The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-05

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LEssoS TExT-Lukc ei:i3s7.
GoIpES TExT-ought not Christ 20 have suf
iercd these things. and 20 enter into His glory
Luke si:3
CkNTlAL TRUrH Jesus Himself meets with
those whoconvcrse about Him ind Ills kingdom
TiNE-S SUNDAY. April y. A. -. -. The after
noon OF the iar =: the resurrection Of Jesus.
PLAcE-on the road between Jerusalem and
Emmaus.
4 iRcrMsrAScEs-Jesus had arisen from thu
dead early sunday morning. and had appeared
20 Mary Magdaicnc and the other women. Hut
al nrst Il was only known 10 the company 81
disciples that the angel had declared that Jesus
was alive again. Before the report that some
had actually seen Him had reached them. two
disciples took a long walk. the story Of which is
our lesson for to-day.
HELPS OVER HARD PrAcEs.-i3 "Two of
them" Of the disciples. not OF the twelve ".
49,. One was Cieopas; the name Of the other
Is unknown. THAT same day." that Christ
arose from the dead. .-Emmaus;" the exact
place is unknown. Emmau> means .-warm
water" and was probably place where there
were hot springs OF NJ least warm baths.
'Threcscore furlongs:" seven 20 eight miles
probably northwest % Jerusalem. 10. ''Rea-
foncd:" exchanged opinions. argued. Ia
Their eyes we're holdcn:" this gives the rea
son why they did not recognize Him. " was
not that His body was changed. but their eyes
were withheld from so1iIg Him rs He was. He
must havebeAn IA diY ,rent dres, than "a sual.
for The soldiers hid taken Ills clothes. ~. Art
thoa oaly tsrangcrs" have you just come 10
Jerusalem, and 50 not hcarls % VISION
On appearance % Ought not (thc) Christ
OAc n sssiahl % have suffered these things
Were rot these things fcreiod in the Scriptures
as ch~rArtcrIzins The Messiah. and therefore
necessary mark by which whoever claimed %
b. the Messiah might be tested, The very
thnss which shook their faith IN Jesus as the
Messiah were essential 20 His Mcssiahship q.
"Anl b ginning at Moses !" the promise - Eve
(Gcn S:i5l: the promise to Abraham sGen
ea;sl; the raschal lamb Tx ~; the scape
goat LEV. is:i-3n; the brazcn serpent tNum.
.l;g) the greater prophet tDcut is;i5l: and
the STAR aad sccptrc tSufa. 2i:lsl. the srniifcn
rock Mum. elsii; Cor. ipsi, ctc.-Casn bridge
Bible.
LESSON COMMENTS
on tho afternoon Of the day on which Jesus
rose from the grave. two % the disciples
started from Jerusalem 70 walk 10 EmElus
which was seven or cIshf miles from that city.
They had for sorsc reason not yet Leard OF the
resurrection IL their Master. and they were
therefore still filled with sadness As they
walked they naturally spoke Of those things
which had recently taken place in .Icrusalcm.
and while they were thus engaged In earnest
t'i+f ~ ~et+t"l, - Ttt1u&tI trtW near alA lllutl
Himself g them They then were ~ Him ia.
duceG 20 tell The cause ~ their sosrOw ana how
they had hoped that the salvation n Israel was
70 come from Him who now had lecn crucired
b. the rulers u the Jews. They told II IN how
pcrncxcd they had bcen ~ the II ines Of
the women who had visited the grave. bur had
seen neither Him nor His body Al this The
Stranger opened Ills lips. and Gliding them for
their nnDclic. began 70 show them from their
own Scriptures that II was nccdiul for Christ
70 suffer these things and then in detail 1Ic be-
gan and showed them how these very suTcrings
that had stunned their faith had all been fore
told BY their own prophots
The two listened to His words with profound
wonder. and as they listened their hearts began
10 burn within them. for hope now commenced
10 dawn. and they began iaintiy. at leaSp &c
think that their hope was not all III vain Al
yet the two did not recognize in this stranger
their blessed Master for by some mysterious
influence their eyes we're holden, and 80 they
looked upon Him merely as one wonderfully
well versed in the word Of God. whose utter.
lnces were both comforting ana soothing u
heir wounded hearts
The interview between these TWO men and
he Stranger began in sorrow. and closed In Joy.
What was II that made them so sorrowful ~
he starts II was misunderstanding Of the \
prophecies concerning their crucihed Master. \
And what was 1t that made them glads IL was \
he opening Of their minds 50 that the prophc-
lies were rightly perceived Had they under.
'tood beforehand what th- prophets had said.
hey never would have given up their hope that
|esus was the Nc ssiah Is soon a. they saw IIc
vas dead They would have incurred Al the
necessity Of His death for 1rr sins, but they
sould in that very death have seen His true
lain 10 the Mcssiahship- II was ignorance
hat made them despair OF His mission.
me experiences ~ the disciples can not be
xIcily repeated in our lives bur sim they are
like our own Just ~ IN their case
better knowledge Of the Scriptures would
ave prcTcntcd rluch SORROW. IN our own
ase our sorrows come often from our limited
knowledge ~ the Word There bc many for ex.
mplc to-day who journey on In life with only
Amt glirnpses Of the pardon which II il their
rvllcgc fully 70 enjoy. Incy hope" thai they
re pardoncd; but they can not say: Il know
HON have believed" There be parents who
an not be quietly frustfui for the salvation of
heir children only because they have not
pized hold Of the promises Of God which are
70 believers and TO their children There are
hose who have continual trembling lest
hey should not hold out 20 the end because
lcy have not yet laid hold u the promises 70
hose who intrnst themselves 10 the keeping
over Of the Lord Jesus There are "a any
no Insist on carrying their own burdens.
nls because they have not read Alright the
romisc that God will bear their burdens for
lem. Ana 70 NIL along thc line We may BE-
onldcnt that II ours are sorrowful lives IL IS
nly because we have misrcad the Scriptures
hrisiian life should BE- life Of 10y and II IL Is
D. VIC had better look 70 see II we have read
,c Word Alright Rightly read. Il will Danish
uch Of our misery. Il not all--Rcy. A. r.
chauficr. u. d.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
J. II IS good and helpful TO converse together
, religious subjects; Il gives ncv views. .
,epcr insight. more complete knowledgr more
Tdent feelings.
Q Jesus meets With those Who coaversc about
i'm and His Kingdom.
8 He Is often near Us when We do not rccog.
nc Hmm troubles. In calls TO work In the
'rson Of the poor. IN impulses toward bette.
Ie.
4 Christ will open the Scriptures 20 those
DO study them. practice them. love them. talk
'cut them and pray for the Holy Spirit 70 en-.
yhtcn them.
,. The Scriptures arc an Incxhaustiblc mine.
We understand the Christ az the New
sstamrnt better BY studying what the Old
forctold q Iirn-
WufrI. wc are all constituted FOR each