New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-15
LESSON FOR JUNE II
THE RISEN LORD,


uPoH the DenOluerS LUKE
23:4S, 49). Joseph, who seems to have
been a secret disciple, obtained the
body, and gave 1t burial MARK 10:
42-47). In Marks record we have the
story OF the discovery of the resurrec-
ton by the women, and Matthew tells
us how his enemies dealt with that
fact. Be sure to use a good harmony
or the four gospels In presenting all
or these lessons, else some Important
detail will be overlooked.
!. Mary's Visit to the Tomb (yv.1-
lO). The Sabbath ended at shutdown,
md the shops were then open, and
Mary Magdalene was able to purchase
spices with which to anoint the dead
body Of Jesus. There is strong prob
ability that the m paid a visit
to the tomb late on Saturday Matt.
Isl, X. w. Starting the next morn
ing, while it was yet dark" ". ~,
they came to the tomb to perform this
last service of love. Jesus had no
need OF such service Matt. 16 :27; 20:
19), but the women were rewarded by
receiving the first glimpse of the risen
Lord. There were five appearances on
this first day Of the week: (1) to Mary
Magdalene, (2) to the "other women"
(3) to Peter; (4) to those on the way
to Emmaus, and (5) to the ten dis
ciples, Thomas being absent.
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 g~enuineness of
the affection Of the m Is found In
that they went to serve Jesus when
apparently all hope had failed Il Cor.
1873. X. w. AS soon as Mary saw
the stone rolled away, she concluded
that the tomb had been rifed, and
FASTENED to report to the disciples
". p. This report Of the women to
the disciples was considered las idle
tales" (Luke "a III. With intense
eagerness Peter and John ran to the
tomb thus reported MS being robbed.
John, the younger. reached the tomb
first, but In reverence did not enter,
only STOPPING to look in wv. 4, 81.
Peter, the impetuOus one, rushes in
side, and sees the linen clothes lying,
and the napkin that had been about
the head carefully folded and lying In
a place by itself ". y. This appar-
emily insignificant detail Is one which
Is really significant. inasmuch as 1t
shows that the tomb had not been
rifled, leaving disorder behind. In
stead of excitedly snatching the nap
kin from his face, and hurting 1t
whittier 1t might fall, he had quietly
taken 1t Off, and in an orderly way
laid 1t aside. 1t Is 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 W homes,
and doubtless to the other disciples
". 1O), but the loving Mary remained
behind in this place made sacred as
housed the body of the Lord.
1t Is natural for us to linger in silent
In places Of u greatest
or Of Our deepest soul ex-
perience. Jesus had told his disciples
over and Over again that he should rise
again. and it seems strange that his
enemies should have remembered it
Matt. p 1887 and his friends not.
Mary looked into the tomb to see II
after all there had not been some mis-
She it was who saw the two
and. half in wonder and yet
In protest, they exclaimed. "Woman,
why weepest thOu?" Her reply was
most natural and touching, Because
have taken away my Lord, and
l know not where they have laid
In sorrow she turns from the
tomb, only to see the risen Lord.
as yet she does not recognize
him wv. IA, 15). Her answer to the
questions of Jesus are suggestive, and
the record Is certainly not One that
has been adroitly painted, but is the
plain record Of facts as they actually
occurred.
III. Mary Worshiping wv. 1919.
There must have been an infection in
he voice of Jesus, for, upon the utter
,nce of that one word. "Mary," she
her risen Lord. Joyfully
The exclaimed, "Rabboni," that is to
'ay, master" ". 1877, and would have {
,oured out her love and worship at |
lis feet. Jesus, however, does not suf- I
'er her to hold him fast. Mary must
cave him, and tell the others. Liter /
lily, he says, "Do not lay hold of me [
tut go and make known the glad truth T
hat I am risen again." The risen Lord ]
must return to "My Father" and "My q
whereas the one who would /
lady have remained at his feet must $
% to the brethren. and make known 4
he facts of the fulfillment of prophecy |
nd the resurrection Of our Lord. e
The bribed soldiers spread abroad q
he tale that the disciples had stolen I
is body. The later lives of these dis 4
iples, their heroism and martyrdom, +
re evidence of the absurdity of any 4
UGH act on their part. q
The resurrection of Jesus is a vim ;
Of his claim to being the Son 6
( God. We do well to emphasize his =
firth, and to dwell much upon his >
cath, yet both Of these have no es- !.
entail value apart from his resurrec- !
lon.
Apart from this, the cross is the end .
( q failure. The resurrection DEM
nstrated that Jesus Christ's redemp-
on was not completed upon the cross. Il
he resurrection Is better a%uthenticat- c
d than any other event In history. q
The risen Lord called this weak