The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES

June %. Triumphant Over Death.
Mark 16, 1-20.
A lesson on immortality, and thus
existence after mortal death. This is
one of the most important things that
could be considered. Jesus said BE
cause live We shall live ALSO" and
the lesson of today tells Of His rising
from the dead and being seen Of many.
Last week l wrote of the most sor.
rowful thing in the lids Of the bible.
Those awful hours Of the crucifxion
make one shudder. The horror Of it
made beholders run from the scene,
and the readers of the bible accounts
to this day have hearts touched with
sympathy for the suffering one. AS
the last lesson was full OF woe, the
one of this week beams with the great
est Joy. The words of the angel He
| Is not here. He Is risen" made known
one of the most important events In
the history of the world. Joy, JOY.
Our lesson verses in Mark tell of the
visit Of Mary Magdalena, Mary and Sa'
lone early in the morning on the first
day of the week; of the doubt as to
how the stone at the opening OF the
tomb could be moved; the entry into
| the enclosure to find the angels; their
words telling Of the resurrection and
bidding the women tell the disciples
recslling the Masters promise to meet
them in Galilee. There is also con
Injected with this event the visit OF
Peter and John to the empty tomb, and
the appearance of Mary in the gar
den. It were well to recall the account
how the angel of the Lord came down
and removed the stone;" the guarding
Roman soldiers being as dead men
How Grand and glorious are every
word which tell of the great event
which means so much to you and me.
i It hardly needed the words of thu
great apostle Paul as found in 1 CORN
thians is to make one realize what thu
i rising from the dead means. Yet Pau
did set the matter forth in his cleal
style, and with force which has beer
an inspiration to every christian since
put in writing, and at the disposal o.
the common people to read and under
stand. 20 that wonderful chapter o.
the 18th first Corinthians. Not ter
thousand, but ten million times have
its words given consolation, comfort
cheer, dispelling the gloom which set
} ties down on the human heart WheI
loved ones are taken and the last Ger
emonies are being held. Then 1t II
! that the clarion notes Of the great Pau
reaches the innermost heart, speaking
peace, giving hope, dispelling gloom
buoying up the soul, until when tn
maEnificent climax Is reached one cal
hardly refrain from shouting with thu
spostle
"Oh, death. where is thy sting?
| O grave, where Is thy victory?
Thanks be to God who giveth us
the victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ"
AZ the sun in splendor rising
drives away the gloom OF the night, CIV
ing promise of new day, so the new
Of the risen Christ swept aside tn
yelled promises of immortality In tn
Old Testament, and set forever before
succeeding generations the clear den
mite fact that it is possible to live al
ter physical death, and drove home
the truth Of the precious promise BE
cause live We shall live also" Here
lis the assurance of reunion will
lloyed ones In a place where there VIII
be no more partings, no tears, no cry
ing, no pain. II were able today t
tell each reader that there was posi-
tive assurance that they could hava
one million dollars next week, tht
rejoicing, words could not portray. Blu
/ come with a better message thar
that, for this one says each can have
never ending life Of consciousness
when physical death takes them from
the scenes of earth. One million, on
billion, one billion billion dollars dt
not compare with the promise OF TILL
! immortal life. 1t is free. it is free. II
ID within the reach Of every one; Jesus
offers It to you, there is time to &C
cept. Do not let another day pass
without making sure Of this blessed
Immortality II you do not feel you have
before attained by a realization tha'
it is yours.
I end with the remarkable words o.
the last of the little book Of Jude:
"N0w unto him that is able to
keep you fro mfalling, and to pre-
sent you faultless before the pres
ence OF his glory with exceeding
Joy. To the only wise God our
Saviour, be glory and majesty.
dominion and power, both now and
forever. Amen"