The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-09
CHRIST RISEN.
tate rnn tionni sunday school lesson
for June n. IsDo Text. Joan
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Especially Adapted from Pcloubct's Soies.l
GOLDEN TEXT-Now is Christ risen
from the dead ~ Cor. l5.o
COMPARE Matthew 2s;l-S: Mark iel-s;
Luke 2kl-i2
LIGHT FROM OTHER SCULPTURES.
-Parellels.-alark issl-A; Luke 2S.y6-2i I;
Matt. 2Sl-el. Further LighL-Acts ll-ll;
4 Cor. i5i-5s. References 70 The kesurrtc-
ton Of christ and Its Meaning. Acts 80
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TIME-Jesus rose from the dead sun
day morning. April .. a. - S. ana aseehc-
al a. days later. May Is
PI.ACE.-Jcrus showed Himself 20 his
disciples near the tomb In the garden by
Calvary. Ia Jerusalem. at Emmaus. n1al-
lice. ana lastly on the Noun Of Olives near
Bethany, whence lie assembled
LESSON EXPOSITION.
|. Three DAYS in the Tomb.-Part of
Friday. Saturday. and part OF Sunday.
April ~. which according 10 Jewish
reckoning would be called three days.
The same method Of reckoning years
was employed with reference TO the
reigns Of the Jewish kings.
III. The Resurrection of Jesus.-Very
early Sunday morning, April 2 CMatt.
as:2-4). On the third day Jesus rose
from the dead. Nothing is known Of
the manner Of IT; but we are told that
it was accompanied by n great earth
quake: and an angel, whose counte-
nance was like lightning, and whose
raimcnt was white as snow. came and
rolled away the stone from the door OF
the sepulcher.
III. The story OF Easter Morning.
VS.. Ills.
First. Jesus rises from the dead early
in the morning.
Second. At dawn there is an earth
quake. ana an angel ross the stone
from the door Of the scpulchcr Matt.
2s:2-D.
Third. The soldiers IN guard are
alYrighied. ana become as dead men.
Fourth. The women approach the
tomb from their various homes In the
city about dawn. 10 complete the burial
with cmbalminr spices.
Fifth. Mary Magdalene reaches the
tomb first, and hastens away TO tell
Peter that Jesus is not there (vs. !, %
Sixth. The other women keep on,
and enter the scpulcher, and see two
angels there. who inform them that
Jesus has arisen as He had f~orctold
them. and would meet them in Galilee
They then 90 back 70 the city 10 report
TO the apostles luke 24:2-l0).
seventh. Peter and John hasten Il
the tomb Tvs. 3-io), still early in the
morning.
Eighth. Jesus appears TO Mary Mag
dalcne Tvs. His. Early morning. neal
the sepulcher. 1t is a matter Of no lit
tie interest that the first appearances
! Of Jesus were not 20 the apostles, bu
!, to women. % Probably because the,
loved much.' and showed their low
: bv going earliest TO the sepulcher. TIL
first. the highest, the best revelation
. of God are to love. (2) 1t was typicnio
: the changed position which the Gospe
! vas I bestowupon M Much as tn
Gospel has done for man, II has don
still more for women. 90 II wa
typical OF her work in the church, as
, messenger of Christ
g Ninth. Second Appearance-to th
: other women Matt. cs:9-l0). Str
( early Sunday morning. The visit Q
Peter and John and the appearance I
: Mary took but a brief time. durin
which the other ONE We're slowl
r returning TO the city. On their wa
a Jesus met them. and salutcd them wit
|, "All hail." Rejoice" the usual forl
e of salutation. They worshiped Hin
o md carried His message TO the apo
ties.
= Tenth. The Third Appearance
d Simon Peter luke 2i:3il. This mu
D. have been a great comfort 20 him. opel
Ie ing thedoor OF hope. a heavenly benedi
ton OF peace over a soul burdened VII
remorse on account Of his denial
Eleventh. The fourth appearan'
took place on this same Sunday. in II
afternoon. 10 two disciples waikiki
~ from Jerusalem 10 Emmaus CLul
y 2i:13-32).
= ~. The First Sunday Evening aft
the Resurrection.-Ns. 1920. The If
~ appearance. "Came Jesus and stood
10 the midst" Either by some miracl
" as when lie walked on the sea. or .
~ capped from the mol AZ Nazareth. or
- quietly opening the door.
= v. The Forty ~Days.-During 40 da
a (Acts) Jesus appeared ten or elev'
!. times, on one occasion 10 more than )
~ at once. Thus the proof Of His rest
rection was complete. His tim "
o. occupied in preparing the disciples
their work. lie was like a teacher g
ing occasional lessons TO Ills pupils, al
i. giving themtimc tostudy and think. a.
J. settle their minds between the lessor
= lie told them what 10 do, to wait !
the time came for taking part in I
new dispcnsation: that lie would 81
them all power for their work. throu
ne the Holy Spirit; that they were
NJ preach the Gospel to the whole wor
~ to receive disciples into the church, a
" train and teach them: and that
cn would be with them always TO the c
of the world.
vi. The Ascension.-May IS. Ar
10 40 DAYS, from the Mount of DIV
whence He was carried up II
" Heaven" duke 2i-5i). The tense OF