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devout commemorative of our crucifed
Lord and Savior.
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Now is Christ risen from the dead and become
| the first fruits ee them that slept i Corin-
| thians, xv:20.
Easter Sunday is the accepted anniver-
| sary Of the most glorious event recorded
in the history of the world; the day on
which the crucifed Christ fulfilled the
promise made to his disciples, con the
third day shall rise again" Eighteen
centuries and a half ago the disciples of
Jesus saw him die in agony on the
cross. They had hoped that he
would redeem Israel, but this was
the end, and as they laid him in Joseph's
tomb what sadness and despair must have
filled their hearts. The Jews had their
watch, and they made the tomb as secure
as they could, and night and darkness fell
on Jerusalem.
Early on the morning of the third day
Mary came first to the sepulchre, and find
ing it empty, cried, ''He is not here, he is
risen," and all his followers, since that
glad hour, have echoed her cry, ''He is ris-
en-" The Bible plainly declares that the
resurrection of Christ was the crown
ing victory of his incarnation. the
greatest work he came to do; that on his
rising from the dead depended all the hap
piness, the glory and the Immortality of
the human race. That Christ's resurrec-
ton and inherent Immortality in man are
conflicting doctrines is true, but the one
which has the burden of proof must stand,
while the other must go to the wall. Gods
words are ''The wages of sin is death,'' not
eternal suffering. There was no way of
escape possible for man unless some one
should conquer death. God sent his son
to suffer and die for men, but his teach
ing and life would have availed nothing.
not one of his followers would have had
eternal life had not God raised him from
the power of the grave, and in his person
conquered death.
Easter Sunday is the day set apart to
celebrate this great victory, by which the
once crucifed but now risen Redeemer
won life and Immortality for his friends,
and for them only. she that believeth
on the Son hath life; he that believeth not
on the Son shall not see life" Christ de-
clared to his disciples that he
came that they might have life.
"Whosoever believeth on me shall not
perish, but have everlasting life, and will
raise him up at the last day." He told
him of the crucifxion that awaited him.
but he assured them that his Father would
raise him from the dead, and said, ''As
live, ye shall live also" He pointed them
to his resurrection as proof of the inher-
itance of life he had won for them. st.
Paul, Ia his mastery argument before the
Athenians, says, ''God hath appointed
day in the which he will Judge the world
in righteousness by that man whom
he hath ordained; whereof he hath
given assurance unto all men, in that he
hath raised him from the dead" The
raising of Christ from the dead is the only
assurance God has given mankind of their
resurrection and judgment. But if men
are imperishable and undYing, if "death is
the gate to endless joy, what need is there
of resurrection" Paul said: eff
Christ be not raised they who have fallen
asleep in Christ have persisted" How
could they perish, being immortal?
Again Paul says: ''That may know him
and the power of his resurrection" What
is the power of his resurrection? Was it
not shown in conquering death
and delivering his followers from its bond
age? Was it not shown in breaking the
bars of the tomb and making a way for
those who loved him to pass from its cor
ruption to interruption, from mortality to
Immortality? Christ and his apostles al
ways pointed to his resurrection as
the incontrovertible proof of their deliver
ance from death. "Knowing that he
which II up the Lord Jesus, shall raise
up US also by Jesus" 'For ye are dead,
and your life is hid with Christ
in God. When Christ, who is our
life shall appear, then shall
ye also appear with him in glory"
AS the high priest of the Jewish dispen-
sation entered into the holy place with the
blood Of beasts as sacrifice for the sins of
the people, so Jesus assembled to the right
hand of God with his own blood as a sin
offering for those who believe in him, 'eand
being made perfect, he became the author
of eternal salvation unto all them that
obey him.
IF Christ be not risen then is your faith
vain" and mankind have no assurance
of anything beyond this earth. If
Christ be not risen, there is nothing
to hope for in the future, and the
Epicurean philosophy is wisdom. 'Let
US eat and drink, for tomorrow we de-"
''But now is Christ risen from the dead"
For this is Easter, the most glorious ami
versary of the Christian year. Through |
the events which this day celebrates i'm
was won for Christ's followers;
over them the power of death is broken; |
death hath no sting, nor the grave any |
victory for those for whom he died. |
Thanks be to God, which giveth US the |
victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ"
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