"On the Road to Emmaus" : Easter (March 27) 2016


Details of the Evening

Dinner: 5:45pm

Lets share a meal together just as the disciples did when Jesus appeared to them. Please with a friend and enjoy a Western style meal with us as we celebrate the resurrection. You do not have to bring anything! (Dinner will be followed by a short time of prayer led by Sister Bowers)

A Dark Day

Sister Hash sets the scene by leading us in slowly singing a few depressing hymns in minor keys at low tempo.

Walking the Road to Emmaus

Cleopus (Sister Gloria) and Leon walking slowly around the church as if on the road to Emmaus. They talk in low voices. Their sorrow is evident. A stranger (Jonathon) walking a little bit faster than the two catches up to them and asks why they are unhappy. Gloria then starts to explain (in Chinese) the whole life of Jesus from the beginning of his ministry until his death, burial and missing body with the stranger summarizing (in English) and asking questions at appropriate points (10').

After this the stranger opens up the scriptures and starts to summarize (in English) the prophecies about the Messiah starting from Genesis with Cleopus summarizing each statement (in Chinese) to ensure that he is gotten the point. (10') when they reach the village of Emmaus, the stranger acts as if he is going to continue walking, but Cleopus and Leon urge him to stay with them for dinner. The stranger agrees and they sit down for dinner.

The stranger breaks the matsu bread (Immediately from the back the HuJiao sounds (Sharon) and then a clarinet (Johann) starts to play joyful music. the stranger is gone.)

Cleopus says to Leon. "We need to go back to Jerusalem and tell the others (bilingual). Cleopus and Leon then run back 10 km to Jerusalem excited while Clarinet music plays joyfully in the background (Johann)

Exceeding Joy

Sister Hash leads us in singing hymns celebrating the resurrection at a fast tempo.

Christ Revealed in the Breaking of the Bread

Pastor Shultz will lead us in communion as we remember Jesus' death, burial and resurrection to pay the penalty of our sins and transgressions.

Fulfilling prophecy: The Suffering Messiah

ReferenceVerseKey Point
Gen 3:15I will make you and the woman hate each other. Your children and her children will be enemies. Her son will crush your head. And you will bite his heel.”Christ's heel would be bruised with nails on the cross, but he will have ultimate victory.
Psalm 22:1My God, my God, why have you deserted me? Messiah deserted by God. Jesus called out, remember?
Psalm 22:7-8All those who see me laugh at me. They shout at me and make fun of me. They shake their heads at me. They say, “He trusts in the Lord. Let the Lord help him. If the Lord is pleased with him, let him save him.”Did not the the leaders and other criminals mock him when he died? To fulfill this prophecy?
Psalm 22:16-18A group of sinful people has closed in on me. They are all around me like a pack of dogs. They have pierced my hands and my feet. Everyone can see all my bones right through my skin. People stare at me. They laugh when I suffer. They divide up my clothes among them. They cast lots for what I am wearing. Nails at Calvary: hands and feet. clothes ripped off. people staring and laughing. The soldiers gambling for Jesus' clothes.
Isaiah 52:13-14The Lord says, “My servant will act wisely and accomplish his task.
  He will be highly honored.
  He will be greatly respected.
Many people were shocked when they saw him.
  He was so scarred that he no longer looked like a person.
  His body was so twisted that he did not look like a human being anymore.
more about the messiah. Yes, he will be honoured and respected but first he will be totally destroyed. It won't look like a human. but this is necessary.
Isaiah 53:7-8He was treated badly and made to suffer.
  But he didn’t open his mouth.
He was led away like a lamb to be killed.
  Sheep are silent while their wool is being cut off.
  In the same way, he didn’t open his mouth.
He was arrested and sentenced to death.
  Then he was taken away.
  He was cut off from this life.
He was punished for the sins of my people.
  Who among those who were living at that time
  tried to stop what was happening?
quiet at trial, Messiah will be arrested, sentance to death. but this is punishment for sins of people. no one will stand to help him (his friends will run away)
Isaiah 53:9He was given a grave with those who were evil.
  But his body was buried in the tomb of a rich man.
He was killed even though he hadn’t harmed anyone.
  And he had never lied to anyone.
put in tomb of rich man. no guilt
Isaiah 53:10aThe Lord says, “It was my plan to crush him and cause him to suffer. I made his life an offering to pay for sin. God's plan, he will pay for sin
Isaiah 53:10b-11aBut he will see all his children after him. In fact, he will continue to live. My plan will be brought about through him. After he has suffered, he will see the light of life. And he will be satisfied. Won't remain dead. He will arise!
Isaiah 53:11b,6My godly servant will make many people godly because of what he will accomplish. He will be punished for their sins.and make many people Godly! punished for our sins
Zechariah 11:9a,12-13The sheep hated me,...I told them, “If you think it is best, give me my pay. But if you don’t think so, keep it.” So they paid me 30 silver coins. The Lord said to me, “Throw those coins to the potter.” That amount shows how little they valued me!30 pieces of silver sold for by Jesus (NT$37,000)
Zechariah 12:10I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on David's family line. I will also send it on those who live in Jerusalem. They will look to me. I am the one they have pierced. They will mourn over me as someone mourns over an only child who has died. They will be full of sorrow over me. Their sorrow will be just like someone's sorrow over an oldest son." sword will piece Jesus' side in death; but in future there will be repentance for hurting the Messiah;
Zechariah 13:1At that time a fountain will be opened for the benefit of David's family line. It will also bless the others who live in Jerusalem. It will wash away their sins. It will make them pure and ‘clean.’fountain(Jesus' blood), for Jews but not just for the Jews! -wash away our sins. make us pure and clean.
Zechariah 13:6-7Suppose someone asks,"What are these wounds on your body?" Then they will answer, "I was given these wounds at the house of my friends."his "friends" will hurt his body.
Zechariah 13:7(The LORD says) “My sword, wake up! Attack my shepherd! Attack the man who is close to me,” announces the Lord who rules over all. “Strike down the shepherd. Then the sheep will be scattered." this is the will of God that the shephard (Messiah) be rejected.

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353 Prophecies Fulfilled in Jesus Christ

Key Verses Bookmark

ReferenceKey Point
Gen 3:15Christ's heel would be bruised with nails on the cross, but he will have ultimate victory.
Psalm 22:1Messiah deserted by God. Jesus called out, remember?
Psalm 22:7-8Did not the the leaders and other criminals mock him when he died? To fulfill this prophecy?
Psalm 22:16-18Nails at Calvary: hands and feet. clothes ripped off. people staring and laughing. The soldiers gambling for Jesus' clothes.
Isaiah 52:13-14more about the messiah. Yes, he will be honoured and respected but first he will be totally destroyed. It won't look like a human. but this is necessary.
Isaiah 53:7-8quiet at trial, Messiah will be arrested, sentance to death. but this is punishment for sins of people. no one will stand to help him (his friends will run away)
Isaiah 53:9 put in tomb of rich man. no guilt
Isaiah 53:10an. God's plan, he will pay for sin
Isaiah 53:10b-11a. Won't remain dead. He will arise!
Isaiah 53:11b,6and make many people Godly! punished for our sins
Zechariah 11:9a,12-1330 pieces of silver sold for by Jesus (NT$37,000)
Zechariah 12:10sword will piece Jesus' side in death; but in future there will be repentance for hurting the Messiah;
Zechariah 13:1fountain(Jesus' blood), for Jews but not just for the Jews! -wash away our sins. make us pure and clean.
Zechariah 13:6-7his "friends" will hurt his body.
Zechariah 13:7 this is the will of God that the shephard (Messiah) be rejected.