The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-30
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON For
JUNE y.
,,sson Text: "The Resurrection of
Jesus" Mark xvi, f-S-Goiden
Text Luke xiv, 31-
Commentary.

and when the Sabbath was past. Mary
r,.ialene. and Mary the mother Of James
.sJ s,lome, had bought sweet spices that
Nv might come and anoint Him." In Lev
.,,ii. 10. II, we read that sheaf OF the first
s,l,s ,f the harvest was to be presented to
ss lord and by Him accepted for the peo-
NJ "on the morrow after tho Sabbath" In
c,r xy., 23. we find that the resurrection
tchrist was the fulflllment OF that tyne.
ne women mentioned in this first verse OF
gr lesson were some OF those who followed
him and ministered unto Him. They loved
EIim devotedly but thcy were lacking in
am. for had they believed His words that
a. would rise again the third day (chapters
tl 81; tx. 80 they would not havo thought
anoint His dead body on the third day.
without faith Il Is impossible to please Him.
2 "And very early in the morning, tho
=, day OF tho week, they came unto the
sonleher at the rising OF the sun" How
a thew must have felt! Who can tell their
bourhtsl After all His wonderful works
nd teachings concerning the kingdom. TO
ave il end this way was disappointment
rlesrrlhable oh. II they hal only believed
.a I'LL and the words OF His own llps, what
arkness and sorrow they might have
zen spared Mary Of Bethany believed Hi,
orls and anointed Him beforehand. and
vdently expecting His resurrection, as He
Al said was not found with the others at
he tomb. What darkness would be- dispelled
rom sorrowing hearts II those whose friends
ave died in Christ would only believe (Phil.
n, q, | Thess. w., 1919 and what sums
money might he saved for better use which
=. yainly spent for the dead body!
3. "And they said among themselves. Who
hall roll US away the stone from the door OF
he sepulcher2" 1t was n real difficulty from
heir standpoint. yet they moved on as IL IL
roud some way be removed. Love Is not
ndered from acting by apparent difcul-
s When II Is n work OF faith rs we'll as n
bor Of love G Thess. t.. 81. then all IL we'll,
at faith should be first. lest love perform
Unnecessary labor. and there can be no faith
part from the word Of God (Gom. X, IL.
"And when they looked they saw that
b. stone was rolled away, for 1t was very
rest" Difficulties vanish as we 80 forward.
)w often we have found IL SOL In Math
ryiii.. 2. we find that the angel Of the Lord
escended from heaven and came and rolled
ark the stone from the dooran sat upon it,
seals and soldiers were nothing 10 Him.
be angels who excel in strength. that do
q, commandments. hearkening unto the
Oice Of His word pa. ciii.. 20), know no dif-
pties, and nothing Is hard To- them. Read
angel stories In Acts xii and Isa. xxxvH..
anl rejoice that they ara still ministering
ints who minister unto the heirs of saliva
on Heb. l.. l4.
g. And entering into the scpulchcr they
w young man sitting on the right side
0,hed in long white garment, aud they
ere aiIrighted." IF We believed in the min.
FRY Of angels. and that they are ever with
serving unseen and unthankcl. perhaps
would not be afraid IL some day one or
ore should appear to us. II Is true that
0st OF the people In the Bible record to
h0m they appeared seem TO haze been
raid, but we do not read that either Abram
Elisha were afraid, and Elijah was not
ald 20 have them come for him with car
ge that day that he went home. Notice
at this angel, who must have been several
ousand years old, is called n young man
the Joys OF eternal youth, II spared TO
dayon which this lesson shall be taught.
Fill be flity-one years old. but am sure /
more like fifteen than flfty-one. and am
rteetly sure that / shall feel younger still
900 years hence.
"And He saith unto them Be not M.
ghted. le seek Jesus of Nazareth which
cruciied. He Is risen. He is not here
Mold the place where thew laid Him." The
gels always say, Fear not (Gen. xii. II;
ei, 10, 30; H., 10), and 90 does the Lord
nseIi from Gen. Nv., !, to Rev. L., IT, His
agnts to all His people are peace and not
DER XIX, ID. Therefore let our
MS say, Il will trust and not be afraid"
a. XII, y. In Math. xviii. G, the angel
HE is risen. as He said" rs II they
ght also have said. "Why did you not be-
e himt' Let us have a simple. child
unwavering faith in every word Of
D. ana thus He will be gloriiied in us.
But 60 your way, tell His disciples and
t that lie goeth before YOU into Galilee.
e snail ye see Him as He said unto YOU"
now Christlike to have a special mes
Ior poor Peter, who must have felt, be- |
90 oil MS awful conduct that he was no !
~ worthy TO be one Of them. But the /
ioYed this erring one, and he alone OF /
'ne disciples is mentioned by name in the |
ERECTION message. "He is risen" "Go, |
may well be called the watchwords OF |
suahity' HE be not risen. our faith il !
am We are yet in our sins, and all ,
nave trusted In Him and have died |
pershed q Cor. xv., l4-lS). II He !
iot risen from the dead, then His SPOT ,
me and His death on the cross all /
ho'hlhg, as Tar as the work OF re-
Puoh Is concerned. But He is risen.
hath raised Him from the dead and
nun seat at His own right hand.
he said to John in Patmos, He Is
,"o't ,oI'Gt'ermore and has the keys Of hades
ugath (Rev. L., lS). The present busi-
ol every believer is to tell out tho fact
he the world, rs fast as each individual
saat through the risen Christ is pro-
leu lhe forgiveness OF sins. and all who
49, 39). ''e' N''0''
ana they went out quickly and fed
sue sepulcher, for they trembed and
alnazedi neither said they anything 10
aan' S' Tor they We're afraid" Matthew
'nut they departed quickly with fear
ssV" Joy and did run to bring His
'es word (Alath. xviii, 81. They
speak to no one by the way, but filled
W. because Jesus was ;alive and awed
lActs, the angels message and their
'og manifest unbeliof, they fastened 10
ulsclples. There is nothing incon-
M 1gettVwesn this kind of joy and fear.
W., H., IL and similar passages. We I
@,e great joy in the Lord, and Virtual