The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-03-29
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SCRIPT f,E READING Psalm fi
GOLDEN TEXT or QUARTER
Lord NnoWch 'hem hat are AIS
Tim -.s
SUBJECT or THE QUARTER r..
beginnings ~ the wonderful story ~ t..
origin and growth OF the Kingdom of Gal
Review Suggestions.
l. The Beginnings Of the Place
which IS the scene OF the marvellous
reGceming love OF God The las, ,Uo
chapters OF the Bible describe ts
completion.
H. The Beginnings Of the Race ,o
be redeemed from sin and trained rs
become the perfect race OF man
III. The Beginnings OF the TRAINING
and moral development of man The
whole Bible is the story of this train
Ing by Gods wisdom and love and
the last two chapters are a picture ut
its aim and results.
The Chain Of Events bearing on ,ht
moral training Of mankind Study W.
effect OF each event upon the MS
torical progress.
Persons in the Lessons Adam Ese
Cain. Abel Jabal Jubal. TuhalCain
Enoch. Noah Abraham. Sarah. Iot
Isaac Rehekah. Jacob. Esau
\ discussion by the class ~ M
characters Of these persons. comrar
In them. contrasting them poirtIne
out the characteristics which have
had most influence for good. and those
which are warnings instead Of exam
pies
Memorable savings Ancient gems
Search the chapters Of Genesis which
We have been studying for brief SIN
fences or phrases which should be
written in the memory OF all
The Easter Lesson.
Lesson TENT Cor l5.ie-el. E-S
memory verse. ~.
GOLDEN TENT Now Is Christ Rises.
from tht dead and D. ome The first fruits
AZ them that slept "-l Cor N--l.
Lesson Comment
The resurrection OF our Lord and
his ascension are linked as parts ~
che great miracle. descending from
the highest heavenly level TO the low
est human Level. then back from the
grave OF a malefactor 20 the throne
Of universe Phil. 2.5.ll; Rom 6.1-li.
Gel 2.s13. 81. Eph l.1s23)
His resurrection and ascension are
lyrical OF tine believers new life and
height Of privilege
The new life dates not from his
cross. but from his tomb. In him the
believer died buried with him by
baptism unto death. risen with him
that like as. even SO. etc. Rom
Ga; Col. 2.l2. 49,.
The resurrection is the signal fOr
the reception Of the Holy Spirit as the
spirit OF life (Rom. SD. Hence the
first outbreathing Of the Spirit imm :
diately followed the resurrectio.S
John 20.22). Pentecost emphasizes
the spirit OF power for work and wit
ness ,Acts l.N.
The resurrection IS the Putting on
Of the "old man" and the putting on
Of the new man (Eph : q. "a. Col
3:s-14l. which implies also new at
tire. We are supposed TO have slough
ed on the sinful habit % our past
I life. as Christ left his grave clothes
in The tomb The Greek words m
ply that he was tightly wound un
and bound about with these linen
wrappines. with a hundred pounds of
I spices scattered in the folds. and that
when he rose he left these wrappngs
undisturhed in >heir original convoll-
tons CCf John l1.43. "A. 1888. 81
2O.6.sD
We are supposed also 10 put On
/ supernatural attire After Christ rose-
his robes seem TO have been miracI
lousy provided.
The resurrection implies grand
miracle
To rise from the dead is entire ~
versal Of natural law. To ascend from
Y earth is 10 contravene gravitai.on
I The believer by this new principle
leaves he place and state Of death
4 and rises by Divine power 10 an -
\ perience in the heavenlies tEph 1897
Rev DR.. 5. T. Pierson. in Record g.
Y Christian Work
Three natural laws are all contra
I vened in grace.
l. out OF death no life
2 Degeneration knows no regenara
/ ton
2 Graviiation reigns universally
On the other hand. in Christ
4 / Death is the way 20 life
? Regeneration displaces dcgeuera.
tion
B. Levitaiion overcomes Eravitaticn
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