The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-04
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 6
CHRIST RISEN FROM THE DEAD.

| LESSON TEXT-Mark IG:i-S: Matt. sill
TO-
GOLDEN TEXT-why seek we the llv-
ling among the dead? He is not here. but
liz risen.-Luke 2i:5. G.
The death of Christ made pro-
found impression. Luke 23:iS. i9. Jo-
lseph, who had been a secret disciple.
obtained the body and gave 1t burial,
Mark l5:42.i7. In the lesson selected
for today we have, first. Marks record
OF the discovery OF the resurrection
by the women. and. second, Matthews
record of how his enemies dealt with
that fact
|. The Resurrection Morn, Mark
1918. The Sabbath ended at sun.
down and the shops were then opened.
Mary Magdalene then purchased
spices that they might anoint the dead
body of Jesus They may have paid
the tomb visit late on Saturday, see
Matt. 2S:1 II. V. Starting the next
morn. while 1t was yet dark" John
20:1, they came to the tomb to per-
form their last service of gratitude
and love. He had no need of this serv-
ice, Matt 1921; 20:19; however. It
was acceptable and they were reward
ed by receiving the first glimpse OF
the risen Lord.
Women's Love Genuine.
The reason they did not expect to
see risen Jesus was in their failure
. TO listen to and to ponder on his
words. The men also failed to com
prehend the note of his resurrection
which he so frequently sounded. In.
deed, the report Of these same women
IL by these men considered "as Idle
tales" Luke GAN. The women APP
pear IN better light than the men lin
this story The women, especially
, Mary Magdalenc, loved much because
he had done so much for them. The
extent and the Eenuineness of their
affection is found in that they went to
the tomb to serve Jesus when appar-
entity hope had fled and faith was
{ blightcd. Cor. 1873 Il. V. Their visit
was the fulnllment OF their ministry
I Of love, yet it reveals the darkness OF
their minds. This was common TO all
OF his followers,
Approaching the tomb they are con
fronted By new diiiiculty-"Who
r shall roll away the stone?" The words
n CT verse four are Look
ing VI. they see that the stone is rolled
,. back" Am. X. Y. This undoubtedly
refers to the situation of the tomb and
their approach thele yet the fact
remains that looking up most of our
! difficulties are removed. Let >us be
r constantly looking unto him" II has
:. been suggested that Cod rolled away
e the stone not that Jesus might get out,
g but rather that the women might get
In. Mary found two angels sitting,
ore ut tho head and one at the foot,
where the body had lain, John COLL,
IL, and the two disciples to whom sho
c reported found the linen cloth and the
napkin and believed" John 20:2.9,
n The women were overwhelmed with
= pcrplexity and like Peter and John
knew not tho Scripture that he must
! rise again from the dead" The an
gelic message. He Is risen; he Is not
= here" was the sounding forth OF O
message as great and as glorious as
that sounded by the angels on the
night OF his birth.
Such experience and such knowledge
entails q definite burden OF responsl
! blity. therefore the logical message
&c and command of verse seven. This Ii
= also In accord with the Savior's las
n earthly message, Mark 1915; Matt
! 2S:lS.2O. 1t is natural for us to lin
80 ger In silent meditation at tho place
OF our greatest revelation or of oui
u deepest soul experiences, but thes'
70 women are urged to go quickly
The message OF salvation Ia too i'm
t. portant to brook any delay.
N Spread Falae Tale.
u II. The Watch at the Sepuleher
* Matt. 27:e2.8e and 28:1t-t5. Evident
v ly the manner of his death and his re
is ported prophecies as to the resurrec
ton made an impression upon the enc
re mics of Jesus. This guard Ia an ex
Il preston OF the ultimate antagonist
of the priests and rulers. As this, tn,
~ morn of the first day OF the week. az
g preached the guard saw the vision o
the angel and In its presence becam
mt as dead men. When later they had re
m, covered they hastened into the cit
n and reported to the priests the fact O
Nd the coming Of the angel and that tn
=, stone. upon which the seal rested ha
:" been removed. Bribed. they sprea
abroad the tale that the disciples ha
NJ, stolen his body. The falseness @
a such q tale is evidenced by the fac
w that the rankest inadel has not tn
IT. temerity to make such claim toda,
The resurrection, as Paul afirms.
. the declaration that Jesus is the So
20 OF God. II Is q vindication of hi
supremacy and of the supremacy @
he the spiritual over the natural. We d
IS well to emphasize his birth, and t
dwell much upon his death, yet bot
nf tbara haya M auuauttal yaIua upar