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SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON Foh
JUNE 21.
Lesson Text. "The Risen Loro,'
Luke XIV, 36-53-Golden
Text: Luke XIV, 81
commentary.

Luke XIV, 36-OS-Uoluoh
Text: Luke XIV, 81
commentary.
So. "Peace be unto you" Thus spaSe
Jesus as. He stood in the midst OF the dlscl-
Piles as they were gathered together IN Jeru-
salem on that first evening after the res9r-
rection. He appeared first to Mary Magoa-
lene, then to the other women, thento simon
and to the two who walked to Emmaus ana
words. They might possibly think OF HIS
words the night before the crucihuon,
peace leave with you; My peace give
unto you" (John XIV, 27). HE Is our
peace" and a mind staid oh Him has per-
feet peace (Eph. H., IA; lisa. XVI, 81.
81, 3s. "Why are ye troubled, and why 40
thoughts arise In your hearts2" They were
frightened when they saw Him, and DE
asks; "Why2" for II they had believed His
men who had seen Him that day, they might
Here is our Lordi' Why are we troubled
when he says, "Let not your heart be
troubled" and "see that ye be not troubled?"
CJohn XIV, l, 81; Math. xiv, g. Why do
thoughts arise when His thoughts to us are
all thoughts OF peace2 (Jer. XXX, III.
80. at is myself" 'Jesus Himself"
oversees Is, 36). "This same Jesus" Acts L.
l1). "The Lord Himself" q Thess. w., 16).
"His own self" (l Pet. IL, 24). How can we
think of death. or some great event, or even
the Holy Spirit, as being the same as "the
Lord Himself?" What the difference was be-
tween the body Of flesh and blood In which
He died and this body Of flesh and bones In
which He now was We shall know some day
when our bodies have become like His (PhiL
ILL.,, 21). We are sure that His resurrection
body was material and tangible. and In 1t He
could walk and eat Ours shall be like His:
4O-4S. "He showed them His hands and
His feet" And there they would see the
prints Of the nails. evidence that He was the
same Jesus who had been crucifed and that
this was the same bodythat Joseph and Nico-
demus had carefully laid In the tomb. It Is
not likely that the resurrection body will
need to eat, but we will In that, as In other
matters. be able to "Do as occasion serve
US" to the glory OF God.
"A. "All things must be fulfilled which
were written in the law Of Moses, and IN the
prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning
Me- On the way to Emmaus BE expounded
unto them In all the Scriptures the things
concerning Himself (verse 2T. May we re-
member that all the Scriptures concern Him,
and that all things must be fulfilled. II one
should ask in what manner the unfulhlied
parts are to be fulfilled, let the answer De-,
exactly after the fashion OF the words already
fulfilled.
Is. "Then opened He their understandings
that they might understand the Scriptures. |"
Inasmuch as He Is still the very same Lord
Jesus, why not trust Him to open our under
standings to understand the Scriptures; ask
Him to read the book with US, and by His
Spirit instruct US? When We count upon
Him, He will not disappoint US, for He has
given US His Spirit to guide us into all truth
and who teacheth like Him (John XIV, 26;
xvi, 13; Job xI1vi.. 22).
49, "Thus it is written, and thus 1t be-
hooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the
dead the third day." Every detail OF his
sufferings and resurrection, as recorded 80
fulIy in Ps xxli.; Isa. liii. Ps. xvi. and else
where, was fulfilled to the letter. When we
stand upon what Is written. as 1t Is written,
we are on safe ground. but the least adding
TO. or taking from, or altering or weaken
Ing or handling deceitfully is all forbidden.
47. "And that repentance and remission OF
sins should be preached In His name among
all Nations, beginning at Jerusalem This
is whv He suffered and died and rose again
that He might obtain eternal redemption for
all who will accept Him. Up to the time OF
His death the preaching was limited, with
rare exceptions, to Israel, but atter his res
direction the command Is to all Nations In
ali the world and to every creature. The
message now Is that through this Man Is
preached the forgiveness OF sins, and by Him
all that believe are justified from all Things
(Acts xiii; xxxiii.. 49,; K, 43): :.
E4S, "And We are witnesses OF these things.
A witness Is one who is sworn to tell the
truth. the whole truth and nothing but the
truth and he must tell only what he knows
to be 80, not what he thinks or supposes or
imagines. In lisa. kill, 10. II we read, "Ye
are My witnesses. saith the Lord, thar 1 am
God" They had heard His Voice, had seen
His works and were qualified to bear witness
that He was the only true God: Ihe LORD
witness TO the Father, and now we, by our
lives and words and works. are to bear wit
ness unto Him that He has served rs. and
that He keeps us, and that he will DO the
same for all who believe on Him.
AZ. "Aud behold send the promise OF My
Father upon you, but tarry ye In the city OF
Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power
from on high" They had received the
Spirit they had been with the greatest OF
tes chers for over two years, perhaps 1or
three years, but they needed aspeclal en-
ducement of the Spirit for service. There.
fore He said. aye shall receive the power OF
tue dOly OUAElt opon
shall be witnesses unto Me" (Acts l., 8, mar
50, 81. *"while He blessed them He was
parted from them and carried up, into
heaven" So Enoch and Elijah We're takeL
up, body and soul, and so all the saints Will
be taken at His coming. When he came as
a babe to Bethlehem, He brought blessing
to the shepherds, to whom the angels told
the glad tidings, and now, as he leaves the
earth. it Is with blessing upon Bis disciples
Wherever He went Ha brought blessing. He
Himself Is the sum and substance OF al
blessing. Therefore we may well sing
blessed be the God and Father Of our Lore
Jesus Christ, who hath blessed US with al
spiritual blessings in the hearenliness II
Christ" (Eph. l.. 81
50, 49, "Continually in the temple, prais'
ing and blessing God" They returned tt
Jerusalem with great JOY. How could they
when they actually saw Him leave them ane
ascend into heaven, remembering that whel
He died they were filed with such sadness
The secret of their Joy is found IN tht
message Of the angels whom He sent back tt
say, "This same Jesus which is taken vi
from YOU into heaven shall 80 come In l1k,
manner as ye have seen Him so into heaven
Acts l., 1i). Therefore they gladly wit
messed unto risen Christ and joyful!
waited for His return.-Lesson Helper.