This message looks at the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:13–27 and shows how Jesus Himself teaches us to read the Bible. The disciples know the facts about Jesus’ death and the empty tomb, but they are confused and discouraged because they don’t understand what it all means. When Jesus appears and walks with them, He diagnoses their real problem: they are “foolish and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.”  

From there, Jesus does something remarkable—“beginning with Moses and all the Prophets,” He explains how all of Scripture points to Him, especially His necessary suffering before entering glory. The sermon draws out three main applications for how this should change the way we read the Bible today:

1. Let Scripture show you Christ. Don’t start with “What does this say about me?” but with “What does this show me about Jesus?” The Bible is one unified story centered on Christ, not a self-help book about us.

2. Believe all of Scripture, not just the parts you prefer. Like the disciples, we can be slow to believe “all” that God has spoken—embracing promises and comfort while avoiding passages about suffering, holiness, repentance, and obedience. True understanding comes when we receive the whole counsel of God.

3. Let Scripture shape your expectations for life. The disciples expected glory without suffering and were disoriented when reality didn’t match. In the same way, we often expect the Christian life to be easy. Scripture teaches that suffering often comes before glory, as God conforms us to Christ.

Ultimately, the message calls listeners to put Christ at the center of their Bible reading and their lives—inviting the risen Jesus to walk with them, open the Scriptures to them, deepen their trust in His Word, and reshape their expectations in seasons of confusion, disappointment, and suffering.