The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-20
JESUS ASCEND0
INTO HEAVEN
Sunday School Lesson for Dec.23. 1906
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

LESsON lENI.-buhe H'oo-0S' "e"-
GoLDEN TEXT-'whiie he blessed
them, he was parted from them, and
was received up into heaven."-Luke
TiME.-The ascension was on Thurs
day, May Is, A. u; 3d. o,,,o.
PLACE.-From the Mount OF Olives
PARSI%Ei ACCoUNTs.-Matt. 2s;1e-
20; Mark 1614-2O; Read also Acts l1-l2
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. SO. They" Cleopas and his
friend who had seen Jesus at Emmaus.
THUS spake." AS they told how he
had walked and talked with them, had
explained the Scripture prophecies of
His sufferings and death. and finally.
how He was known of them in break
ing Of bread" Jesus Himself stood
in the midst" Jesus was no longer
under the limitations which hampereG
His body before death. Peace be
unto you" This common Hebrew sal.
utation carried new force as 1t fell
from the lips of the risen Saviour.
Jesus had been born the Prince of
Peace"
V. 81. Terrified and affriehted."
Frightened, as mortals generally have
been by the supernatural. "A spirit "
We would say a ghost; a being lack
ing material substance.
V. 3S. why are we troubled|' II
you are sad because you thought me
forever gone, why are you not glad
at my return? why do thoughts
arise?" Why do you seek to reason
away what simple faith should ac.
cept with great joy-the fact that |
still live?
V. 80 Behold My hands and My
feet" These bore still the nail.prints
and proved His identity. Handle
Me" Divine love and patience were
willing to do anything to satisfy and
convince these doubling ones.
V. Al. Believed not for JOY" First
astonishment, then fear, and now joy,
hindered the action of their faith.
V. 43. Did eat" The apostles re.
ferred to this as convincing proof Of
their Lords resurrection (Acts load.
V. A.. These verses give a condens.
ed summary of the teaching Jesus
gave the disciples during the 40 days
following his resurrection. These are
the words which | spaie." In the light
of these events you understand the
words I spoke to you long ago Csuch
as Luke 1S:31-3D. while ! was yet
with YOU" While | Tsibly dwelt on
earth as a man. Must be fulfilled. -
Jesus life, death and resurrection
were necessary to mans salvation,
and as such had been minutely fore
told in Scripture. The law
prophets q. psalms" The accepted
Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Each division of the Old Testament
teaches of Jesus.
V. 45. Opened their understand.
ing Jesus had gained new power
through his death and resurrection.
V. &c. Thus II is written" In many
prophetic words, such as Gen. 3:15;
Ex. 70; lisa. 50, etc. ITO suffer .. and
70 rise These are the two essential
features of the Gospel
" AZ. Repentance" Sorrow for
sin and turning from 1t. "Remis.
sions." Forgiveness Of sin and escape
from IL. In His name" On Jesus
authority, and because through Him
men are enabled to escape from sin
Among all nations" This commission
is more explicitly given by another
evangelist, Beginning at Jerusalem,
II was most important that in the very
city where the great events connected
with Jesus took place, their full i'm
port should be fearlessly and triumph
antly proclaimed
V. 4S. "Ye are witnesses" The apos
ties had been with Jesus several years
witnessing His miracles and listening
10 His teachings; they witnessed His
crucifiXion, His resurrection, and were
soon to witness His ascension.
v. 40. The promise of My Father.
The promise OF another comforter,
the Holy Spirit John 14:16, 26)
"Tarry e. until ye be endued will
power" II would be vain for then
to go forth with only their own wisdom
and strength.
V. so. What is recorded in thes,
verses occurred 40 days after Jesus
Some place on the Mount of Olives
near Bethany. blessed them" Al
the years of His earthly life Jesu
blessed men-made them happier an
better-and His parting act was tina
of blessing. He stll lives and stii
blesses.
V. 81. Was parted from them.
BY a slow, continuous motion, II
arose above them until he disappeare
in a cloud Csee Acts y.
V. 50. "Worshiped Him They no,
gave Him that deep, adoring low
which is due 10 God alone. "Returne
=. with great joy" Their Joy is
most remarkable evidence Of thei
faith
" SO. Continually in the temple.
For some reason, Jewish priests di
not molest them. They were regula
in attendance at the temple at III
hours of worship. Jesus whom the
worshlped was the same God to whoI
this temple had been dedicated.
Practical Points.
" 36. Only as we abide in Christ ca
we know peace with God, peace wit
men and peace of conscience-Epl
2:l4.
v. 80. Even TO this day Jesus is tn
same as when He walked In Galile
Heb. 1888,
V. Al Human language cannot te
the joy of those who know the livin
Christi Pet. 1:S.
V. AZ. Not mere escape from punisl