Jesus in Disguise

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September 13, 2015
Amazing Life Church
“Jesus In Disguise”
Greet People
I am so excited about God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit, and
the Living Word that breathes life into our souls when
we consider it each week. My prayer is that you read
some of it every day, even if it is random in place and
just a few verses. It is spiritual nutrition and seed that
will grow into faith.
I write passages and thoughts down almost every day.
Sometimes they sit for months or longer before I either
continue to keep the notes, discard them, or use them in
a message.
When I read some again this week it seemed to be time
for one and I wrote down this for a title. “Jesus In
Disguise”
I usually don’t read as many verses for times sake that I
will today so bear with me as I quickly share them.
Read Luke 24 in entirety when you get a chance.Page 2
Luke 24:13-24 NASB
13 And behold, two of them were going that very day to
a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles
from Jerusalem.
14 And they were talking with each other about all these
things which had taken place.
15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus
Himself approached and began traveling with them.
16 But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him.
17 And He said to them, “What are these words that you
are exchanging with one another as you are walking?”
And they stood still, looking sad.
18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to
Him, “Are You the only one visiting Jerusalem and
unaware of the things which have happened here in
these days?”
19 And He said to them, “What things?” And they said
to Him, “The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was
a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God
and all the people,
20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered
Him to the sentence of death, and crucified Him.
21 But we were hoping that it was He who was going to
redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day
since these things happened.Page 3
22 But also some women among us amazed us. When
they were at the tomb early in the morning,
23 and did not find His body, they came, saying that
they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He
was alive.
24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb
and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but
Him they did not see.”
If you read the verses above these you find that these
people had a knowledge of who Jesus was, His
disciples, and were followers of Him at some level.
They knew what He looked like, sounded like, and yet
they still did not know Him. Verse 16 interested me.
“But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him.”
The word prevented seemed clear but it has a interesting
meaning. The Greek word translated was, Krat-eh’-0,
and it means to have power, to be master of, to hold, to
continue to hold, and restrain. It comes from the root
word, Krat’-os, which means, force, strength, and
dominion.
These words all add up to this. There was a time when
we could only see Him when He wanted us to. See
meaning, to understand who He was. Dominion.Page 4
After the resurrection, ascension, and Acts the 2nd
chapter we have been given the responsibility and
authority to know Him and what He looks like.
John 14:26 NASB
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will
send in My name, He will teach you all things, and
bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.
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You will see an early version of this in,
Luke 24:30-31 NASB
30 When He had reclined at the table with them, He
took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began
giving it to them.
31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized
Him; and He vanished from their sight.
You will find other examples in John
20 and John 21.
A common experience or the experience that someone
else had shared opened their eyes to who He was. They
recognized him.
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Share Doug’s Friendship Email of Mother TeresaPage 5
Today, particularly in the American church Jesus has
been presented with so many different faces. So how do
we know it is Jesus. Well of course we pray and study.
We hear Him preached and taught yet there is still
confusion sometimes.
Now I personally have thought and preached a similar
version of Mother Teresa. Preach Jesus in Needs
Jesus taught us the same thing. Do you remember Jesus
teaching on the separation of the sheep and the goats.
Matthew 25:34-40 NASB
34 “Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you
who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared
for you from the foundation of the world.
35 For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was
thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger,
and you invited Me in;
36 naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited
Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’
37 Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we
see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You
something to drink?
38 And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or
naked, and clothe You?
39 When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’
40 The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you,
to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine,
even the least of them, you did it to Me.’Page 6
Matthew 25:40 Message
Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth:
Whenever you did one of these things to someone
overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.’
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In Christ, I don’t see alcoholics, or addicts. I don’t see
straight or gay. In Christ I don’t see failure or success.
Sick or well. In Christ I don’t see rich or poor.
I SEE JESUS IN DISGUISE
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