4.19 Cleopas and a Friend

About this episode

Pastor Marcus discusses the story of Cleopas and a Friend, focusing on the themes of Jesus being hidden, teaching, and revealed.

As we continue in the Easter season and our Encountering Jesus sermon series, Pastor Marcus preaches on Cleopas and a Friend. Pastor Marcus teaches how we should consider when Jesus is hidden, when Jesus teaches, and when Jesus is revealed. Scripture Reading: Luke 24:13-35 Digging Deeper Questions: Have you ever experienced moments of spiritual desolation where it felt like God's presence was hidden from you? What was it like? What did you do about it? How does Jesus' response to Cleopas and the other disciple encourage you as you seek God's presence? How does the moment of Jesus' revelation in this story help you see where he promises his presence today?

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Marcus

Topics covered

• Easter season
• Encountering Jesus
• spiritual desolation
• God's presence
• Jesus' revelation

Keywords

• Easter
• Cleopas
• spiritual desolation
• Jesus' presence
• Luke 24

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Luke 24:13-35

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