northfield Antiques of Linden; Kil
daire Barn Antiques of Cary; Miri
am's Oriental Rugs of Tarboro;
Knight Antiques of Rural Hall; Little
River Farm Antiques of Middlesex;
Country Time Antiques of Apex; The
Canvas Goose Antiques of Wilming
ton and Collector's Choice of Kinston.
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Your concern for me, while I was a pa
tient in Pitt Memorial Hospital and since I
have been home, has meant so much.
Your prayers, telephone calls, visits,
gifts, cards (Get well-birthday-and Eas
ter), as well as the things done for my
wife, also, helped in ways no one will
ever know.
Thanks again for every single thing
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un named companion. How we would
like to know more about this couple.
We assume, however, that they were
man and wife returning to their home
in Emmaus. These verses relate a
very interesting story of their en
counter with Jesus as the two walked
the road towards Emmaus, located
about seven miles from Jerusalem.
Their conversation obviously con
cerned the arrest, trial and crucifix
ion of Jesus. No doubt they specu
lated about would become of God's
kingdom now that Jesus was dead,
and what would happen to His loyal
followers. Suddenly, as they walked
and talked, "Jesus drew near them
and went with them." (Verse 15)
They did not recognize the stranger
who had joined them as Jesus. Jesus
asked them what they were dis
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cussing, and why they were sad.
The two were talking about what
everyone in Jerusalem was talking
Jesus. The Jewish council had tried
Him and the Romans had crucified
Him while multitudes gathered to
watch. Jerusalem had cringed in the
darkness and all trembled in the
earthquake. It was awesome and
frightening.
The spokesman of the two implied
that anyone in Jerusalem should
have known of the events of the past
three days. Jesus replied, "Ought not
Christ to have suffered these
things...? Was it not necessary that
the Christ should suffer these things
and enter into His glory? (Verse 26)
NEW LIGHT ON ANCIENT SCRIP
TURE
(Luke 24:27-32)
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"And beginning at Moses and all
the prophets, He expounded unto
them in all the Scriptures the things
concerning Himself." (Verse 27)
One commentarian said, "then
came a two hour lecture as the three
walked on toward Emmaus." Jesus
is still teaching His disciples. He is
calling their attention to the proph
ecies of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Da
vid?of the coming Messiah; of the
fulfillment of the Scriptures. Jesus
was bringing to their minds the
words of the prophets who foretold of
the suffering Messiah, a Man of Sor
row.
He is a man despised and rejected
of men.. .He was wound for our trans
gressions. (Isaiah 53) For Christ's
disciples it was a dark hour. That
which they had undertaken with high
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hope and earnest commitment, even
to giving up their homes, their work
and businesses to become Jesus' dis
ciples had been dashed, and they
were left at this moment, lonely and
in despair. Yet, not for long. Soon,
within the week even, the sun would
shine again, their hopes would be re
kindled and enthusiasm would set in.
"He is not dead, He is risen."
(Lesson based on the International
Sunday School Lessons)
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"WHAT NOW?"
Pastor Wayne Jarrett Chapel On The Sound
Easter is passed, all the special services, music and special
commitments are over. What now? Where do we go from here?
Remember all the events leading up to the crucifixion and burial
of Jesus? We have been talking and preaching about these
events for the past few weeks and each part of the story had a
significant purpose. When all of His followers saw Jesus taken off
the cross and put into the tomb, they were sure it was all over. .
.the miracles, the great crowds who heard Him preach and teach,
the promises of peace and eternal life. . .so what now?
The crowds were gone home, all was quiet, and He was in a
borrowed grave! They had loved Jesus and trusted Him to some
how deliver the Jews from the hated roman rule and restore their
beloved land.
They, like so many today, did not know or understand the
power of God in the resurrection. Resurrection. . .meaning "to
stand again"! What a promise He gave with the power to bring it
about!
As they came to the tomb early Sunday morning, their concern
was how the large stone at the entrance of the grave might be
rolled away so they could go in and put spices on the body of
their Lord. Like so many of us, they were concerned with earthly
things and worldly worries, not what God had promised and
fulfilled. Matthew 28:1-7 tells us that when they arrived at the
tomb, the stone had already been rolled away! An Angel was
sitting on the stone and said "He is not here: for He has risen AS
HE SAID! Go quickly and tell His disciples!"
That's the Easter Story! Go quickly and tell someone that Jesus
has risen from the grave as He said!
St. John's account of this same event, tells us Mary was
weeping and broken hearted because her Lord was dead and she
was certain His body had been stolen. But Jesus walked up to her
and she mistook Him for a gardener. . .she who had loved and
worshipped and followed Him to the death. Had she believed His
teachings when He spoke of Heaven and Everlasting Life? Do we
live our lives as if we believe what He has said?
When Jesus spoke her name, Mary recognized Him and
reached to grab Him but He rebuked her not to touch Him.
Our job is not to cling to the resurrection, but to go and share
what we have seen and heard and been taught.
The wonderful plan of redemption has been accomplished by
our Lord Jesus Christ! He has done His job and done it well! God
put Heaven's best at our disposal, now He asks that we put our
best at God's disposal!!!
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