Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson I.-Second Quarter, For
April 7, 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of tho Lesson. I Cor. xv. ~.
Memory Verses, 10, 11-GeIden Text.
Acts ii, 32-Co7nrnenta-y Prepared ~
Rev. D. NJ Stesrn.


Rev. o. NJ. Stesrns
We turn aside this week FROM the
regular lesson 10 spend un hour ON thu.
resurrection OF our Lord Jesus Christ.
continually. for IL Christ De not risen
all are lost aud preaching and faith ara
equally IN vain oversees lI-l0i. Con-
slider well His own tes,.iIOuy that i.e
would rise again the third day Matt
Xii. 40: xvi. p: xvii. .. 30. -: TX. IL
10; xvi. 81: John ii. 19-2I. Thea con
slider the testimony Of those who sew
Him after lie rose from the drad-Pe-
ter. John. stephen and Paul Take two
testimonies out Of many-"This Jesus
hath God raised up. whereof we all are
witnesses ," God hath made that
same Jesus. whom We have crucifed.
both Lord and Christ (Acts II. 80. 3Ul.
Our lesson begins with the words. II
declare unto you the gospel. and In
verses 3, 4. he defines It IN these words:
Christ died for our sins. according to
the Scriptures: He was buried. and He
rose again the third day. according to
the Scriptures" In Rom. l. II. he
speaks of IL as the gospel OF God con-
corning His Son. Jesus Christ our Lord,
declared to be the Son OF God with
power by the resurrection from the
dead" IL III Tim. ii. S. he says. RE
member that Jesus Christ OF the seed
OF David was raised from the dead. nc
cording to my gospel" Before He as
H. q h0 fo
remission OF sins should be proclaimed
in His name among all nations luke
xiv. 40. and we need only TO listen 10
Paul in Acts xiii. 80. 80. to understand
how simply and fully il was done.
Through this man is proclaimed unto
you the forgiveness OF sins. and by
Him all thar believe are justified FROM
all things" AS in verse Of our les
son. by which also we are saved
unless We have believed I'm vain" In
verses to s Paul mentions five aU-
pearances OF Christ between His resur-
rection and ascension. and there were
five more. including three others on the
resurrection day-HiS appearance TO
Mary. to the other women and to the
two on the way to Emmaus. his al
mascus verse s. was after His aseen-
sion. as was also His appearing Ia
him at Corinth and in Jerusalem (ArrS
xviii. Q. 10: xiii. III. Stephen AMI
John also saw Him after His ascen-
sion The statement in Acts /. 5. con-
corning His resurrection appearances
is full and clear. He showed Himself
alive after His passion by many infalIi-
BILE proofs. being seen Of them forty
days and speaking OF the things per-
tanning to the kingdom OF God" The
testimony OF Peter in Acts ii. iii. iv. Y.
concerning the resurrection is very
strong. notably that in Acts v. 3O-:.2.
Our daily testimony TO the risen CHRIST
should be such as to compel people 10
see that we have been with Jesus II
We know the power OF His resurrec-
ton it will be so. and He who Will
finally subdue all things unto Himself
verses "a. Isl will so subdue us and
bring every thought into captivity that
the daily life shall be the life OF Jesus
made manifest in our mortal flesh III
Cor. Z. ,: iv. 10. III. Seeing Jesus lays
one very low in his own estimation. so
Paul speaks OF himself AZ the least OF
the apostles not meet 10 be called an
apostle (verSe 81. He elsewhere speaks
Of himself as less than the least OF all
saints and again as the chief OF sin
ners (Eph. iii. 8: Tim. !. l5I. Com
pare the experience OF others in Job
Xiii. 5. 6: lisa. vi. <: Dan. Y. s: Rev. I.
II. Where there is the least good
opinion Of self 1t is because the King
D 10 ~
must learn TO say rs Paul said In ROM.
vii. Is. II know that in me-that Is. In
my fesh-dwelleth no good thing"
then we can add. as he does. In our
lesson (verSe 1OI. by the grace OF God
j am what l am" aud concerning all
service. Not !. but the grace OK God
which was with me-" We should be
conscious also. as he was. that We have
only to receive from the Lord and de-
| liver to others what we have received
| (verse 3 and chap. xi. 23. When
consider that the words and works OF
the Lord Jesus were always the Fa-
theirs words and works can only de-
/ sire TO so yield and abide that / may
be His messenger with His message
| and that lie may work in me 10 will
ana 10 DO or his good pleasure (JOhn
Xii. 40; xiv. 10; Hag. 1. ID; Phil ii. 80.
! This is restful and gives great quiet
ness and. according to verse IS OF our
lesson chapter. makes one steadfast.
unmovable and always Astounding
The resurrection OF Jesus Christ makes
certain our own resurrection or trans
lation verses %. 50-54l. and the assur
ance Of body. like His glorified body.
which will never again be weak or
] Uaorv or onfFar ~ die IL a ,yraut In