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This is the audio from the March 31, 2024 sermon, “Good News: The Path of LIFE!”, shared by Tom Lemler at the Deer Run Church of Christ.

Text: Luke 24

This morning’s message concluded our Good News series from the gospel of Luke. This section of the series took us to Resurrection Sunday as we gazed into the life of Jesus during His final week leading up to, and through, His resurrection.  As the world pauses on what is known as Easter Sunday, we gathered to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  After the crucifixion and burial of Jesus, some of the women among His followers went to the tomb early on the first day of the week to finish the burial preparations that had been postponed due to the Sabbath.  What they found as they walked the path to through the garden was an empty tomb where Jesus had been.  The journey which they thought was a path of death turned quickly into the path of life as they ran from that place to tell the good news.  As Jesus began to appear to His disciples, we find the good news of the path of . . .

• Love: — Luke 24:1-12

  • The good news of the resurrection of Jesus was discovered by some women who were on a path of love.  Their intent was to take care of the burial preparations that had been postponed in order to observe the Sabbath.  In this path of life, the love between Jesus and His followers spread from person to person until all would hear the good news.

• Instruction: — Luke 24:13-35

  • The good news of the resurrection of Jesus continued down the path of life where it intersected with the path of instruction as two of the followers of Jesus walked a sad an lonely journey from Jerusalem to Emmaus.  It was on this journey that Jesus joined them and explained from scripture all that had happened was according to God’s plan.  As the eyes of these followers were finally opened in recognition of Jesus, the same road that they had learned on once again became the path of instruction as they returned at once to tell the others

• Fellowship: — Luke 24:36-49

  • The good news of the resurrection of Jesus followed the path of life through love and instruction where it joined the path of fellowship.  As the followers who had encountered Jesus on the road to Emmaus returned to Jerusalem to share the good news, Jesus appeared among them with visible and physical proof that He was indeed alive.  In the midst of their doubt, Jesus ate with them on the path of fellowship as they continued to receive instruction from Him.

• Enjoyment: — Luke 24:50-53

  • The good news of the resurrection of Jesus followed the path of life to a place of enjoyment as His disciples witnessed the ascension of Jesus back into heaven.  Rather than being disappointed at His departure, they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.  Their time with Jesus after His resurrection would change not only their lives, but also the trajectory of the entire world.  This path of life had truly become the path of enjoyment for all who would put their faith in Jesus.

Today, how will you walk the path of LIFE?