The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
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LESSON
By f. o. SELLERS, Director of Even
ing Department The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago.)
LESSON FOR MARCH %
THE EMPTY TOMB.

Some teachers may prefer the study
Of the lesson Of Israel and Rebekah
Gen., "a, but because Of its relative
value and its relation to the day we
celebrate we prefer to consider the
Easter lesson.
| There are five main points in the
evidence St. Mark presents to show
us that Jesus was the True Son Of
God, % the testimony of John the
Baptiser, 1928; (2) the baptism OF
Jesus, 1911; (3) the TRANSPORTATION,
9:2-S; (4) the testimony of the CEN
turian at his crucifiXion, $3.50, and
(5) the testimony Of the resurrection
of Jesus. OF the ten different APP
pearances of our Lord, Mark records
four (a) to Mary, 1863; (b) OIL the
way to Emmaus, 1912, 13; (c) in the
upper room. 1914, and (d) the ascen-
sion, 1919.
Purchased Spices.
Today We are to consider the first
of these appearances. From care
full reading Of this and the parallel
accounts it Is evident that as soon as
the Sabbath day had closed and the
shops were opened these friends of
Jesus purchased spices that early the
next morning they might annoint his
dead body. Matthew 2S:1 r. V. would
indicate a possible earlier visit on
Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath.
l. ain the morning of the first day
- L. 20 " uhfln
1t was yet dark John 20:D these
faithful friends hurried on their way
to the tomb. 1t was Mary Magdalene
who first reached the tomb, Matt.
28:1, John 20:1, she who had received
much duke S;2) loved much. Nor
was it the Virgin Mary that had the
privilege of first beholding him ". 81.
1t was the love of these women ". II
that brought them to the tomb of him,
(which should have redeemed Israel
duke 24:21). That all the followers
were shaken in faith the records clear
ly suggest, yet love remained, hence
this desire to annoint his body. This
service though unnecessary Matt.
1921, 20:19) was, however, rewarded
by the revelation of the angelic mes
sengers.
Serious Question Raised.
Pursuing their way a very serious
question was raised ". 81, but God
had already removed the difficulty w.
~, so, too, if we will but be looking
up ". R. W, God will give US all
necessary knowledge, GAS. 1:5), and
will enable us to overcome all Difficult
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. The
true basis Of Christianity is in the
risen Christ, see l Cor. 15:1-1S.
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 We do not know many
things we ought to know about our
Lord. 1t is 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 Ouke 23:D
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 a place by
itself John 20:D.
In the midst of all their perplexity
as to what had become of the body of
him whom they loved they failed to
recall his words duke 9:22) and
hence could offer no solution Of the
difficulty But the 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. 6.
CT. Matt. 1876. Then, as though to
make their knowledge Of service to
others, he commands them to go and
tell the disciples land Peter" and that
they are no more to look for him
here for HE goeth before you into
Ialilee," Z.
II. "And they went out quickly"
~. s-11. 1t is well to reverence holy
places and to remember sacred asso- ,
,iations, but God is a spirit and can
lot be localized. OF course the \
women would like to dwell at that
,lace in meditation, but having had /
evealed to them the fact, their duty !
vas to publish it abroad. A definite
imposes a definite obliga-
ion Of testimony.
Out Of. death came forth life. The I,
eeming defeat of Jesus was the
'relude to the worlds greatest vic.
ory-its most astounding miracle.
living unto self means claiming your A
elf for yourself. Living unto him"
means that in your mind your spirit,
our body, you show forth the risen, =
Notorious, triumphant life.
This Easter day is the day Of all
avs to remember such words as