Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-02

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fFESIN" SERVICE.
Organ Voluntary.
Anthem, Resurrection" G. E. Leslie
Scripture Reading and Prayer.
Anthem "Now is Christ Risen," Leslie
Sermon, The Spiritual Resurrection made
Possible. by The Resurrection of Christ"
Hymn, All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
Benedction.
The subject of the morning sermon at this
church was The .Jov of the Discjples at
seeing the Lord" The nastor Row + II
jordan. taking as his text. John Xxx %
Then wer. the DiscipIes plaI when they
saw the Lord -
Christianity stands without parallel
among all the religions of tho world lis
origin is the most unique. its claims most
wonderful its burmese most sublime it,
progress uneaualled Its foun,lrr il ono
foretoh by prouhecv. centuries before He
came To the earth. That He would he of
lowly birth. His life one of suffering and
poverty. and at last that lie wonll offer mn
Himself for the sins of the n4onle put
this was NOT aIl.-for the stupcndaus claim
was made that Tie Womb pive uroof of His
divine mission by coming back to life again.
and thus demonstrate. that the great enemy
leath.-was To be ronuuered bv one miehtier
than Himself I'm the fitness of time sucb
"A person made His appearauce upon the
earth. His birth was by a mtriaele The
most minute particulars which were spoken
of Him by prophecy. fully united and agreed
in HIM.
He entered upon his ministry. He claimed
to be the. son of God. His work showed that
He possessed power never before held bv
men. Sickness He'd at his word the forces
of nature obcved his voice: yea. more. death
itself yielL d up its prey at His command.
His teaching and life were in such distinct
opposition to the trend of thinking and living
OF the day, AS To become a rebuke to those
among whom he mingled and they deter
mined to put Hum to death, and thus rid the
world of one whom they declared was an i'm
poster. and guilty of hiasphemv because He
this. but turned not aside from His mission,
and further declared that lie was to be nut
to death, but that the third day He would rise
again: that He had power to lay down His
life. and to take it up again" Never such
claim had been made before; no one had ever
come back from the other side the grave
foregleams of resurrection had been seen in
their scriptures, but poorly apprehended by
them 1t became at once true that everything
concerning this teacher would stand or fall,
according to whether this claim was true or
false.
lie is arrested, condemned, cruciied His
death is made sure by his enemies. He is
taken by friendly hands and placed IN the
new tomb The rulers re joice. the rabble are
satisfied the dark angel appears to be trium-
phant Early in the morning of that first
Easter, u little COMPANY of women coming to
the grave are met by angels with the wondrous
announcement lie is not here, He is risen
as He said, They turn and meet the Lord
Himself He sends word to His disciples they
assemble, and 10 the Master stands among
them, pronouncrs upon them the benediction
of His peace, aud they are glad because
they see the Lord"
This rejoicing was because of more than
the fact of a risen Lord standing with them
once more. 1t was because of the establish
ment of certain great truths by the Resurrec-
ton OF Christ from the dead. And these are
also cause OF gladnesS To us to-day
LIST. The Resurrection of Christ settled
once ami forever. the fact of His divine
authority. and indicated all His claims. If
this greatest world OF all was established,
then indeed all His words could be relied
mon
2nd II stated the fact that His work of
atonemeut was ample, aud fully satisfied the
Father Like The israeltes of OLD, they had
seen their great High Priest enter ''once for
air into the holy place. and come forth
having obtained eternal redemption for
them"
3rd-They were and we may well be glad,
when we remember that the risen Christ now
lives as our advocate. and on account of His
finished work Is able 10 save 10 'n' u''e :,
~ "'' -, r;s.1, rbr;s, MAKES Glad
bacause il proclsims with complete assurance
the truth that there is another, and an eternal
"ie ~ ~, nas c,,rn h,cL from
a.a,h ami evermore settled the great Ques-
ton: If man die shall he live again:
9TH Inc resurrection Oh N"rH' " US
the pledge OF the hnai coming iof'n VI our
own ""oteS' "uu IN ho ch,.n,,,i
their perfectoa'necauSe 'i'es sna" oe en"is ,,:
by his power ana iaSpio"s' LAG "'''o MS
glorious BODY
shall we Know a'1 snan We al. ~ 49,
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we are seen anu A"o" as We az 49, Sc
Finally tins gladness was GU 'ie pan "a