The Brinkley argus., 1914-12-04
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 LESSON
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 6
(By E. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Sun day School Course, Mepdy Bible m
 tnte, Chicago.) 4 J

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 LESSON FOR DECEMBER 6 S CHRIST RIsEN FROM TIE DEAD.
 LESSON TExT-Mark is:i-s; Matt ss:i1-I X
 GOLDEN TrxT-why sesk ye the livs ,nr amoue the desd? Hs ' not here but . risen.--Luiks 3l:k 6
 The death of Christ made . psbr found impression. Luke zS:4S. AZ. Jo. seph, who had been a secret disciple. obtained the body and gave 1t burial. Mark 15:42-47. In the lesson selectad for today we have, first. Marks record of the discovery of the resurrection by the women. and. second. Matthew1 record of how his enemies dealt with that fact N
 !. Tho Rssurrsction Morn. MArsS 1e:1-A The Sabbath ended at sun down and the shops wers then opened. Mary Magdalene then purchased spices that they might anoint the dead body of Jesus. They may hGve paid tho tomb visit late on Saturday. sss Matt. 18:1 R. ". Starting the next morn, while 1t was yet dark. John 2o:l. they came to the tomb to per form their last service of gratitude and love. He had no need of this servs' ice. Matt. 16:21; 20: 19; however. t was acceptable and they were reward. ed hy receiving the first glimpse o1 the risen Lord.
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 rhs reason they dsd not sxpss q see risen Jesus was M thsir fatlera to listen to and to ponder on hi words. The men also failed to canl' prehend the nots of his resurrection which he % frequently sounded. In deed, the report of these same women ia by these men considered ''as idla tales, Luke 3l:11 The women ap pear in better light than the men II this story. The women, especially Mary Magdalene. loved much becaust he had done @ much for them. Tho extent and the genuineness of theil affection is found in that they went tc the tomb to serve Jesus when appar entIy hope had fled and faith wal blighted, I Cor. l3:8 R. V. Their visit was the fulflllment of their ministry of love, yee 1t reveals the darkness ol their minds. This w0s common to aL of his followers.
 Approaching tho tomb they are con fronted by . now dimculty Who shall roll away the stoner The wordl of vesne four are significant Look ing up. they see that the stone is rolled back. Am. R. V. This undoubtedly refers to the situation of the tomb and their approach thereto. yet the fac' remains that looking up" most of cnl difficulties are removed. ALets uS h! constantly looking unto hin" It 'hGl
 been suggested that God rolled ava, the stone. not that Jesus might get out but rather that the women might ge in. Mary found two angels sitting one at the head and one at the foot whore the body had lain, John 20:11 12, and the two disciples to whom sht reported found ths linen cloth and thu napkin and believed" John 20:2- The women were overwhelmed witt perplexity and. like Peter and John "knew not the Scripture that he must rise again from the dead" The an gelic message. He is risen; hs Is no
 here." was the sounding forth of ( message as great and as glorious al that sounded by the angels on tha night of his birth.
 Such experience and such knowledgl
 entails Q definite burden of responsi
 bility. therefore the logical message
 and command of verse seven. This |
 also in accord with the 6avior's las
 earthly message. Mark 16:15; Matt
 28: :1S-20. It Is natural for us to lin 1 ger in silsnt meditation at the plact of our greatest revelation or of oul
 deepest soul experiences. but thesa
 women are urged to Ego quickly The message of salvation Is too i'm
 portant to brook any delay.
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 Matt. 27:62-66 and 26:ft-15. Evident l ly the manner of his death and his rs ported prophecies as to the resurrec ti0n made an impression upon the enc
 mies of Jesus. This guard is an ex precision of the ultimate antagonisn of the priests and rulers. As this. ths morn of the first day ofsthe week. ap preached the guard saw the vision o the angel and in it's presence became as dead men. When later they had re covered they hastened into the cit, and reported to the priests the fact o
 the coming of the angel and that ths stone, upon which the seal rested. had
 been removed. Bribed. they spread abroad the tale that the disciples haS stolen his body The falseness O such a tale is evidenced by the fac 1 that the rankest infidel has not thu