The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-17
THE RISEN LORD.
ssadnv school Lcssos In the i"se~
nstional series for June I'D.
Iso--Msathew

there are a number OF variations and some
times almost slight contradictions. but al
can be put together In one connected story.
as we do In this account. The resurrection
Of Jesus took place very early In the morn
ing. ''as il began TO dawn" CSD. Nothing
ia known OF the method or manner OF Ills
resurrection. Several women from diner
ent parts OF the city came 10 the TOMB early
Sunday morning. bringing spices Tor the
preservation OF the body OF jesus. me
first to arrive was Mary Magdalene. !. e..
Mary of Magdala. out OF whom Jesus hau
cast seven demons. as recorded In Lukesz.
She did not enter into the tomb, but hndlns
II empty. FASTENED away TO tell Peter mat
Jesus Is not in the sepulcher. thinking mat
some one had stolen the body.
In the meantime the other women ar
rived at the tomb. and. seeing the stone
rolled away. they entered ana saw Two
shining angels. The angels declared that
Jesus had risen from the dead.
The First Appearance OF Jesus. Mary
Magdalene had told Peter. and returned to
the sepslcher, when Jesus appeared to her
as she stood weeping near il in the garden
John 20:li-iS).
The Second Appearance. .. "And as they
went to tell Hi disciples" They were re-
turning TO Jerusalem by some other streets
than those by which Mary Magdalene. ana
Peter. and John had gone. Behold. Jesus
met them. saying, All hall" Rejoice.
the usual form OF salutation. Held Him
Ul II Z &idSlta as AtNA Ah
affectionate JOY. TO make sure hat II was
indeed their Lord. and to express their
gladness. And worshiped Him. Win
religious worship or alteration.
10. 'Co tell my brethren that they go into
Galflee:" According TO His promise before
He died. that lie would meet them there
(Matt. 25.3a).
Connrmatio by Enemies. IL. "When
they were going:" While they were away
on this errand. Some Of the watch The
guard set by PLATE at the request or the
chief priests 10 watch the s~epulcher, lest
the disciples should steal His body. and
say He was risen Matt. y :62-66). Showed
unto the chief PRIESTS" Under whose
charge they were. "All the things that
were done." They told the simple truth as
the best possible excuse for thelr seeming
negligence.
~ Gave large money unto the soldiers:'
The report the soldiers made was so dam
gerous to their own lives. that no small
sum could induce them to criminate them
selves. but the entire results OF all the ef-
forts to destroy Jesus seemed 10 depend
upon H.
la. Say We. His disciples came by night.
and stole Him away while we slept me
absurdiiy and stupidity OF this statement
are apparent on the face of 1t. the dis-
clples had no motive for stealing the body
They did not expect a resurrection Ihey
did not know its Importance. What could
they have done with the body TO escape de-
lection?
The Other Appearances OF Jesus.-Ns. 10.
II. The Third Appearance was TO simon
Peter luke 24:3D Sunday morning.
The Fourth Appearance took place on
this same Sunday, In the afternoon. 10 two
disciples walking from Jerusalem 10
mmau duke 2i:lS-S2.
THE Fifth Appearance. Luke q .36-4S. On
the evening OF this first Sunday, in an upper
room In Jerusalem where ten apostles ana
other disciples were
The Sixth Appearance tJohn a:26-2D was
on Sunday evening, one week later, 10 the
apostles and others in the upper room III
Jerusalem. Thomas was present at TINS
time u.
The Seventh Appearance John 2ll-22)
was several days later by the Sea OF oaH-
lee to seven apostles while they were hsn-
ing with no success.
The Eighth Appearance wasearly IN MAJ
to the eleven on a mountain In Gahiee. re-
ferred 10 in vs.. Is. IL.
Is. Then II. ". but. In spite OF this
false rumor. THE eleven disciples Judas
having persisted by suicide. Went away
into Callee:" as commanded by the angels
Matt. 2s:1. and by Jesus Himself before
His death 2s:39 and after His resurrection
t2s.lO. Into a mountain." X v, ths
mountain. the designated place.
II. And when they saw Him. lie ap
peared to them after they were
They worshiped HIM" Fell PROSTATE al
His feet in reverence and awe. but som'
doubted." The doubts of the early churci
could be overcome only by the most N
vincibIe proofs.
The Ninth Appearance was near the sam
time. In Galilee. TO over 30 a. once Sof
1850.
The Tenth Appearance was TO James
probably I'm Jerusalem q Cor. DO.
The Eleventh Appearance was on the ISL
OF May. in the city and on the Mount .
Olives near Bethany, TO the apostles. al In
time Of His ascension.
> His Last Message.-NS $50 II. "A
power is given unto me- The English Ian
Z guage contains no adequate equivalent 70
the word rendered power. 1t embraces IN
ideas OF both power and authority-pove
coupled with risht.-Abbott. I'm Heaven.
All the powers and authority that nov
a from Heaven. And In ton) earth: Ever
movement. every design of man, ever
: worldly force. is under His control
: The First Work. ia Go ye therefore'
4 Because this power is with you See tn
e fitness OF His commission. As 1 have 3
power. Go. / have dominion everywhere
go bishop Simpson A
teach r.. ". make disciples OF. Ieac
il here is a different word from the teach
the next verse. AL nations:" all classe'
Its claim is upon all. 'Baptizing them:
Causing them to make a public profession
" In the name:" Rather into the nam,
I Baptizlng into this name has a twofol
! meaning. ID Unto, denoting object. {
= purpose. SO that henceforth the one bal
u tlzcd belongs 10 this name, IL devoted TO !
&c Is called by IL. and 90 into. denoting con
munion with. participation In all that u
name includes. 'Of:" the one name o
" .the Father Son, and 10
Ghost" There Is a reference to the dife
emit parts which the Father. the Son. al
m the Holy Spirit take in the work OF salv'
tion. and TO the unity OF the Godheii. q
~ fountain OF all blessing.
su Second Work. ~. Teaching them
IN Conversion Is only the beginning OF q
ne Christian life and the Christian work. ~
Z. Observer Not merely to do Christs cor
!" Y~andments. but TO keep watch over thei
q a guard over his prisoner, and this !
cludes attentive study OF the instruction
OF Christ. All things whatsoever ha
commanded you:" The doctrines and pr
." cepts of Christ, nothing less and nothii
- more. are the proper subjects OF Christie
OF faith and practice. 10. l am with you :
way" Note. 1t Is | am. not i will !
Unto the end OF the world" LITERAL
~ 1.-THE contamination Of the age" the end
n the Gospel d~ispersation. when the kingde
shall have fully come. coincident vita I
second coming of Christ.
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