EVERYTHING MUST BE FULFILLED

Passage: Luke 24:44-48

Key verse: 45

NIV

44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you:(A) Everything must be fulfilled(B) that is written about me in the Law of Moses,(C) the Prophets(D) and the Psalms.”(E)

45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer(F) and rise from the dead on the third day,(G) 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name(H) to all nations,(I) beginning at Jerusalem.(J) 48 You are witnesses(K) of these things.

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ESV

44 Then he said to them, (A)“These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, (B)that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then (C)he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus (D)it is written, (E)that the Christ should suffer and on the third day (F)rise from the dead, 47 and that (G)repentance for[a] the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed (H)in his name (I)to all nations, (J)beginning from Jerusalem. 48 (K)You are witnesses of these things.

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  1. Luke 24:47 Some manuscripts and
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1. He opened their minds to the Scriptures (44-45)

Jesus had come to teach them the Bible. The fact of his death and his resurrection did not rest on experience alone. It was prophesied in the Scriptures. They needed to study the Bible in order to know the meaning of Jesus' death and resurrection. Jesus opened their minds to understand the Scripture.

2. The Christ must suffer (46-48)

Jesus showed them that the gospel fulfilled all of God's promises. God is faithful. He keeps all of his promises. All of the promises of the Old Testament look forward to Christ. God's great sorrow is man's sin. His purpose and plan throughout history is to deliver mankind from bondage to sin. He sent Jesus to die on the cross for the sins of the world. This good news must be preached to all nations, and Jesus' disciples are the key witnesses to the great salvation work that God has done.

Prayer: Lord, open my mind to understand the scriptures.

One Word: Jesus is the best Bible teacher