Message Notes: Recall one or two things you’ve really hoped for in recent years. What were they and what happened? When have you poignantly felt the all-too-real, life-death-life drama in your everyday circumstances? Explore Luke 24:13-49. What astounds you in this story? Where do you see both hope and curious doubts on display? What does Jesus declare about the message of the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms (vs. 44-47)? Explore the following passages in the Law. How do these spotlight the life-death-like drama and prompt hope-filled anticipation of Jesus? Genesis 2:17; Genesis 3:19; Genesis 4-5 (5:21-24); Genesis 22:4 and Hebrews 11:17-19; Deuteronomy 18:15; Deuteronomy 32:39. Now read Acts 24:14-15 and Hebrews 6:18-19. How do these verses reinforce our confident hope? Anchor concept: Amidst our daily death-to-life drama, Jesus’ resurrection delivers our greatest hope! How can Jesus’ resurrection supply an anchor for your all-too-ordinary, everyday, desperate dramas? How will you take hold of this anchor? How can Jesus’ resurrection supply an anchor for facing death now + ultimate future hope? How will you take hold of this anchor? Get Ready for Next Week: Graves into Gardens Part 2. Read each day from one or more of the following passages: 2 Samuel 7:12-13; Acts 13:22-23, 30-34; 1 Kings 17:21-23; 2 Kings 13:21; Isaiah 25:7-8; Isaiah 26:19; Ezekiel 37; Hosea 6:1-2; Hosea 13:14 and 1 Corinthians 15; Jonah 1:17 and Matthew 12:40.