The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-22
JESUS RISEN.
International Sunday School Lesson for
June 23, 1889.

TIM.-Early Sunday morning, April y, "A.
d. 80; the third day after the crucihXion.
PLACE-The tomb IN the garden, near
Calvary, Jerusalem.
PARALLEL AcCoUNTs-M Matt. 2S :l-15; Luke
24:l-l2; John 20:l-ls
HELPS OVER HARD PLACEs-Ths Burial:
Friday afternoon, between four ana SIX
o'clock, in new sepulchre near calvary,
aided by Joseph Of Arimathea and Nicode-
mus. Precautions: the Sabbath MATT. 20
G2-GG) In order to prove the resurrection,
the death must be proved beyond doubt
In the providence Of God, the centurion
testified 10 the death OF Jesus; the SOL
diers pierced His heart; the TOMB was
new, and, at the request OF the chiel
priest, the tomb was scaled and guarded.
The Resurrection! very early Sunday morn
ing Matt. y :2-4), accompanied by an
earthquake and by shining angel ..
,io,tng man: Matthew says an angel IN
shining garments. r. IN another tOrm'
not a different body, but only their eyes
were holden 50 that he appeared Inherent
duke "a :l6). Into the country to En-
maus, eight miles northwest OF Jerusalem.
(See Luke "a :13-3l)
ORDER OF EvENTs-1D Mary ana others
come TO the sepuchre Co. Mary returns I'M
mediately to tell Peter and John. (3) The
other women enter the sepulchre. (4) Ihey
90 to report TO the disciples. (5) Ihen
Peter and John come to the sepulchre ana
return. (6) Mary again draws near the
sepuchre aed sees Jesus.
OUR LORDS APPEARANCE AFTER HIS hEs-
uRREcTIoN-Q) To Mary Magdalene tJohn
2O:ll-l4; Mark 1919. G) To the women
returning from the sepulchre matt. $50
(3) To Peter luke "a IA; Cor 1879. ~
To two disciples at Emmaus duke 4;l335).
(5) To the ten at Jerusalem John O:l9.
(6) To the eleven at Jerusalem John 70 2o).
az To seven disciples by the Sea OF Galilee
John 81 :1-2i). (S) To the eleven on mount
ain in Galilee Matt 2s:16lS). 90 To the 5Oo
brethren, possibly identical with (s) Il Cor.
1870. QO To James, probably at Jerusa'
lem Il Cor SD. QD To the eleven just
before the ascension duke "A 80, 5D.
The RESURRECTION PRovED-W BY the
testimony of the apostles. (2) They had
every opportunity of knowing. 90 They
were convinced against their own expec-
tations. az They attested their belief by
their lives and their death. 90 Multitudes,
at the time and on the spot, believed. b)
II changed the lives of the apostles. 10
The change of the Sabbath testities to IT.
81 The story of His enemies contradicts
itself.
LESSON FAcrs-On Friday afternoon, at
three o'clock, Jesus died. He was laid away
that same afternoon in the tomb, as the next
day was the Sabbath Saturday, and on
Sunday the women expected to embalm the
body and lay it in its final resting-place All
Friday night, all Saturday, and all Satur-
day night, the disciples had no expectation
whatever of seeing their Master alive
again. They had not understood His pre-
dictons about a resurrection, and hence de-
rived no comfort from them. To them He
was no longer the Messiah, because He was
dead, and they thought the Messiah never
could die. So they were in despair, ana
gloom settled in their hearts and minds. In
this condition the women came to the grave
early on the first day of the week. What
happened to them, and especially the ex-
perience of Mary, may be seen in today S
lesson.
With a heavy heart Mary came to the
tomb while it was yet dark She knew that
great stone had been rolled over the door
of the sepulcher But when she arrived
there. 10 the stone was rolled away, and
the body of Jesus was no longer there. In
amazement, she ran aud told Peter and
John. They at once ran to the tomb and
pushed their way into the interior. Then
| they, too, realized that the body of Jesus
was not there. After this they returned
home, leaving Mary still at the grave. 10
| her, waiting and weeping, there appeared
| two angels, who ask the cause or her sor'
row. She tells them and then turns away
But as she turns she sees Jesus, whom,
however, she does not yet recognize. In the
dialogue which follows, He reveals Himself
to her, and instantly she falls at his feet
saying: "My Master" Then, in obedience
to his command, she runs and tells the dis
| clples that Jesus is arisen, and she has seen
| Him with her own eyes.
| CoMMENTs-When Jesus was actually
dead the disciples must have been plungeG
in the blackness Of despair. For in Chris
all their hopes had been conferred. eve
trusted that it had been He who should
have redeemed Israel" And when Goo
suffered Him to be thus cruelty put to deatf
the faith of the disciples must have beer
rudely shaken. They saw for themselves
in the future only sorrow and bitter disap
pointment. How often disciples in our day
have similar experiences. They have plan'
and bright hopes for the future; they re
ioice in God and His promises, and all goe!
well for time. Then, suddenly and with
out warning, thick cloud arises and blot!
out the sun of their hopes, the bitter storm
skaters all their expectations and they are
left desolate. AT last faith waivers, ant
perhaps even fails utterly; they had hoped
and trusted in God, but now they arr
tempted to think that God has forgotten
them With aged Jacob they say
"All these things are against me.
Sooner or later some such experience ma.
overtake any one. But notice again wheI
the darkness was densest with Mary, thu
hight was nearest. Then it was she Learned
that there was ''must needs be- in this
bitter experience. She now understood a
never before the dealings Of GOD with Hi
children, and how all things work together
for good in the plans of God. Joy took tn
place of sadness, and faith revived ant
was strengthened. SO, in our sorrows, i
) we are only Gods true children, we, too
| shall learn that after darkness light vii
surely come, and after sorrow, Joy vii
arise Rev. A. +. Schauffier.
RESURRECTION LESSONS.
1. 1t proves that Jesus was the Son o
God.
9. It proves that we have alivlng Saviour
able and willing to help and save US.
3. 1t proves that death does not end all
but that thereis life and immortality beyon'
the grave.