The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-06-01
THE
RESURRECTION

Specially Prepared for This Pspsr.

LESSON TExT.-John 2:11-23. Memory
vo SOS 1921. Read Chapters % and 1
GOLDEN TExT.--"But now is Christ
risen from the dead and become the first
fruits Of them that slept Cor. 15:20
TIME Sunday morning. April Q, A. d.
70. Forty days later. May Is, Christ as
cended.
PLACE.-Tomb in garden near Calvary
During the 20 days. the home Of disciples
was In Jerusalem and vicinity. Three Of the
appearances were In Galilee The ascen-
sion was from Mount Of Olives, near Beth
any.
SCRIPTURE RBFERENCEs:-Para
lels: Matt 2sI-20: Mark 16:1-20. Luke
% .bG 24:53 See also Acts 1:1-11. and Cor.
i5:l-i1 Importance OF the resurrection: O
From Christs own prophecies Matt. 12:4O;
1924: 1923. 2Ol9: 26:32: Mark $751; 9:9; l4:2S;
Luke 9:22; A:7: John 2:l9. q. 22 R:2S-2.
C2) From References in the Acts and Epis-
ties Acts :22; 2:24, 81. 80; 2:15; 4:10; 104o, Il;
10 40 "a ia 81 2s %; Rom IA: ;l0:s;i Cor.
6:l4; 15:12.5s:2 Cor. 13:4:Eph. 1:20; Phil. 3:l0.
H;Col. 2:l2; l Thes. 4:l4;2 Tim. 2:s; s;Heb. 1890;
Pet. la. q; S;ls. 81: Rev. l:5. H.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
v. IL. Mary" mary, who lived. at
Magdala She is commonly called Mary
Magdalene. "Sepulcher." A tomb exca-
vated from the rock. in which were inches
to receive many dead bodies. The en-
trance to such tomb was blocked by
heavy stone STOPPED down." STOPPED
In order to look into the cave.
| v. 13. "They have taken away my
Lord" She thought enemies had stolen
the body Of Jesus.
v. II. Turned herself" Feeling
presence near caused her to turn toward
the garden. Knew not" A subtle
| ,.suona nyar Toa,,a Ipttu n IA
friends failed to recognize Him until
He made Himself known to them.
v. l6. Jesus saith. Mary" Her own
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 In
her own language, the Hebrew, the title
of reverential love--"Master."
v. II. Touch me not" Do not cling
to Me. Jesus assures her He will not
Immediately ascend to Heaven. my
brethren" Jesus thus recognizes all
who love Him as members Of the family
of God. II ascend" His ascension
had begun In His rising from the grave.
1t was completed 40 days later (Acts
Ibid. MY Father, your Father"
The heavenly Father will exercise the
same loving care over His adopted chill
dren that He has shown to His only
begotten Son."
V. 1S. Game and told" Mary proved
the sincerity Of her love by Fastening
to fulfill Jesus desire, and, out OF
the abundance of her full heart. the
words undoubtedly eushed forth i'm
petuously. But the disciples were so
slow of heart they believed not Mark !;
would not let their hearts accept the
comfort of the sweet story Mary told.
A little later this same morning Jesus
met and wasrecognized by the other wom-
en- Matt. 28: 8, 10), and also by Peter
Il Cor 1850. Later still He appeared to
two disciples on their way to Emmaus
(Luke 24:13-25).
v. 10. 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 It had not pos.
sessed before Said. Peace be unto you.
He spoke the ordinary salutation, but
with new power and sweetness in the
words. He came to assure them that
peace with God was firmly established
that His own peace which He had be.
queathed TO them, He lived to bestow
upon them.
v. 20. ''Shewed +. hands, side.
The hands and feet bore the mark.
of the nails which had fastened His bod,
- the cross; His side had been pierced
by q soldiers spear. He also ate II
their presence, thus showing that Hi
body was absolutely the same which hat
been dead. Disciples glad" A 20!
unspeakable and full Of glory" now bs
gan to possess their minds and hearts.
v. 81. Peace be unto YOU" Jesul
repeats these words perhaps to remint
the disciples Of His parting gift (Johl
1920. LAS my Father g.. 80 send
YOU" 10 carry on the work He had be
gun, by living like Him In character
and preaching the truths He had taught
v. %. Receive ye the Holy Ghost.
. Tho great spiritual gift Jesus thus i'm
parts is.o6ered to all assembled. but onl,
those who will open their hearts to re
ceive shall possess 1t. He gives them
az 1t were, a foretaste Of what was NOR
fully bestowed q few weeks later. Use
Acts BILLY
v. 90. Whose soever sins ye remit
they are remitted." To forgive sins be
longs to God alone. To remit is to sem
away. One RENTS another's sin whel
he teaches him and helps him to put
away. The church Of Christ is com
missioned TO tell mankind that ell VIII
will repent of their sins gnd come t
Jesus will not only be forgiven, but vii
E be set free from the power of sin.
: Practical Points.
v. IL. Too often. like Mary, We wee
when we should rejoice. Had she foun
her Lord still In the sepulcher, sh
would indeed have had good cause 70
Q weepinS.-i Cor. ib:19.
v. lS. Our risen Lord viii ultimate
} ly dry sll tsars.--Isa. ass.
v. 10. CArists love for al msnkin
. does not suysrssds His personal levin
. care for iA1i~i1uais. Jesus love
Martha and her sister, and Lasarus."-
yohl Ills. ..
v. II. AL WE love God form on
united t1ailA Win Jesus a. tAs slds
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