The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-06-14
LESSON FOR JUNE II
THE RISEN LORD.
TExT-John D:a-is.

LEssON TFxT-Jobn Da-W
GOLDEN TExT-But nov IL Christ
ss .n iro", .ne uea.' snu oecome the nrst
No'' i'"
Inc uehth OF Ch7st made deep
Impression upon the beholders Luke
zS:sS' s')' Joseph. who seems to have
Deeh secret disciple. obtained the
nouy, ana gave u burial MARX ID:
Tz-sO. In MARKS record we have the
story OF the discovery OF the resurrec-
uon ny the women, ana Matthew tells
US now MS enemies dealt with that
fact. he sure to use a good harmony
OF the four gospels In presenting all
OF tnese lessons else some Important
detaiI VIII De overlooked.
marys v,sn TO the Tomb (vv.1-
iW. me sabbath ended at shutdown.
ana the shops were then open. and
mary MngdaIene was hble to purchase
spices with which to anoint the dead
BODY or Jesus. There Is strong prob
ability that the women paid a visit
to the tomb late on Saturday Matt.
III. X. W. Starting the next morn
Ing while II was yet dark" ". ~.
they came TO the tomb to perform this
last service of love. Jesus had no
need OF such service (Matt. 1927: 20:
Ie), but the women were rewarded BY
receiving the hrst glimpse Of the risen
LORD. There were nve appearances on
this hrst day OF the week: ~ to Mary
Magdalene. I'D to the "other women"
(3) to Peter; az to those on the way
TO Emmaus. and (5) To the ten dis
ciples. Thomas being absent.
Z None OF these seemed to expect Je-
sus to be risen. for they had each
failed to listen TO and ponder his
words. The extent and genuineness Of
the affection Of the women IL found In
that they went to serve Jesus when
apparently all hope had failed Il Cor.
1873. r. w. As soon as Mary saw
the stone rolled away. she concluded
that the tomb had been riied. and
hastened to report to the disciples
". y. This report OF the women to
the disciples was considered "ss Idle
tales" (Luke 24:1D. With intense
eagerness Peter and John ran to the
tomb thus reported a. being robbed.
John. the younger. reached the tomb
FIRST. but In reverence did not enter,
only STOPPING 10 look In wv. 4. 81.
Peter. the impetuous one, PUSHES In
side. and sees the linen clothes lying.
and the napkin that had been about
the head carefully folded and lying In
Q place by Itself ". ~. This appar-
emily Insignificant detail is one which
In really significant. inasmuch as II
shows that the tomb had not been
rihed. leaving disorder behind. In
stead OF excitedly snatching the nap
kin from his face. and hurting II
whittier II might fall. he had quietly
taken II on. and In an orderly way
laid Il aside. II In In such minute de-
tails as this that we see the greatest
evidence Of the veracity Of this rec
ord.
u. Mary Weeping wv. 11-15). The
disciples returned to their own homes,
and doubtless to the other disciples
". 10). but the loving Mary remained
behind In this place made sacred AZ
having housed the body Of the Lord.
II IL natural for us to linger In silent
meditation In places Of our greatest
revelation or Of our deepest soul ex-
perience. Jesus had told his disciples
over and over again that he should rise
again, and II seems strange that his
enemies should have remembered II
Matt. q :83) and his friends not.
~. Mary Wershiplno wv. 1919.
There must have been an infection In
the voice OF Jesus, for. upon the utter
ance OF that one word. "Mary." she
recognized her risen Lord. Joyfufly
she exclaimed. "Rabboni." that is to
say. Master ". 18), and would have
poured out her love and worship ut
his feet. Jesus, however, does not sur
fer her 10 hoid MIN iast. MARY must
'ssve MN, anu ,r re' ..e ~, o. sn,. =, ~.
~ ~ y. 80 -. .nown ,hs s,sa truth
tho, am r,.en again" The risen Lord
must return TO envy Father" and my
God" whereas the one who would
gladly have remained at his feet must
20 to the brethren. and make known
the facts Of the fulfllment Of prophecy
and the resurrection Of our Lord.
The bribed soldiers spread abroad