Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
Tme SUI mday
School LESSON
BY Ben Newsome

Lesson June II. John POLLS.
The resurrection Of Jesus stands
out as the one essential fact OF the
redemptive scheme. 1t was neces-
sary that he should taste death auu
hell In order TO be qualified to stand
as a viCariOus sacrifice for our sins,
lut unless ne had come out conqucror
over death by rising again. his DYING
for us could have been OF little effect
So while the crucifiNion rests in tho
popular mind as the chief feature OF
'hrists mission on earth, and 1t was
essential vet the resurrection WAC
doublv essential. for II crowned tho
triumph and clnched the victory II
is the Cornerstone OF the christian be
L,f III Christ be not risen, then Is
our preaching vain. and your faith
= also vain" Have nothing to do
with those who would pay reverence
10 Jesus rs man alone, and deny
him the attributes II divinity for II
hc was not God TO overcome death
then Is the whole plan of Christianit'
fraud
We notice that the disciples We're
not prepared 20 understand the r--
nootion between Chrsts prophecies
or his own death and resurrection
and tho fact of ~ empty tomb. The
professions had been plain enough
and often repeated. but they had
failed to soak into the consciousness
OF these men, They probably passed
n by as one OF the problems which
they should know some day. Yet II
seems strange. in view of all tHese
warnings. that their spiritual vision
, was so dull as not to recognize the
fact when ii stood before their eyes
Yet We are no better than they, for
we ignore and forget the plainest
promises OF the Savior and continue
to measure the affairs of the spirit by
our conceptions Of material things.
We read the Bible and profess to be-
l,cve it. Yet we go ahead and make alt
orr arrangements as tho there was no
such thing as a God overruling and
directing all
If there is tribute deserved 10
any Of the characters who figured in
those last daVs of the Lord on earth,
Il should be accorded TO Mary OF
Magdala. who tho lacking perhaps
In keen spiritual insight, was 80
. thoroly devoted and determined as TO
well nigh conquer anything. II Is
| significant that her devotion was SIG
ually recognized and rewarded by her
/ Master. for to her was granted the
distinction Of being the first human
/ being to see the risen Lord. We can
/ pratc about prachcaltv all we may,
We can eulosiZe worldly wisdom ana
what we playfully call common
sense yet after all we must ac-
/ knowledge there is something higher
nohler. grander and more effective in
/ this woman's sinclencss Of heart than
I'm all our ponderous logic. II Is love
that conquers the world, and it was
:hc grateful devotion of Mary that
won her special favor
II Is interesting to note the differ
Ing attitudes of the three persons
whose visits to the tomb is here re-
corded. There is the thotful John.
who ran quickly to the burial pl ace,
but stopped in awe at its portal; then
the daring. impetupus Peter, VINO
rushed right in and saw the spot
where the Lord had lain and took
. note Of the surroundings; then emo
tional Mary. who thot only OF the
tra gedv Of her Lords disappearance.
The human race Is made up or IN
tellectual and spiritual, as well as
rhysical variants. 1t is folly for ono
Of us to depreciate the temperament
that differs from your own. for II Is
lust as much Gods plan to use men
Of ono disposition a. OF another. They
all have n part to play in the drama
OF saving mankind. 1t is the emo
tional Mary who leads first to the
tomb of a risen Lord: II Is John who
pDuses in loving reverence at tn-
gateway to eternity. and It is the
headstrong, fearless Peters who lead
the hosts of God into the grandest
achievements in his name.
But the crowning fact of the resur-
rection is the hope II holds out for
US If Christ arose from the dead and
demonstrated the power Of JESUS
over death and the grave. then We arc
= assured that he has opened the way
for us who believe in him to share In
, that victory over sin ard its penalty
and to rise again as he did to a reali
; 2ation OF eternal freedom from sir
7r1 sorrow Rejoice. then. and bt
. exceeding glad, for nov hath Chris
e been raised from the dead, the frs
fruits of them that are asleep"