Now You See Him, Now You Don’t

Backstory:
After his resurrection, Jesus appeared to various groups of disciples over a period of 40 days. On Easter Sunday, Jesus appeared to 2 of his followers on the road to Emmaus, a village about 7 miles from Jerusalem. By divine intervention, they were kept from recognizing Jesus.

God’s Story:
I want this experience to leave my children amazed and ready to fight. I want them to say, “WOW!” My Son’s time on earth will soon end. His final appearances will leave his followers with much to ponder and discuss in the years ahead. They will be filled with wonder and awe and will believe that Jesus is my Son, the Messiah. I want to capture their hearts — and the hearts of all believers after them — when the Scriptures open up to them regarding my Son and the Good News of his salvation provided for all people.

Read Luke 24:1-53

Your Story:
Jesus appeared, vanished and then suddenly showed up again in different places. Amazing! Jesus had a real body when he appeared after the resurrection. The disciples could touch him, but his body wasn’t quite like theirs anymore. It was immortal. In God’s eternal kingdom, all believers will have bodies like the glorious body of Jesus after his resurrection (see Philippians 3:21). You too will be immortal (see 1 Corinthians 15:42-53).