The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-10

This lesson consists OF two nara.
graphs which constitute what might be
termed two commissions or two parts
OF the Great Commission There are
four distinct accounts of the final com
mands of our Lord to his disciples
each presenting different phase OF
the work he committed to his follow
ers. In this lesson we have for our
consideration two Of these aspects
which ought not to be confused.
|. The Appearance in Jerusalem,
Thomas Being Absent. Luke 24:364s.
ID The Resurrected Lord, w. 36-43.
The Emmaus disciples reported to the
disciples, and those gathered with
them in Jerusalem, the things they
had experienced, especially in the
breaking of bread. This occurred late
in the evening (see Luke 24:29, 33).
While they, and the others, were re.
hearsing the many things that had ia.
ken Place ON that first eyentful day.
Jesus himself suddenly appears in
their midst without the opening of
door and asks them of their thoughts.
Once before he had thus searched
them duke 9:46, Az, but now the oc.
casion is quite different Fear Of the
Jews had crowded them into this room
but no closed door except that Of the
human heart can keep out the risen
Lord. Simon's report (ch. 24:34) and
that OF the Emmaus disciples were not
sufficient to allay their fear Fear at
this visible evidence of the supenat
ural is true of us all, but when Jesus
truly Is present there is peace no
matter what may be the turmoil with.
out, or the fear within.
Man Of Flesh and Bone.
This appearance was a demonstra.
tion that 1t was he himself and to add
proof upon proof he first showed them
his pierced hands and feet, and then
called for fish and ate II before, and
doubtless with, them. Jesus is today
a man of flesh and bone as much as
when he walked Galilee's hills His
blood he poured out upon Calvary.
The evidence of the literal, physical
resurrection of Christ is SO overwhelm.
ing that the unbeliever does violence
to his reason not to accept IT,
(2) The Ascended Lord, w. 444e.
This coming of Jesus and his message
of peace and assurance brought also
commission that this great fact be
told to others. The event recorded in
these verses did not occur in Jeru'
salem but upon Mount Oliyet and con
stitutes the final appearance Of Jesus
AS he had done often before, so now
he sets his seal upon the Old Tesla
ment. expressly speaking OF It's BOOKS
under their accepted threefold dlVf
sion ". 44). In these there are De-
tween three and four hundred 1recI
not to speak of the indirect prophe
cies concerning him. What we neea
is to have the Holy Spirit that we may
understand" ". 45), the purpose OF
his life and death. Jesus taught MS
disciples what that purpose is w. :"
viz, the remission OF sins based on
the sure ground of his finished worn
This. and this alone, is the gospel anu
1t is to be preached in his name un"
all nations-a missionary sugsesuUu
but beginning at home, in Jerusalem.
Verse 40 tells us of that other neeueu
preparation to make US effective wiz
nesses, the enduement OF tne HWY
Spirit.
Some Disciples Doubted
n. The Appearance to the E'eVea
In Galilee, Matt. s:1s.2O. TINS even
took place much later than that aler
toned in the first part Of the pTe'IvI, ,i,
section. AS we carefully read W.,
section It suggests that Jesus was
somewhat removed from 'ne ~
ciples, yet their vision was 81 W., n,o
that they worshiped him, though 'V ais.
doubted. Drawing near 10 tnv @ his
ciples he first of all emphasi4's ,rn,
supreme authority, "all power Is snS No
unto me-" and on that auihony .,
commissioned them to thelr w. ", ron.
discipling "all nations" Marks 'vn ,@
dering of this commission wv w., area.
is more inclusive, ito the W"O,, ',,tre
ton" including all Of man 5 Was . Iosw
social as well as spiritual FOR '. .ond
thus to claim authority ana " ,ot be
forth his ambassadors and sun ~ ~ is TO
"the very God of the very oOa ors
stamp him either as an impos'V, Ms
lunatic' Because all power Is. IS % &C
therefore the obligation ana .iu ,In en-
companying Holy Spirit who W." com
able us to teach the things he d." na' com c
manded. There is back ol 'nmOany .
mission "all power" and acTU1 .g y I an
ing it a blessed fellowship -"
with you all the days flor neary
The sad thing is that 1nve awe carried
two thousand years we nav n,,ssion
out so poorly the great cOl"'r ~ not to g
And lastly the disciple 1,dom ~ Hi
in his own strength or w''D oge upor
narables describe fully tle .ariug @T A
which the disciples were en's''TolO "iolOp
they went forward ana 40 ourselves t.
in their train" to devote dom U he Dc
the enterprises of his hinSGOib ni,S inen ant
clared that he would Do S' tne coLsanl
with us until the time Oh Wv
nation of the age no goes Ou
way; but If we go our
alone"