The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-08
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GOLDEN TExT.-Now is Christ risen
from the dead.-l Cor. 1890
COMPARE Matthew 2s:l-s: Mark is:i-s;
Luke 1lxl-li
LIGHT FROM OTHER SCRIPTURES.
Matt 2s:i-a0. Further Light.-Acts Till:
I Cor. lbl-6& References to the Resurr-c-
tion Of Christ and Its Mean!ng.-Acts 2:zI
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TIME.-Jesus rose from the dead Sun
day morning. April .. A. d. 80. and ascend
ed 10 days later. May Ia
PLACE.-Jesus showed Himself to His
disciples near the tomb In the garden by
Calvary. In Jerusalem. at Emmaus. In Gal
ftee. and lastly on the Mount of Olives near
Bethany. whence He ascended.
LESSON EXPOSITION.
L Three Days In the Tomb.-Part Of
Friday. Saturday. and part Of Sunday,
April 10. which according TO Jewish
reckoning would be called three days.
The same method Of reckoning years
was employed with reference 10 the
reigns Of the Jewish kings. -
II. The Resurrection Of Jesus.-very
early Sunday morning. April 0 Matt
:s:a-D. On the third day Jesus rose
from the dead. Nothing is known of
the manner Of Il; but we are told that
It was accompanied by q great earth
quake; and an angel, whose counte-
nance was like lightning. and whose
raiment was white as snow. came and
rolled away the stone from the door of
the sepulcher.
III. The story OF Easter Morning.
Va. Ills.
First. Jesus rises from the dead early
In the morning.
Second. At dawn there Is On earth
quake, and an angel roAs the stone
from the door Of the sepulcher Matt.
as:e-%).
Third. The soldiers on guard are
affrighted. and become as dead men.
Fourth. The women approach the
tomb from their various homes in the
city about dawn. 70 complete the burial
with embalming spices.
Fifth. Mary Magdslene reaches the
tomb first, and hsstens away 70 tell
Peter that Jesus 10 not there Tvs. !. -.
Sixth. Tho other women keep on.
and enter the sepulcher, and see two
angels there. who inform them that
Jesus Mas arisen as He had foretold
them, and would meet them In Galilee.
They then go back to the city TO report
70 the apostles (Luke a4:s-lo). ...'
seveaA. Peter and John hasten to
the tomb w. a-lo). still early In the
morning.
Eighth. Jesus appears 70 Mary Mag
dalene ". Ii-ls). Early morning. near
the sepulohe1. II = . matter Of NO 1T
tle interest that the Arst appearances
q Jesvs were not 70 the apostles, but
70 women. ~ Probably because they
'1oved much" and showed their love
BY going earliest 70 the sepulcher. The
hrst, The highest, the best revelations
OF God ere TO love. (s) ltwas typical Of
tie changed position which the Gospel
was tobsgtew upon*omen. Much ~ the
Gospsl has done for man, II has done
still moro for women. (s) It was
typicxi- OF her work in the church. as .
messenger Of Christ
Ninth. Second Appearance-to the
other women (Matt. 2s:o-lV. StNl
early Sunday morning. The visit Of
Peter and John and the appearance to
Mary took but . brief time, during
which the other women were slowly
returning 70 the city. On their way
Jesus met them, and saluted them With
IAN hail." "Rejoice," the usual form
OF salutation. They worshiped Him.
and carried His message to the apos.
ties.
Te.th. Tho Third Appearance-to
Simon Peter Nuke 1880. This must
have been o great comfort to him, open
ing the door Of hoPe, . heavenly benedio-
ton Of peace over soul burdened with
re1norse on account Of his denials.
Eleventh. The fourth appearance
took place on this Same Sunday, in the
afternoon. TO two disciples walking
from Jerusalem 10 Emmaus Luke
eA;1s-sa).
~. The First Sunday Evening after
the Resurrection.-Vs. 1920. The fifth
appearance. "Came Jesus and stood In
the midst" Either by some miracle,
~ when He walked on the sea, or es-
capped from the mob at Nazareth, or by
quietly opening the door.
v. The Forty DayA-During 10 days
(Acts) Jesus appeared ten or eleven
times, on one occasion to more than 500
at once. Thus the proof Of His resur-
rection was complete. His time was
occupied in preparing the disciples for
their work. He was like teacher CIV
ing occasional lessons to His pupils, and
giving them time TO study and think, and
settle their minds between the lessons.
He told them what to do, TO wait till
the time came for taking part in the
new dispensation; that He would give
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