The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-22
PASTOR RUSSELL'S
SERMON
What the Ascension of Jesus Imbhed

IN ALTMoRB Md. May 21.--Pastor
D Russell; of the Brooklyn Tabernacle
preached here ,5, twice today to TO-, large rye
port ono of his discourscs from tho
text. when lie ascended up on nigh
He led multitude OF captives tEphc-
slams iv. S-10).
OF ,Iesus's ascension. In one sense OF
the word our Lord assembled Chat is,
from human nature and the tomn. TO
the divine nature and Immortality at
dead lie tarried however, for forty
DAYS. with the apostles for their es-
.ah!isnment n and ,si,hn ins1lHctIohMne 10 ,Nan on
cept when he manifested Himself by
appearing miraculously in various
forms To convince them that He was
was no longer confined TO human con.
dtions-that His resurrection had
made Him again a spirit being on the
took human nature for the suffering of
death. for the redemption OF humanity.
Not alone by His words. but also by
His conduct our Lord taught His fol-
lowers. They had not as yet been be-
gotten OF the Holy Spirit, and hence
could not understand or appreciate spir-
i,ual things. They could therefore re-
ceive instruction only along natural lines
Jesus was raised from the dead a spirit
being. far above angels. principalities and
powers. Had He then gone directly to
the Father without manifesting Himself
To HIS disciples. they would never have
been able TO understand the truth OF
the matter.
Hence their lessons were given them
largely in pantomme. corrohorated by
the Masters words, explaining that IL
WAS necessary that Messiah should
die in order that He might redeem the
world, and that 1t was also necessary
that He ascend up on high and
enter upon The spiritual plane OF cX-
istcncc, which lie had before He came
into the wnrld-in order that from that
more capable Of filing the great office
Of Prophet, Priest, Mediator and King
OF the world.
"Flesh and Blood Cannot Inherit the
Kingdom of Cod
Not only therefore. did Jesus mani
fest Himself during the forty days, some
seven times, FOR n few moments each
time, III various forms, but finally. at
the conclusion of the forty days, He as
cended in full View OF His disciples. This
was one way OF telling them of His
censiGn. that He had gone TO the Father.
that they need not expect to see Him
again as formerly
We are not, however, to suppose for
a moment that Jesus assembled a neshly
or human being; We remember on the
contrary. that flesh and blood cannot
inherit the kingdom OF Cod" and that
He was put to death in the flesh but
uuickcned in the spirit" and that .hence-
forth. as the apostle declares, THE Lord
Is that spirit" 0I Corinthians III, 10.
Seen by Saul of Tarus.
The Apostles were To bear witness TO
the resurrection of Jesus; but Judas
having lost his place. and II having been
given to st Paul. il was proper that the
latter. as well as the rest of the Apostles.
should be able TO bear witness TO Jesus
resurrection. Recounting those who had
seen the Lord after His resurrection. in
some OF the various manifestations. ST,
Paul says. Last OF all He was seen OF
ME also. as one born before the time"
Jesus appeared 10 ST. Paul I'm the Clor
ious brightness OF His Spirit Being,