When you're in trouble with the law, you don't need a law book, you need a lawyer.

For the same reason, Dr. Tony Evans says that as important as the Bible is, it's no substitute for Jesus himself.

God just doesn't want to give you a book, he wants to give you a person based on the book.

This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr. Tony Evans.

There's a huge difference between knowledge and experience. Without that balance, you can wind up with a

great education, but no real skills. Today, Dr. Evans explains why the same contrast exists between

religion and relationship.

Let's listen.

So we've got two of Jesus' disciples on their way back home from Jerusalem, a seven-mile walk.

Jesus risen from the dead, comes alongside of them, but they didn't recognize him.

Now, they had been with Jesus an extended period of time,

but their emotional situation was so negative

that even though Jesus was standing right in front of them,

they did not recognize him.

And Jesus says to them, what are you talking about?

What are this thing that you're discussing?

And they say to Jesus in verse 18, did you just arrive here?

You don't know what's been happening in Jerusalem?

He says in verse 19, well, what things are you talking about, pretending not to know?

They said to him, the things about Jesus, the Nazarene, the prophet, mighty and word, indeed, in the sight of God and the people.

And then it comes to verse 21.

We were hoping.

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