When Jesus Opens Our Eyes and Sets Our Hearts on Fire (Luke 24:28–35)

About this episode

This episode discusses how Jesus opens our eyes and warms our hearts through scripture, emphasizing the importance of recognizing His presence and sharing the message of His resurrection.

Have you ever read the Bible, heard the truth, and still felt like you could not see Christ as clearly as you should? Luke 24:28–35 reminds us that Jesus opens our eyes in His timing, warms our hearts through His Word, and gives us urgency to tell others that He is risen. For the last two weeks, we have been walking with two disciples along the road to Emmaus. Jesus drew near to them as a stranger, listened to their grief, gently rebuked their unbelief, and patiently opened the Old Testament Scriptures to show them how Moses, the Psalms, and all the Prophets pointed to Him. Their hearts were being warmed, but their eyes were still closed. Now everything changes. https://youtu.be/1rvTlE2QRqY Table of contentsJesus Waits to Be WelcomedGod Opens Our Eyes in His Own TimingJesus’ Physical Absence Does Not Mean His Spiritual AbsenceOur Hearts Should Burn When Christ Opens the ScripturesBeware of Knowing the Word Without Loving ChristEncountering Christ Produces UrgencyThe Risen Christ Still Opens Eyes Jesus Waits to Be Welcomed Luke 24:28 says: So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther. That phrase can sound strange: “He acted as if…

People in this episode

Host: Scott LaPierre

Topics covered

• spiritual awakening
• understanding scripture
• the resurrection of Christ
• faith and belief
• sharing the gospel

Keywords

• Jesus
• Emmaus
• Bible
• faith
• resurrection
• scripture
• disciples
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Luke 24:28–35

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