The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-28
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SCRIPTURE READING.-Psairn lo4
GOLDEN TEXT OF QUARTER.-''The
Lord knowsth them that are HIS
SUBJECT OF THE oUARTER.-The
besinnings Of the wonderful story of the
origin and growth Of the kingdom Of God.
Review Suggestions.
l. The Beginnings of the Place,
which Is the scene Of the marvellous
redeeming love of God. The last two
chapters Of the Bible describe its
completion.
II. The Beginnings Of the Race to
be redeemed from sin and trained to
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 O picture of
its aim and results.
The Chain OF Events, bearing on the
moral training OF mankind. Study the
effect Of each event upon the his.
torical progress.
Persons In the Lessons:-Adam, Eve
Cain. Abel. Jabal, Jubal, Tubal-Cain,
Enoch. Noah. Abraham, Sarah, Lot.
Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, Esau.
A discussion by the class Of the
characters Of these persons. compar.
ing them. contrasting them, pointing
out the characteristics which have
had Laost influence for good. and those
which are warnings instead Of exam
pies.
Memorable sayings. Ancient gems
Search the chapters of Genesis which
we have been studying for brief sen
tences. or phrases which should Be
written In the memory Of all.
Tho Easter Lesson.
LESSON TEXT Cor. l5:12-N, y-6s
memory verse. 81.
GOLDEN TExT.-"Now Is Christ risen
from tho dead and become the frst fruits
of them that slept Cor. 1870.
Lesson Comment.
The resurrection OF our Lord and
his ascension are linked az parts Of
one great miracle. descending from
the highest heavenly level to tho low
est human level: then back from the
grave Of a malefactor to the throne
of universe (Phil. a:5-11; Rom. Gill;
Col. 2:9-13. 81: Eph. 1:1s-20.
His resurrection and ascension are
typical Of the believers new life ant
height Of privilege.
The new life dates not from hii
cross, but from his tomb. In him the
believer died. buried with him BY
baptism unto DEATH" risen with hin
that like as. even So" ETC. (Rom
ga; Col. 2:13, 13).
The resurrection is the signal fol
the reception Of the Holy Spirit as the
spirit of life (Rom. $50. Hence the
first outbreathing of the Spirit imme
diately followed the resurrection
John 20:22). Pentecost emphasizes
the spirit of power for work and wit
ness Acts 1:s).
The resurrection is the putting Of
of the "old man." and the putting OIL
of the new man" (Eph. 4:22, "a; Col
3:S-1D. which implies also q new at
tire. We are supposed to have slough
ed off the sinful habit of our pas
life, as Christ left his grave clothes
In the tomb. The Greek words i'm
| ply that he was tightly wound up
and bound ebout" with these liner
wrappings. with a hundred pounds o
spices scattered in the folds; and tina
when he rose he left these wrapping
undisturbed In their original oonvolu
tions. (Cf. John 11:43, A.; 1889, 40
20:6.8)
We are supposed also to put OF
supernatural attire. After Christ rose
his robes seem to have been miracu
lously provided.
The resurrection implies gran'
| miracle.
To rise from the dead is entire re
versal Of natural law. To ascend from
| earth is to contravene gravitation
The believer, by this new principle
leaves the place and state Of death
and rises by Divine power to an ex
perience in the heavenlies (Eph; 1:3)
Rev. DR.. 8. T. Pierson, In Record o
Christian Work.
Three natural laws are all contra
vened In grace:
/. Out OF death no life.
.. Degeneration knows no regeners
tion.
8. Gravitation reigns universally.
On the other hand. in Christ:
l. Death is the way to life.
2. Regeneration displaces degeners
ton.
| 3. Levitation overcomes gravitatior