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The Road to Emmaus - Part 1: May Our Eyes Be Opened and Hearts Burn Within Us

CM
Crossway Mission Church
Teaching Ministry
April 11 2021

This message comes in the week after resurrection and calls the church not to drift back into passivity, but to move forward with awakened hearts and open eyes. Framed by the Road to Emmaus theme, the sermon emphasizes that Jesus is still drawing near, still revealing himself, and still preparing his people to live as a prophetic remnant in a changing world. The opening prayer names the season clearly: the kingdom of God is advancing, and the people of God are not helpless. They are being empowered to carry light, oil, fire, and desire for the Lord into the days ahead. The message leaves the church with a renewed sense of expectancy that resurrection life is not only something to celebrate once. It is something to live from, with eyes opened and hearts burning again for Jesus. Do not let spiritual momentum fade after a meaningful season. Ask the risen Jesus to open your eyes again, awaken your heart, and help you move forward with fresh purpose. Let resurrection hope become part of how you live this week, not just what you remember. Lord Jesus, open our eyes and let our hearts burn within us again. Keep us from drifting after moments of revelation, and empower us to live as a people awakened by your resurrection life and presence.

  • The service begins by acknowledging the usual drop in energy after Easter and directly resists that drift.
  • Prayer and worship then reawaken the congregation to the reality that God is still moving and transforming his people.
  • The sermon frames the church as a prophetic remnant being prepared for a new era in which the kingdom continues advancing.
  • The Emmaus theme becomes an invitation for eyes to be opened and hearts to burn again in the presence of the risen Lord.
  • Do not let spiritual momentum fade after a meaningful season.

Do not let spiritual momentum fade after a meaningful season. Ask the risen Jesus to open your eyes again, awaken your heart, and help you move forward with fresh purpose. Let resurrection hope become part of how you live this week, not just what you remember.

Lord Jesus, open our eyes and let our hearts burn within us again. Keep us from drifting after moments of revelation, and empower us to live as a people awakened by your resurrection life and presence.

Sermon Messages April 11 2021 1:39:01

The Road to Emmaus - Part 1: May Our Eyes Be Opened and Hearts Burn Within Us

Crossway Mission Church Teaching Ministry
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This message comes in the week after resurrection and calls the church not to drift back into passivity, but to move forward with awakened hearts and open eyes. Framed by the Road to Emmaus theme, the sermon emphasizes that Jesus is still drawing near, still revealing himself, and still preparing his people to live as a prophetic remnant in a changing world. The opening prayer names the season clearly: the kingdom of God is advancing, and the people of God are not helpless. They are being empowered to carry light, oil, fire, and desire for the Lord into the days ahead. The message leaves the church with a renewed sense of expectancy that resurrection life is not only something to celebrate once. It is something to live from, with eyes opened and hearts burning again for Jesus. Do not let spiritual momentum fade after a meaningful season. Ask the risen Jesus to open your eyes again, awaken your heart, and help you move forward with fresh purpose. Let resurrection hope become part of how you live this week, not just what you remember. Lord Jesus, open our eyes and let our hearts burn within us again. Keep us from drifting after moments of revelation, and empower us to live as a people awakened by your resurrection life and presence.

  • The service begins by acknowledging the usual drop in energy after Easter and directly resists that drift.
  • Prayer and worship then reawaken the congregation to the reality that God is still moving and transforming his people.
  • The sermon frames the church as a prophetic remnant being prepared for a new era in which the kingdom continues advancing.
  • The Emmaus theme becomes an invitation for eyes to be opened and hearts to burn again in the presence of the risen Lord.
  • Do not let spiritual momentum fade after a meaningful season.

Do not let spiritual momentum fade after a meaningful season. Ask the risen Jesus to open your eyes again, awaken your heart, and help you move forward with fresh purpose. Let resurrection hope become part of how you live this week, not just what you remember.

Lord Jesus, open our eyes and let our hearts burn within us again. Keep us from drifting after moments of revelation, and empower us to live as a people awakened by your resurrection life and presence.

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