The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-16

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The Story Of Easter fornine.-v.
IN the stories OF the different ev,s
there are Q number ot variat ations ana
times almost slight contradiction Il
can be put together In one oonnsctsd
~ We do In this account The resur,.s
Of Jesus took place very early In th.s
Ing. 'as Il began to dawn" (28:D. A..
resurrection. Several women from a
ent parts Of the city came to the touh
Sunday morning. bringing spices "a
preservation Of the body Of Jesus
first 70 arrive was Mary Magdalens,
Mary Of Magdala, out OF whom JeU
cast seven demons. a. recorded In i,,,,5
She did not enter into the tomb. but n
II empty. hastened away to tell Pete
Jesus 10 not In the sepulcher. thinkiR
some one had stolen the body.
In the meantime the other worm
rived at the tomb. and. seeing tn -
rolled away. they entered and sW
shining angels. The angels declard n
Jesus had risen from the dead.
The First Appearance Of Jesus. N,
Magdalene had told Peter, and ret,rr.X
the sepulcher. when Jesus appeared IA \
as she stood weeping near It In the u.J
John s0:ll-ls).
The Second Appearance. .. "Antu,
went to tell His disciples:" They ser
turning to Jerusalem by some other I'M
than those by which Mary Magdahp. !,
Peter. and John had gone. Behold jJ
met them. saying. All halls" "aso,
the usual form Of saluta ton. He'd
by the feet:" Clasped His feet. In rur1
affectionate Joy. to make sure that ,
indeed their Lord. and to express N
gladness. And wsrshiped Him." n
religious worship or alteration.
10. go tell my brethren that they 10 !
Galilee:" According to His promise b,sl
He died. that He would meet them NJ
(Adatt. $3.50.
Confirmation by Enemie. II. W
they were going:" While they were q,
on this errand. Some Of the watch"
guard set by Plate at the request 0,
chief priests to watch the sepulcher,
the disciples should steal His body,
say He was risen (datt. N:61-60. "sh.s
unto the chief priests" Under VIII
charge they were. AN the things h
were done:" They told the simple truA
the best possible excuse for their seen
negligence.
IL. Gave large money unto the solder,
The report the soldiers made was % ID
gerous to their own lives. that no ru2
sum could induce them to oriminate ths
selves; but the entire results Of all The ;
forts to destroy Jesus seemed to deNI
upon It
IS. Say ye, His disciples came by nIt|
and stole Him away while we slept" n
absurdity and stupidity Of this staten,
are apparent on the face os It. The Y
ciples had no motive for stealing the bo1
They did not expect a resurrection. I'd
did not know its importance. What cd
they have done with the body to escape !
lection?
The Other Appearances Of Jesus.-vs
II. The Third Appearance was to sind
Peter Uuke A:8D Sunday morning.
The Fourth Appearance took plac. |
this same Sunday. In the afternoon, to 4
disciples walking from Jerusalem
Emmaus duke 24:13-32).
The Fifth Appearance. Luke 4:S61 4
the evening of this first Sunday, In an upH
room in Jerusalem where ten apostles d
other disciples were assembled.
The Sixth Appearance Uohn 2026-29 VI
on Sunday evening, one week later, to d
apostles and others in the upper room
Jerusalem. Thomas was present at y
time, .-...-...
The Seventh Appearance (John aaI
do Ia n
lee to seven apostles while they were n
ing with no success.
The Eighth Appearance was early In Y
| to the eleven on a mountain In Galilee 1
| ferred to in VS.. 16, II.
1e. Then" r. ". but. In spite Of y
false rumor. 1.-THE eleven disciples" Jul
having perished by suicide. "Went au
| into Galilee:" as commanded by the arr
| (Matt. $50, and by Jesus Himself bsil
| His death (26:32) and after His resurretu
(2S:lO. Into a mountain:" r. v,
mountain, the designated place.
II. And when they saw HIM" he
peared to them after they were assemai
'.They worshiped Him." Fell prostra.
His feet in reverence and awe. "But 81
doubted:" The doubts Of the early chu
could be overcome only by the most!
vinciblo proofs.
The Ninth Appearance was near the "
time, in Galilee. to over 600 at once Q
1850.
The Tenth Appearance was to Jan
probably In Jerusalem q Cor. l6:D. .
The Eleventh Appearance was on thsl
Of May. in the city and on the Noun!
Olives near Bethany. to the apostles. VI
time Of His ascension.
His Last Message.-Vs. 1870. H
power is given unto me-" The Englishl
guage contains no adequate equivalent
the word rendered power. 1t embraces
ideas OF both power and authority-pd
coupled with right.-Abbott. I'm Heav..
All the powers and authority that
from Heaven. "And in (on) EARTH: Ev
movement, every design Of man. "
worldly force, 10 under His control.
The First Work. 10. go ye therefo'
Because this power 10 with you. Sss
fitness Of His commission: "As hav'
power, Go. I have dominion everyvn
20 everywhere. ."-Bishop Simpson y
teach" r. ", make disciples Of. 7,
here 10 . different word from the teae
the next verse. "All nattons:" all c!si
Its claim u upon eli. Baptisins tne
ICAusing them 70 make public profe1
In the name:" Rather into the d
Baptising into this name hes . ~
meaning. % Unto, denoting ob,sei
purposs. 20 that henosforth the ooe
tissd belongs 10 >his nASne. - dsvotsd
10 called BY n; end U into lsnotins
munion wtth. participation IN all tina!
name includes. ~''Of:" the one nam!
''ths Father Bon. and !
Ghost:" There 10 Q Inference 10 the Oh
ent parts which the Takhse, the bon'
the Holy Spirit take IA the work Of :,
ton. and 10 the unity OF The 0odhesa
fountain Of all blessing. 1a}
Second Work. q. Teaching th'
Conversion ~ only the beginning o.
Christian life and the Christian WORK
observer Not merely TO do Christs
mandmsuts. but 70 keen watch over Y