Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-25


STOCKHOLM. Sweden. May 2s.-Pastor Rus t,
sell. of Brooklyn Tabernacle preached here to- |
day to a large congregation, composed chiefly
of those acquainted with him through his books
on Bible study. He spoke through on INFER
As many Of you are aware we have just passed
the anniversary OF Christs ascension. We re-
arose from death on the third day. He re-
mained with his disciples during forty days, al
though ne manifested himself to them only
few times and then very briefly-prObably seven
manifestations in all, and Of but Few moments
each. The work Of those forty days was PR
marily to demonstrate to the apostles ana
through them to his followers throughout the
age, that he who redeemed US through the sacr-
risen one Secondly he wished them to under
stand that he had left the spirit eonoi i
for the suffering OF death, he resumed MS
spirit nature in the resurrection ana thr, no 10
longer flesh and blood lie w nS9 inbert the
kingdom and that the divine calling to them as
mis- disciples was that they lay down their hYes
in his service so that in due time they also
might experience a share in his resurrection to
spirit nature glory and honor. In his own per,
SON he tbe sTneTience of ali the faithful saints
of this age-he died and was buried In weak
ness; he was raised in power ne dteu anG he
died and buried natural oody, human'
he was raised spirit body DIVINE Oor'
These great lessons required time, and evil
IDENTIFY the forty-day period was none zoo t1 Es
The apostles were convinced at once lnat Ile =
Lord was no longer dead lie mao aPEcdao,S
10 them He had manifested himself at various
times and in various forms-as tIaEeler' "a
otherwise: but, as he declared. They were
slow Of heart to believe all things WIitten IN
the law and prophecies concerning him Iney
were disappointed that he did not stay with
them as previously when he was the man
Christ Jesus" They were amazed when ne CANE
doors being shut and securely barred. They
knew that no human body could thus SoH 1. ar'
nh% was ended he vanished. He walked not
away. but vanished They looked Tor nun a IT.
Testing himself for more than week several
times They could not understand sppltua
things because they were but natural men, not
though consecrated to the LORD; they nsu IT,
vet received the Holy Spirit, and hence were
slow to learn spiritual lessons-John I:SS;
WITHOUT ME YE CAN DO NOTHING.
Toward the close Of the forty days the apes
ties were not only perplexed but disspirited. Inc
Messiah with whom they had hoped 20 LeiSn
had not only been erucified, but now IN rssu. o
rcction. he had been so changed that Iney wer r
at n loss how to understand matters. They con
Guided TO give up the entire proposition ana 70
return to their secular business Inc IeaueI Let,
were the first to so decide-Peter. James anu
Jobn. They took back their boats, nets, etc,
and resumed the old business par o1nort1n V mo
ment for our Lord to teach them great Hs sio9
respecting his power as Split eep eggb,h IS
n them when as 1.-THE Christ Jesus ne
had fed the multitudes and miraculonsly tIieG
their nets with fishes at the beginning OF pas
If was a part of the Lords providence that
they caught nothing on the first night IN rhe
morning they saw man upon the sn nS . M
manfred IL they had fish They replied ina ina
thew had toiled all night and had caught notu,
ing The stranger suggested dropping the ne. VI
the other side of the boat and without spe-
ciaIly reasoning that the little Doat was NJ, VI
tinually turning about anyTay, neS cboEed with
fishes The lesson was sufficient, Inc APIS So
Ties knew at that the stranger On .he
shore could be none other than their Master VINO
md adonted this new form of nanifesting MN
self They could scarcely wait to- reach the
shore ST Peter. impatient of delay, swan 20
SIs Master fearful that he would disappear
again before he could reach HIM Mheh asnoIe
they found that and fh fish and that their breakfast
was ready. We read that None OF tnen =. uu us
ask him who be was, knowing mar Nth ~ W." bs
the Lord''-knOwing by the miracle when ne
alone could work but not knowing by any
wounds in hands or feet. nor by any eAa ui.,r
production OF his garments. which the soiuiers
had parted amongst them. -. ~.
The lesson needed had been taught Iue
disciples had learned the force OF t Az ,,osb
ing They learned that theT were unoer nus nus
careful supervision. even when they saw 1I,n
not and Chat He had withholden flsh from
their nets during the night as a part OF theiI
lesson. and that similarly He had filled thelr
net with fish an exhibition Oh ms , Dow 81,
finally that He could proSio tD.t ne +haTsforsl
as HIS disciples and laboring uhder ms IN
structions, they miRht be sura tnat no sOOH
n fVdr
t. was at this time that he gently reproved
Peter for denying Him by saying simon
Peter lowest thou me more thah tnese
NETS boats. etc.) And when ne ahsWeIeG
YES three times the Lord entoined him TO ieeu
His sheep and His lambs Peter; tne eluS SsS
Of the apostles. received MS fssIl -, -.
meekness as was attested bv the faithLuihess
of his entire ministry. Never again ai9 ne
denv his Redeemer and never again ulo ne
think of leaving the work 10 , Wn,cn ., T,s
once more did our Lord meet by appoint
ment with about five hundred ana httle
later by appointment He met the WE'VE o.
~ Mount Of Olives gave some parting IN
structions and assembled from them ne Coulu
have vanished before ascending TO the FatheI,
Int He assisted the disciples faith ana ours
.aiso bv retaining His materialized body IN
which He had appeared ana IN aSGehueA
into the clouds. They needed ali OF t ms e Is
sistance evidently. But II was suIHcent Ior
thor, They remembered His word ana TAR
ried at Jerusalem ten davs longer and waiting
for the pentecostal blessing and when II came
49, tbsn, and they began IN have spiritual
eYesigbt and to see spiritual things then all
Of their experiences became plain. u Cor.
2:9-14l
This SAME JESUS"
Va rAnoember that two angels appeared to
the APOSTLES and said. I'VE men OF Ganlee,
whv stand We gazing up into heaven! rms
same Jesus. which is taken nn ron you iii ,,o
have seen him 20 into heaven. (Acs I'LL
This was an additional attestation OF the
Lords ascension and reminder OF HIS prom,
ala not saw however that at His second
coming He would appear in the flesh nor
should We SO expect II was the manner OF
Hts going that would be DUPLICATED at His
second cominx-its uuietness. secrecy, unknown
10 the world and known onlv 10 HIS most
intimate ones Not with trumpets on the
air. not with dazzling brightness will our
Lords second coming be heralded. On th9
contrary the voice OF prophecy Will declare
His presence and the eniiRhtening influences
Of the truth shall gradually display the glory
~ His kingdom. But His words will prove
tim. as uttered to the Jews yet little
while and We shall no more.
THE only reason whv the church VIII see
the Lord in glory will be because, as the
apostIe explains she will be changed In
moment in the twinklinK OF an eye'-the
resurrection change-becausa flesh and blood
cannot inherit the kingdom" At his second
coming our Lord viii not appear in the flesh.
else N would not be necessary for His church
10 be changed, to spirit beings, in order TO
see Him as He is. But after receiving the
church TO himself in the resurrection change
the Millennial kingdom will be established.
and its power and great glorv will gradually
he made manifest through its enlightening in
fluences upon the world. which will speedily
come to see the great change from the rule
~ the invisible prince Of darkness to the rule
of the invisible prince Of light, from the
reign of sin, tending unto death. to the reign
of righteousness tending unto life everlasting.
Instead Of appearing as a man to instruct
the world. and instead of the church appearing |
to co-labc- with that work Of instruction. the
ScriDtures inform that the new teachers ,
of that period will be Abraham. Isaac ana
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