The Holt County sentinel., 1913-03-21
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LESSON
LESSON FOR MARCH q
THE EMPTY TOMB.


Some teachers may prefer the study
Of the lesson Of Israel and Rebekah.
Gen, "a, but because Of It's relative
value and It's relation to the day we
celebrate we prefer to consider the
Easter lesson.
There are Ave main points in the
evidence St Mark presents to show
us that Jesus was the True Son Of
God. u the testimony OF John the
f,aptiser, 1928; t2) the baptism OF
Jesus, 1:9.11: t3) the TRANSPORTATION.
9:2-S: (D the testimony Sf the cen
turian ut his crucifixion, 1889. and
60 tho testimony OF the resurrection
OF Jesus. OF the ten different ap-
pearances OF our Lord. Mark records
four, (a) to Mary. 1863: OBJ oil the
way to Emmaus. 1919, 10; (c) In the
upper room. 1914, and (d) tho ascen-
sion, 1919.
Purchased Spices.
Today We are to consider the first
Of these appearances From a care
full reading Of this and the parallel
accounts II is evident that as soon az
the Sabbath day had closed and the
shops were opened these friends OF
Jesus purchased spices that early thu
next morning they might annoint his
indicate a possible earlier visit on
Saturday. the Jewish Sabbath.
I. TN the morning Of the first day
Of the week." w. Is. Starting while
II was yet dark John 2O:D these
faithful friends hurried on their way
to the tomb. II was Mary Magdalene
who first reached the tomb. Matt.
2S:l. John 2O:i she who had received
much luke S:2) loved much. Nor
was 1t the Virgin Mary that had the
privilege Of first beholding him ". o..
II was the love of these women ". u
that brought them to the tomb OF him.
which should have redeemed Israel
luke 2i:2D, That all the followers
we're shaken in faith the records clear.
iy suggest. yet love remained. hence
his desire TO annoint his body. This
service though unnecessary Matt.
1924. 20:19) was, however. rewarded
oy the revelation of the angelic mes.
.engers.
Serious Question Raised.
Pursuing their way very serious
question was raised ". 81. but God
had already removed the difficulty ".
d. 30, too. II we will but be looking
up" ". 4 r. W. God will give us all
necessary knowledge. (Jas. 1861. and
will enable US to overcome oil difficul
Ties. The empty tomb Is the standing
rebuke for all skeptics. II he be not
risen let his enemies tell US where
and what became Of his body. Tho
true basis CT Christianity IL In the
risen Christ, see I Cor. 15:1.1
Had the friends pondered well the
words Of Christ they would not have
wasted their time and money seeking
to annoint dead body. That was the
reason why they did not know and
that Is why NO do not know many
things We ought to know about our
Lord. II IL noticeable that none OF
the men were at the tomb.
Entering the tomb they found. not
his body. but young man. and later
two in dazzling apparel Uuke 23:H
stood beside them. When Mary re-
turned from the city. having told the
news. the two angels were sitting one
at the head and one at the feet OF
where the body had lain. John notes
that the disciples found the napkin
which had bound his head lying fold.
ed in It's original folds In q place by
itself John 20:O.
In the midst of all their perplexity
a. to what had become Of the body OF
him whom they loved they failed to
recall his words luke 9:22) and
hence could offer no solution Of the
dimculty. But tho God OF mercy sup
piled their need Phil. 4:19) and
hence the glad triumphant message
Of the angel. HE Is risen; he is not
here; behold the place where they
(enemies and friends) laid him." v. 9.
CT. Matt. 1855. Then, a. though to
make their knowledge Of service to
others, he commands them to 90 and
tell the disciples land Peter" and that
they are no more to look for him
there for He goeth before you into
Galilee."
II. "And they went out quickly"
w. Ell. 1t is well to reverence holy
places and to remember sacred ass0-
Citations. hut God IL q spirit and can
not be localized. OF course the
women would like to dwell at that
place In meditation, but having had
revealed to them the fact. their duty
was to publish It abroad. A definite
knowledge imposes a definite obliga-
ton OF testimony.
Out Of death came forth hfe. The
seeming defeat Of Jesus was the
prelude to the worlds greatest VIC
tory-its most astounding miracle.
Living unto self means claiming your
self for yourself. Living unto him"
means that In your mind your spirit,
your body, you show forth the risen.
victorious. triumphant life.
This Easter day IL the day of all
days to remember such words as