The Arvada enterprise., 1919-04-17
LESSON FOR APRIL 20
THE RISEN LORD.

THE RISEN LORD.
LESSON TExT-Aatthew aS:1.ia
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PRIMARY TOPICAL angel tells .hsut
the resurrection Of Jesus.
JUNIOR ToPrc-Ths stssy Of a empty
INTERMEDIARY ToP1c-Th. living
Christ.
SENIOR AND ADULT roP1c-TAs
meaning OF chrtst's resurrection.
!. The Visit Of the Women to the
sepuiehsr t2S:1).
They came early to see the sepulcher.
Their zeal and love exceeded that Of
even Peter. James and John. "Wom-
en- were last at the cross and nrst at
the tomb"
u. The Earthquake (28:D.
This occurred when the glorious IN.
gel descended to roll the stone away
from the tomb. This work Of the an.
gel was not to allow Jesus to escape
but to show that the tomb was empty.
Christ needed not the help Of q gle
nous angel. for he was raised up By
his own power a. the seal Of his atom
ing work upon the cross. The open
tomb and the angel sitting upon ths
stone with calm dignity 10 q picture
Of Gods triumph over the devil, and
the terror Of the keepers 10 q sample
Of what all of Christ's enemies shall
one day experience when he comes In
glory to reign n king.
~. The Anesi's Msssass - me
Women (2S: SD.
l. "Fear not" ". 81. While the enc.
mics have occasion b fear, those WhO
love the Lord receive good news from
the empty tomb. The Lord will not
long leave those whe follow him, In
suspense and dread. The empty tomb
puts an end to all doubts and fears.
It 10 the proof that the question Of
sin 10 dealt with and that God 10 salts
Asd. carrying with II the assurancs Of
eternal victory.
2. "Coms see" ". o.. The angel
said that the Lord had rissa. and ir
vitsd the women to sss the place where
hs lay.
.. "Come quickly" ". y. The wso-
"a must sss for themselves and thaa
- tell the message. Expsrisaee must
precede testimony. They were 70 e
quickly to the disciples With tAs
pleased message. with The assurance
that the Lord would 20 before and
meet them.
w. Jesus aassts ths Wswsa
$500.
The women rendered Instant sesdl.
socs and were running to bsiag wse0
to the disciples. Jesus met thso %
the way. Thsss who have an sDsFt
mental knowledge Of CArist sAsuA
speedily 60 to tell others q Il n ~
such the Lord will appear end bsins
~.
v. What ehrises Rssvnssessa
Guarantees - Us Il Cor. lS).
I. The iategrity Of the Scriptures
wv. Z. ~. The old Tsstamsat 0es1D.
lures told Of the advent, death and
resurrection Of Christ. Chstse's rssar
rection gave the seal Of authsotieat1o0
70 them. Christ rsSuksd tAs 1iscip,ss
on the way to Enmaus for tAsif ~
belief Of the Scriptures concerning ~
resurrection Luke 24:l32O.
2. The reality Of the divias Dsfsos
from. 1:4). Jesus claimed b b 90
with the Father. He PREDICTED ~
coming forth from the dead (HatG
lo:2l). He declared that 10 go
could take his life from hin. Hs ~
power to lay his life down aal taks
II up asain tJohn 10 0:15-lS). He Ais6
because he willed - d -. The life
which he laid down must b resumed
at the completion Of his sacriacial
work. His coming forth frea The
grave proved that hs was what hs ha6
claimed to he.
.. The suf,cicncy Of Chrtst's atom.
ing sacrifice from. %:25). On ths
cross Christ exclaimed. ut 10 finished" :"
BY the resurrection God declared 10
the universe that an adequate remedy
for sin had been provided. The resur
rectiOn Of Christ II Gods certificate
that an adequate sacrifice has bssa
provided for sin.
4. Our life and Immortality Il Ger.
| rs :2O). He II the drst fruits Of them
that slept. "Tsecauss ] live ~ shall
live also" The guarantee that man In
the integrity Of his being spirit. sod
and body shall live again 10 furnished
Us 10 Chrixts death and resurrection.
Promising Happiness.
God has given understanding b
man. to be employed for his glory 10
promoting the happiness Of his crsa-