Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-06-17
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.


ARRANGED from Peloubet's Notes1
GOLDEN TExr.-Ths Lord n risen IN
deed.-Luke 24:A-
TINE.-Jesus rose from the dead Sunda,
morning. April 9. A. ID. -. and ascendee
% days later. May Is
PLAcE--Jesus showed Himself to Hh
disciples near the tomb in the garden b,
Calvary. In Jerusalem. at Emmaus, IL
Gaiilee. and lastly on the Mount of Olive.
near Bethany. whence He ascended
THE SECTION includes the whole story al
the resurrection and the appearance OF
Jesus to His disciples. The other account,
are found In Matt 2sI-2o: Mark 1870.
John 20 and a: and Acts l1-li. The doc
trine OF the resurrection is taught ir
L Cor 15i-ss; III Cor. 5:5I-4: Eph. l:eo:
Rom. $40. IL: Thess. 4:i4-l7: Phil s.2l
and Rev. 2oA-s.
LESSON NOTES.
1. The Story OF Easter.-Every pos.
sible measure had been taken by the
enemies of Christ to make sure that He
was really dead. and that there could be
no collision among His disciples to
secretly take Him from the tomb. The
disciples not only believed Him to be
dead, but had no expectation of n res
direction. They had no motive in TAX.
ing Him away. for they could not con.
ceive of the effects His resurrection
would have upon them and upon the
world.
The first appearance of Jesus after
His resurrection was to Mary Magda.
Iene early in the morning near tn,
sepulchre by Calvary
The second appearance took place
soon after, near the same place, TO the
other women.
The third appearance was TO Simon
Peter. This must have been n grea.
comfort to Him, n Heavenly benedic-
ton OF peace over n soul burdened with
remorse on account of his denials.
The fourth appearance took place Oh
this same Sunday, in the afternoon. Ia
two disciples walking from Jerusalem
to Emmaus.
The NTH appearance occurred on the
evening of this first Sunday. in an up
| per room in Jerusalem, where the amos
ties and other disciples were assembled.
Thomas was not with them. As the
disciples were talking together here at
this time Jesus Himself stood in the
midst of them, and said unto them:
Peace be TO you" His presence alive
again meant peace to their troubled
hearts. But they were terrified. as was
natural, in the sudden presence of n
- BoNtIs DuI answer
ing their very thoughts. said: "Whv.
do you not perceive that am here as
the fultllment of my oft-repeated
promise TO rise again on the third day ?"
And He showed them His hands and His
feet. But still they did not fully be-
lleve. 1t was too good TO be true, that
they had their teacher and friend re-
stored TO them. They were terrified nj
first, but glad when they were con-
WINGED that they saw their Lord. II
was to remove this last doubt, however.
that Jesus asked: Have We here any
meatY' 1t was the same Jesus, with
the same body, whom they had known.
We note how the apostles dwelt after
wards on what now occurred as a proof
of their Lords resurrection.
ii. The Other Appearances of Jesus.
Jesus appeared IL times during 40
days, in different parts of the country.
The sixth appearance was on Sunday
evening, one week later. to the apostles
and others in the upper room in Jeru-
salem. Thomas was present at this
time, and his desire for positive proof
brought out statements that have
strengthened the faith of the church
down the centuries.
The seventh appearance was several
days later by the Sea of GaliIee to seven
apostles while they were fishing with
no success. Jesus at this time gave
them an object lesson on their work as
fishers of men, and restored Peter 10 his
work and place among the disciples.
The eighth appearance was early in
May to the eleven on a mountain in Cal
lice.
The ninth appearance was near the
same time. in Galilee, TO over 500 at
once.
The tenth appearance was to James,
probably in Jerusalem.
The eleventh appearance was on the
18th of May. in the city and on the
Mount of Olives, near Bethany. to the
apostles. at the time of His ascension.
III. The Scriptures Opened.-"Then
opened He their understanding" which
had been closed by prejudice, by wrong
teaching, and showed them that all
that had been happening was just the
thing their Scriptures had been writ,
ten to tell them about Thus IL WINS
written, and thus it behooved Christ to
suffer, and to rise from the dead the
third day. and that repentance and
remission of sins be preached in His
name, among all nations, beginning at
Jerusalem. Thus is opened to them
their mission, based on the great facts
OF their duty to repent, and the prom
Use to all who repented that they should
be forgiven and saved from their sins.
TO eternal life. And we are witnesses. .,
Now were the disciples told to tarry in
Jerusalem till they be endowed with
power from on high, which was to be
given them with the coming of that
other comforter promised in Cbrist's
last conversation with the eleven.
~. The Ascension.-Fortv DAYS aft
er the crucifiXiou occurred the ascen-
sion. When a cloud had received Him
out OF their sight two angels babe
them be comforted, for the time was
coming when He should return. And
they worshiped Him." giving Him
the homage due only TO God. and ere
turned TO Jerusalem with great iov -
bits OF Wisdom.
The devil finds IL hard TO pet n foot.