The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-03

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more saw him at once, and when Paul
wrote, he said athe greater part Of them
we're yet alive. Surely with such a cloud
OF witnesses the resurrection is as we'll
established q fact as his birth or death.
ID. To plan for the extension and per-
petuity OF his kingdom. He was king,
but his kingdom was not OF this world,
yet it was to be worldwide. The disci-
Piles did not yet comprehend the situ-
alton. They needed instruction. Before
his death, at the last supper, he told the
disciples that after he had risen he
would 20 before them into Galilee. He
repeated the promise to Mary the morn
ing he rose, and commanded her, Ego tell
brethren that they 60 into Galilee,
and there shall they see me-"
They went. aAbove Ave hundred"
Probably in Mt. Tabor. From this sum-
init they received the great commission,
"Go We into all the world, ETC." Their
field henceforth was to be "the world"
their method OF conquest, teaching
preaching and witnessing; the badge OF
discipleship, baptism; their comfort and
encouragement, aLo ! am with you al
ways ETC." The disciples first commits
sion was, "Go not into the way Of the
gentiles, and INTO any city ofthe Samari-
tans enter ye NOT etc." but now barriers
OF clan, or cline, or blood, or tongue
were broken down and from them until
'sthe end Of the world" the field is to
be world wide.
Sd. To instruct them where and how
to qualify for their work.
From Mt. Olivet, on the day OF his
ascension, he gives the final command,
starry ye at Jerusalem until ye be en-
dued with power from on high" This
too was essential-without it all else
would have been futile. They needed
the spirit, to conserve, to unite. to en-
holden, to comfort, to empower, to
guide, etc.
Thus we see the business OF these
forty days was important to him, to them
and to us; to the church and the world.
BAPTIST cHURcH.
The, resurrection life: 1. Cor. Is
contains Paul's argument for the resur-
rsctiOn. He had learned that the church
Id Corinth was divided over this doc
He answer three questions, q.
ID there q resurrection for the dead?
With what body do they rise! What
will become Of the last livings and
CLOSES with some practical bearings on
the doctrines As TO the resurrection,
he proves it by the fact OF Christ's ris-
ing, from scripture, from the testimony
Of personal witnesses, and negatively, by
showing the absurdity OF the contrary
position.
Paul makes this doctrine and the
fact of Chrlst's resurrection fundamen-
tai to the Christian system. "lf Christ
be not risen, then ID our preaching vain.
and your faith is vain"
Christ first answered Jobs and every
thinking mans question, "If q a die
will he live again?" He, brought
life and Immortality TO light"
Paul suggests some interesting things
in his argument among many OF which
our text /. Cor. 15. Al contains several.
"There is one glory OF the sun, and
one glory Of the moo and another glory
of the stars, for one star differeth from
another star in glory, SO also is the
resurrection OF the dead"
l. From such scriptures WI get the
suggestion that there are to be grada-
tions in the resurrection life. Dan. 1913
gives this idea. Gradations perfectly
adapted to the char acters and capaci-
ties OF the saints in glory. All will,
s'be satisfed." There will be restfulness,
peace, bliss unspeakable, a full revela-
ton Of Christ, an eternal feast OF love
and JOY
III. It will be a state Of constant pro-
gress. There will be the finite eve
turning the pages soaring away INTO
intinity, yet sweet content will fill the
soul, because Ne shall know that, "All
things are ours" Death nor change will
ever cut OF our opportunities. Feelings
thoughts emotions which here are un-
uttsrable will there find rapturous, full
expression.
Ill., Resurrection life will have de-
grees Of glory, corresponding to indivi
dual advancement and capabllity. All
will not b leveled up-or down. Grace
creates no now faculties, but operates
npou what it finds, inspires new, high
aims. Death sets these faculties to go
on in widening quest and conquest.
The acorn cup and the lake bed may
both be iull, yet one holds vastly
than the other. In the resurrection life
each SOULS cup will be filed, but n
nay contain more OF love and truth,
knowledge and glory than another, but
filed full.
Nv. It follows therefore that in resur-