The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-19


c.ltle. and lastly on the Mount o. chses
near Bethany. whence lie assembled.
r1tz, SECTION includes the whole story OF
the resurrection and the appearances =.
I.e,,s 10 Ills disciples. The otnsr ae.os ". a..
80 found in Matt .S.i-N: Mark loI-D'
John 20 and q. and Acts It'll -
,rsne OF the resurrection - ,ausn, -
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40 ~ LESSON NOTES.
The story OF Easter.-Esery pos
s;l,le measure had been taken Dy ms
enemies 81 Christ TO make sure that lie
Mas really dead. and that there could ."
no collusion among His disciples 10
secretly take Him from the tomb Inc
disciples not only believed Him to Do
dead. but had no expectation OF res
direction. They had no motive in tax
;nsr Him away. for they could not con-
c..ivc az the effects His resurrection
would have upon them and upon the
world.
Tho frs. nppearance Of Jesus after
His resurrection was to Mary Masua-
Iene early in the morning near
sepulchre by Calvary
The second appearance took place
soon after. near the same place. 70 inc
other women
The third appearance was TO Simon
Peter. This must have been greaS
comfort TO Him, Heavenly nehenic-
! tion of peace over a soul burdeneu Win
rcraor=e on account of his denials.
> The fourth appearance took place On
/. this same Sunday. in the afternoon 20
G TWO disciples walking from Jerusalem
TO Emmaus.
The fifth appearance occurred on tne
evening of this first Sunday. IN an up
4 per room in Jerusalem. where the apos-
files and other disciples were assen.oled.
e Thomas was not with them As the
q ,,isciples were talking together here az
q ,his time .Jesus Himself stood in the
+. midst of them. and said unto them:
,r peace be 20 YOU" His presence alive
IL ,cair meant peace TO their troubled
m be.rts Rut they Were terrified. as was
ne natural. in the sudden presence OF .
~ mysterious power But Jesus. answer
of iny their very thoughts, said: why.
e. a. vou M, uerceive that am here as
us che <ulfllment of my oitrepeated
IS promise TO rise again on the third DAY
Sc And He showed them His hands and his
p' feet. But still they did not fuily De-
at lieye. 1t was too good 10 he true. thas
sss they had their teacher and friend re-
Die stored to them. They were termed At
ly. crst. but glad when they were con-
ng WINGED that they saw their LORD IL
of was 10 remove this last doubt. however,
pc .h.t Jesus asked: ''Have We here any
in meat ~ II was the same Jesus, Win
ial- the same body whom they had known
sity we note how the apostles dwelt AFTER
z OF wards on what now occurred rs PROOF
ion of their Lords resurrection
son III. The Other Appearances OF Jesus
-yeSus appeared IL times during ~
ita- DAYS In different parts of the country
'dys The sixth appearance was on Sunday
in evcniur. one week later. 10 the apostles
lusc and others in the upper room In Jeru
ncr- salem. Thomas was present Mt thi
the time. and his desire for positive proc
are brought out statements that hav
e to STRENGTHENED the faith of the churcl
hey down the centuries
'rlor The seventh appearance was severa
seen DAYS later by the Sea cfGalilee TO sese
kefs apostles while they were hshing WIZ
'erV- no success. Jesus at this time CAV
hing them an object lesson on their work
can fishers Of mon. and restored Peter TO d
ated work and place among the disciples.
One The eighth appearance was early
Nav TO the eleven on a mountain IN ia
lice.
then The ninth appearance was near u
me sar..e time. in Galilec. TO over sOv
mus once.
the The tenth appearance was TO Jam'
Al rrobably in Jerusalem.
most The eleventh appearance was on
he e1- 18th of May, in the city and on
Cit- Nount OF Olives. near Bethany. 10
Dic 70 spoStles. at the time of His ascension
'm nt III. The Scriptures Opened--"If
ca 70 o,,ened He their understanding" VIII
more had been closed by prejudice. 10y wre
lei &c teaching. and showed them that
see that had been happening was just
'oiite- ,binc their Scriptures had been W
nesses ten 40 tell them about. Thus it ,
escorts written. and thus it behooved Chris
,no7 suffer. and TO rise from the dead
third day, and that repentance
~ W remission OF sins be preached in
49, name. among all nations. beginning
~ Jerusalem Thus is opened TO y
their mission. based on the great 4
Of their duty to repent. ard the pr
North ;se to all who repented that they sh'
he'd in l,e forgiven and saved from their
on to a 20 eternal life 'And we are witness
,nCs. Now were the disciples told to tarl
anime. Jerusalem till they be endowed
l. The power from on high. which was
C from given them with the coming OF
n Sc other comforter promised in CHI
G hobo last conversation with the eleven.
licking ". The Ascension.-Forty days
sunrise. er the crucifixion occurred the a
ed. The sion. When cloud had received
roc"eds on, OF their sight two angels
ing ac- them be comfortcd. for the time
order Is corairg when lie should return.
: : con- "they worshiped Him." giving
G by the The homage due only 10 God. ant
sparrow turned 70 Jerusalem with great
melodi- ----------
rush. bits OF Wisdom.