The Brinkley argus., 1906-12-14
JESUS RISEN FROM
 THE DEAD
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 GOLDEN rExr-"He is risen, even as he said. d."-Matt. 2S:6.
 TIME.-Jesus from the dead Sun day morning, April g, A. D. 30
 PLACE.-The resurrection was from the tomb in a garden near Calvary. The home of the disciples during the 70 days was in Jerusalem and vicinity. PARALLEL. ACCOUNTS;-Ma 16:l- , 13: Luke 24:1-36; John 20:1-23.
 Comment and Suggestive Thought. V. 1. At the end of the sabbath" Toward daybreak Sunday morning. ITO see the sepulchre." Not only to try to assuage their grief, as mourners still are wont to do, by drawing as near as possible to the beloved form of the departed One. but also to apply to 1 the body spices which they had pre- pared for it's further embalming Luke 23: 56; 24:D.
 W 2. "A great earthquake.' This was merely a local disturbance, and occurred before the woman reached the place. An angel .r. rolled i back the stone" This, not to let our Lord out, but to let his disciples in, and show to the world an empty tomb. V. f. For fear of him. Any ap- pearance that is supernatural, or be- lieved to be such. strikes fear to the hearts of men. The keepers" Mem bers of the guard set here by Jews with Pilates permission. Became as dead men," Swooned into unconscious ness. " g. Angel answered" To calm their perplexity, he spoke these assur- i i iii.k werds Fear not yet Those ! who love Jesus lSHye nanght to fear in earth, heaven or hon. From Genesis 15:D to Revelation (1:17y tise Bable rings with Fear not' T know th2t ye seek Jesus" Holy angels know and rejoice over those who love Jesus and are eager to comfort them. ! V. 6. He is risen. as he said" Jesus had plainly foretold his resurrection the third day. But while enemies rec ollected this, his friends seemed as if they never had heard it. The strong est evidence of Jesus resurrection were required and given, so that our l faith in the living Christ rests upon the most fully proved fact of all his tory. Come, see the place" See John 3O:4-7.
 " '. Tell his disciples" So that their sorrow may be turned into joy. Peter was mentioned1sy name tMark) He goeth before you into Galilee. The going before is in the sense of leading. It represents the action as already begun. There shall ye see him." What we may call Jesus off cial meetings with his friends all oc- cured in Galilee.
 V. 8. Departed quickly" They obeyed at once. Fear and great joy. ; l indescribable joy contended for mas tery of their hearts,
 V. 9. AS they went" In what he now relates Matthew summarizes all l of Jesus appearances to the women. Mark and John tell of first meeting with Mary Magdalene
 V. 10. Be not afraid" or Fear 1 not" Jesus repeats the angels exhor- l tation. and addresses the commission he had given. My brethren" To this high and holy relationship the risen 1 Lord calls his friends.
 V. III While they were going" At the time when the women were on l their way Some of the watch | (guar(D came to the city" Not all could leave the place at one time un- i til released by their superior officer; i but the stunned watchmen had recov- cred their senses enough to dispatch some of their number to make report of the extraordinary occurrence. Showed (told) all" They re- ported the earthquake and angelic vi- sion-all that had come under their observation
 1 V. 12. They The chief priests, 1 who felt their own ruin was sure, if this story got abroad. Assembled with the elders" Possibly a meeting of the Sanhedrim, but more probably by secret call, the,leading participants in the recent trial of Jesus were brought together. Gave large money" They bribed the Roman soldiers to keep what had occurred a secret, and tell in its stead a story which they fabricated in hurry and without proper care to render it credible. V. 13. Say ye. His disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept" It was well they were not cross-questioned on this tale.
 V. 14. We will persuade him. and secure you By bribes and threats such as they were well practiced in using-they would manage Pilate and deter him from carrying out the law which required him to put to death guards found sleeping on duty.
 Practical points.
 V. 1. We now can look upon the graves of our friends with composure, for we know that their release there from and reunion with us are sure 1 Cor. 15:55. 57.
 V. g. We. too. should rejoice to be Gods servants to roll away the stones from the pathway of others Heb l2:13.
 V. 8. Joy without fear have those loving hearts which see the ever-pres- ent Jesus.--John 16:22.
 V. g. Jesus always brings good cheer. He longs to banish every cloud from each heart.-Phil. 4:4. V. 12 Futile are their wisest plans ~-~ho va~~uo thAma ma~Iv~o swafucf C<,d-.