The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02
THE
RESURRECTION
Sunday School Lesson Tor June 4. 1906
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

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 Galiee. Tie ascen.
sion was from Mount Of olives, near Beth.
any.
SCRIPTURE :-Paral-
lels; Matt BI-n. Mark i6l-0; Lake
q So 1853. See also Acts. ll-u. and Cor
lS.1-lL Importance OF the resurrection: Q)
From Christs own prophecies Matt. l2.ts.
I6.2l: 17.23. DI9. 26.s2. Marks 81; 90; lt:2S.
Luke s:32; 2.7; John 2ls. q. p. l2.2-3s
90 From References IN the Acts and Epls-
ties Acts l:22. 2.2i 81. 52 Sds; 4.l0; 1910, ~
isS0-S4 ~ 81 .26 .Z3 Rom. IA, Sll 1921 Cor.
GA. l5:i2-5S2 Cor. l3.4Eph. l:5o; Phil $40
q Col. 2.l2; I Thes 4.l4.l Tim. 2s Heb. l3.20i
Pet. rs, a. Sis. n; Rev. is. Is.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. IL. Mary" Mary, who lived al
Magdala. She is commonly called Mary
Magdalene. "Sepulcher." A tomb eXca
yated from therock, in which were inches
to receive many dead bodies. The en-.
trance to such a tomb was blocked by a
,heayy stone. stopped down." STOPPED
ln order to look into the cave.
V. Is. They have taken away my
Lord" She thought enemies had stolen
the body Of Jesus.
V. IA. Turned herself" Feeling a
presence near caused her to turn toward
the garden. Knew not" A subtle
change had passed over Jesus. Intimate
friends failed to recognize HIN until
He made Himself known to them.
V. 16. 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 Ne. 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. Il ascend" His ascension
had begun in His rising from the grave.
It 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. IS. 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 gushed forth i'm
petuously. But the disciples were so
slow Of heart they believed not (Marb;
would not let their hearts accept the
comfort Of the sweet story Mary told.
A little later this same morning Jesus
met and was srecognized by the eother wom'
en- Matt. 2S: Q, 1O), and also by Peter
Il Cor. 1850. Later still He appeared TO
two disciples on their way to Emmaus
Uuke 24:13-25).
V. 10. doors shut D.. 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-
rectsd 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 thes
words. Ire came 10 assure them that
peace with God was firmly established;
that His own peace which lie had be-
queathed to them, He lived to beseow
upon them.
V. 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 ia
their presence, thus showing that his
body was absolutely the same which had
been dead. Disciples glad" A 10y
and full Of glory" now be-
gan to possess their minds and hearts.
V. 21. Peace be unto you" jesus
repeats these words perhaps TO remind
the disciples Of HIS parting gift (Jehn
l4:29). "As my Father D.. so send
you" To carry on the work He had be-
gun, by living like Him in character,
and preaching the truths He had taught
V. "a. Receive ye the Holy Ghost"
The great spiritual gift Jesus thus I'M
parts is offered 10 all assembled, but only
hose who will open their hearts to re-
ceiye shall possess It. He gives them,
rs II were. a foretaste Of what was more
'ully bestowed a few weeks later. (See
Acts 2:1-1l)
V. %. Whose soeyer sins ye remit,
they are remitted." To forgive sins be.
Ongs to God alone. To remit is TO send
away. One RENTS snothers sin when
he teaches him and helps him to put It
away. The church OF Christ is COM
missioned TO tell mankind that ell who
will repent Of their sins and come 10
Jesus will not only be forgiven, but will
be set free from the power OF sin.
Practical Points.
v. II. Too often, like Mary, we weep
when we should rejoice. Had she found
her Lord stin in the sepulcher, she
would indeed have had good cause for
vaanlnR-1 Car 1b.1g
V. Is. Our risen Lord will ultimate
Iy dry all tears.-Isa. 25:s.
V. 16. Christs love for all mankind
does not supersede His personal loving
,are for individuals. Jesus loved
Martha and her sister, and Lazarus. -
Tohn 11:5.
V. IT. All who love God form one
inited family. With Jesus as the elder
8rother-Eph. 4: Sc.
The Children's FayOriie.