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GateWay Church of Visalia

From Slow of Heart to Burning Hearts

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The first person to see Jesus resurrected was Mary, but two travelers on the road to Emmaus had a hidden encounter.
The episode is a sermon from GateWay Church of Visalia titled 'From Slow of Heart to Burning Hearts.' Pastor Lance opens by emphasizing the resurrection's centrality to Sunday worship. He introduces the Luke 24 account of two travelers to Emmaus who encounter Jesus post-resurrection. These individuals are leaving Jerusalem disappointed, having hoped Jesus would liberate Israel from Rome. Jesus joins them incognito, asking about their sadness. The pastor highlights that Jesus approaches broken people, contrasting Easter's festive atmosphere with real-life struggles. The travelers describe Jesus as merely a prophet, not the Messiah. Jesus calls them 'slow of heart' and explains from Scripture that the Christ had to suffer. The sermon delves into biblical theology, discussing how the entire Bible points to Jesus through Christophanies, typologies, and prophecies. It addresses the resurrection's implications, including believers' future resurrected bodies. A testimony from Jared Boatman illustrates a modern encounter with Jesus transforming anger. The travelers eventually recognize Jesus when he breaks bread, their hearts 'burning' within them. The pastor connects this to faith that doesn't require constant signs. He gives an altar call for salvation, with several raising hands, and closes with a prayer team offering. The sermon blends exegesis, personal application, and evangelistic appeal.

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A direct resurrection sermon that uses Luke 24 to call listeners toward restored relationship and prayer.

Resurrection gives this sermon its center, beginning in a church call-and-response before moving into Luke 24 and the road to Emmaus. From there, the message uses the two travelers as a way into Jesus' death, burial, and rising, while also placing Mary's encounter with the risen…

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