The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-02
THE
RESURRECTION
Sunday School Lesson for June 4. 1895
Specially Prepared Tor This PAPER.

GOLDEN TENT But now IL thr!ai
risen from the dead and become The hrsi
fruits OF them that slept Cor lS.Z0
TIME Sunday morning April 3. a II
30 Forty days later. May Is, Christ a.
cended
PLACE-Tomb On garden near CAVIAR
During the 80 days the home Of disciple
was in Jerusalem and vicinity Three OF the
appearances were Ia Galilee. The ascen-
sion was from Mount of olives near BEN
any.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Parai-
leis: Matt 2SI-D. Mark l6l--o. Luxe
% Sc 2i.53 See also Acts l:l-n, and Iot.
l5.l-lL Importance Of the resurrection; %
From Chrlsts own prophecies Matt. K.iJ.
l62l, II .23; 20i9. 1922. Mark s.Sl; 90, HIS,
Luke 922 4.7, John 2l9, q p. lZ.-s-z9
% From References in the Acts and Epls-
ties Acts 20 2:2i 81. %, S:l5; 40 ~. a.
l3.90-34 II 81 ~ 70 Rom IA e.hly.s.t Sot'
GA; l5.I2-5s.2 Cor l3.4;Eph leo; PM $40,
q Col 2.I2. Thes. i.l4'2 Tim. 2s,Heo 4S--''
Pet lS. p S.ls. q. Rev is. Is.
Comment and Suggestive Thought
V. IL. Mary" Mary. who lived al
Magdaa. She is commonly called Mary
Magdalene. "Sepulcher" A tomb exea-
waited from the rock, inwhichwere inches
to receive many dead bodies The en-
trance to such a tomb was blocked BY
heavy stone STOPPED down" STOPPED
in order to look into the cave.
V. -. They have taken away my
Lord" She thought enemies had stolen
the body OF Jesus.
Y. IA Turned herself Feeling a
presence near caused her 10 turn toward
the garden. knew not A subtle
change had passed over Jesus. Intimate
friends failed TO recognize Him until
lie made Himself known 70 them
v. IS. Jesus saith, Mary. Her oSn
name. spoken in the familiar tone
brought knowledge to her heart which
the tear blinded eyes had not been able
to receive. "Rabboni' She spoke IL
her own language. the Hebrew, the utle
of reverential love- Master
v. II. Touch me not" Do not cling
TO Me. Jesus assures her He Will not
Immediately ascend to Heaven NY
brethren" Jesus thus recognizes all
who love Him as members Of the family
of God. Il ascend" His ascension
had begun In His rising from the grave.
It was completed 40 days later lAcs
l:3-ll). My Father. your Father.
! The heavenly Father will exercise tna
same loving care over His adopted chill
I dren that lie has shown TO His only
begotten Son
Y. IS. Game and told. Mary proved
le sincerity Of her love by Fastening
10 fulfill Jesus desire. and, out oil
the abundance OF her full heart, the
words undoubtedly pushed forth i'm
petuously But the disciples were 50
slow OF heart they believed not lMarkl'
would not let their hearts accept the
comfort OF the sweet story Mary Told
A little later this same morning Jesus
stand was recognized by heother wom-
On Matt. IS: 9. 10) and also by Peter
IL Cor. 1850. Later still He appeared TO
two disciples on their way TO Emmaus
Luke 4:1325).
Y 49, Doors shut assembled.
The little company had gathered. prob
ably in an upper room OF some house
in Jerusalem. They did not know how
soon the prosecutions which Jesus had
foretold would fall upon them. and
doubtless feared that the ruling Jews.
having slain the Master, would at once
take steps to arrest or kill His follow
ers. Jesus stood in the midst No
door was opened to admit Him. but
suddenly Jesus was there. His resur-
rected body had powers il had not pos
sessed before. said. Peace be unto you.
He smoke the ordinary salutation, but
with new power and sweetness in the
words. He came to assure them that
D peace with God was firmly established /.
that His own peace which He had be-
, aueathed TO them. lie lived to bestoS
upon them.
! Y. 20 Showed hands. side.
!. The hands and feet bore the marks
Of the nails which had fastened His body
( 10 the cross; His side had been pierced
by a soldiers spear. lie also ate In
: their presence thus showing that His
; body was absolutely the same which had
been dead Disciples glad. A 'joy
unspeakable and full Of glory now be-
gan to possess their minds and hearts.
V. 2l. Peace be unto you. Jesu:
repeats these words perhaps to remind
the disciples Of His parting gift (Johr
14:29D. LAS my Father i. so send
YOU" To carry on the work He had be
gun, by living like Him in character
and preaching the truths tie had taught
V. % Receive We the Holy Ghost
The great spiritual gift Jesus thus i'm
parts is offered to all assembled. but onl.
those who will open their hearts 10 re
ceive shall possess IL. He gives them
as il were. foretaste of what was NOR
fully bestowed few weeks later. Use
Acts 2:1-l1.)
v. %. Whose soever sins ye reaii
they are RENTED" To forgive sins be
longs TO God alone. To remit is to sen
away. one RENTS another's sin whel
he teaches him and helps him TO put
r. away. The church OF Christ is com
+ missioned TO tell mankind that all VIII
will repent OF their sins AID come I
n. Jesus will not only be forgiven, but wi
In be set free from the power Of sin
10 Practical Points.
Il V. III. Too often, like. Mary, We wee
IL when we should rejoice. Had she foun