The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-06-14
JESUS
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GOLDEN TExT-Noyv = ~.
the dead, and become -.
them that slept Cor. 1s..s
CENTRAL TRUTH -'Tbe -.
Resurrection and Lifa -
TME-Early Sunday ,.,.-
D. 30; the third sIav &C., -. Is !.
FLAcE-Ihe tomb ID -
Calvary, Jerusalem.
PARALLEL ACCOUNT ~.
24:1-l2; John 20:1-lS. -.
HELPS OVER Ham 3,
Friday afternoon, betwoe.sz
O'Clock, IN new seuulnhr> 49,
aided by Joseph OF AYimash,.. -
mus. Precautions: the Ss 49,. &c
600. In order to prove Ibe 60
the death must be proved -
IN the providence Of God ~
tesuned to the death 81 So.
diers pierced His heart. ~
new, and, at the reuness
priest, the tomb was sealea ~
The Resurrection: very eariv 81 So.
Ing Matt. 2S.2-4l, acco,nrss..s
earthquake and by . shlninr
voti''g man; Matthew sarr =
shining garments. L. II go
not different body, but onls ~
were holden so that he anr,as s ~
u4uke A:l6). Iasto the een,ns..:
maus, eight miles northwest v
(See Luke 24:13-s1.)
ORDER OF EvRNTs-(Il Marr
come TO the sepulchre. al Met~
mediateiy to tell reter and IoSs
other women enter the sepulchrs
60 to report to the disuple.
Peter and John come to the
return co. Mary again drar<
sepulchre aed sees Jesus.
Our LORDS ApPEAkANcE 49,.
URRECuoN-(n To Mary Macs,is'
2O:1l-14; Mark 16;I9l. l2lTo ~.
returning from the sepnlchpe =
90 To Peter luke 24:s4: O.
To two disciples at Emmans III
90 To the ten at Jerusalem ilsis
(6) To the eleven at Jerusalem .i.E.
Cd To seven disciples BY the 3, y =.
| John 81 :l-24l. 81 Totheeleyen s.
ain IN Galilee Matt. IS :l8l61. ri -.
brethren, possibly identical via Il :
1870. QO) To James, probab.g n
lem Il Cor. 15:7l (Il) TO she Rs..s
before the ascension luke d IL N.
The RESURRECTION PRovrn- d.
testimony of the apostles III ~
every opportunity of KNOWING.
were convinced against ssAe.r ~
tations. "a They attested lhsr I'm
their lives and their death. hi nSI.'
at the time and on the spot, bolIt..
1t changed the lives uf the ane.ts.
The change of the Sabbath tesslS.1 :
(S) The story Of His enemies unm.
itself.
LESSON FACTs-On Friday afler..S
three o'clock, Jesus died. He IA 4 s.
that same afternoon in the tomh. /. -
day was the Sabbath (SaluFaa4l.
Sunday the women expected Ia Il
body and lay itin its Aual resGInr 4 -
Friday night, oil Saturday, and Il
day night, the disciples had ID 81.
whatever of seeing their MaslSs
again. They had not understood
dictions about a resurrection. aud
rived no comfort from them. III
was no longer the Messiah, heesat
dead, ami they thought the Meas,
could die. So they were ii dasl
gloom settled in their heErts aud hi.
this condition the women came Is
early on the first day of tie W.as
happened to them, and essec
perience of Mary, may Be 80 Il I,
lesson.
With heavy heart Nm y
tomb while it was vet dafk 4eI -
great stone had been 81 Isf ~ -
Of the sepulcher. But Nh a1
there, 10 the stone was
the body of Jesus was no ipn2 ~
amazement, she ran and On kN g.
John. They at once ran h ~ - -
pushed their way into The HssM
they, too, realized that The bas
was not there. After thlafAs
home. leaving Mary still A. fh9 slAA
her, waiting and weeping, ihAse
two angels, who ask the canse 1. =.
row. She tells them and ihen lRs;
But as she turns she sees lea
however, she does not vet rcaogAN
dialogue which follows, He reYs1N
to her, and instantly she iallA !. !. -
saying: my Master Tnen, Il
to his command, she runs and snls Z. s
ciples that Jesus il arisen, ana L.
Him with her own eyes.
CoMMPSTs-When Jesus ~
dead the disciples must hare $50
IN the blackness Of despair En-
all their hopes had been cenisa
trusted that il had been AZ
have redeemed Israel. Ans
suffered Him To be thus cruelty
the faith Of the disciples nlsas
rudely shaken. They saw ivf
in the future only sorrow aEld
p0intment How often disclpe7
have similar experiences III
and bright hopes for the III re
joice In God and His promises -
well for d time. Then, suddea
out warning, thick cloud aFs
out the sun of their hopes. TIE 90
skaters all their cxpectafi0na 80 Z.
left desOlate. At last faitn
perhaps even fails uttersys thsF -
and trusted in God, pat npH
tempted To think that 6od 80 80
them With aged Jacob
"Ail these things are
Sooner or later some such exps
overtake any one. But notes = 80.
the darkness was densest I'D
hight was nearest. Then Il 80 ~
that thGre was, must Mess
bitter experience. She DOW 49, =.
never before the dealings q ~ ss
children, and how al things Nosk
for good in the plans If God. :
place Of sadness. and fastn fs..
was strengthened. 30, 10 oaf -.
we are only Gods true caiaats' So !
shall learn that after dsrAaeA. Il -
surely come. and after soFTRvs g