The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-18


i Lesson text, Matthew. IS: ITO.
! Golden text "Ic ls rtsar avnr az r.
said Matt 2s.s
Senior-Aduit theme "-Th~ Meaning
( OF Christ's Resurrection"
Outline
l. The MArvs at the Tomb Matt 3.
2s1
II The Angelic Comfort and Instr,ic-
! ton Matt 2S. 81
III The Blessed Mantfestatfon
Matt rs $40
Introductfon
Every sunday presents an opportu-
nifty for Christians to celebrate the
i resurrection Of our Lord for il was on
JFhc FIRST d8y Of the week that he broke
the hands nf death and came form
triumphant from the tomb
"rhe resurrection Of Jezua from the
grave is the basal fact IN, the revival
~ hope In the disciples. and on this
fact rests the claims Of Jesus to be the
Messiah aud Savior
The lessen nri.av con.,asres
The Marys at the Tomb. verse
The Jewish Sabbath closed AT sun
SET ra,e on ~, 80. sa5i',,..t. a.
began 70 dawn came Mary MaedaIAne
and the sister of Jesus mother Tar the
purpose Of amounting the bodv Of their
Lord. Mary Of Magdala was the one
ont Of whom Jes1ls had cast seven dew
lis fSee Mark te,fA
The Angelic Comfort ard rrst~urttor
Vssrses 2-7
Before tho yVo,r.r r.arhss ~. ,,,
-, suelS Wac great earthquake.
ne ScFlpLureS also record that there
was m earthquake IN connection with
| I'll. c'ucIf'E}oh OIL Jesus.
! heaven rolled au,a,, ~ -s.oxa - 49,
| NJ tho senulcbre sna CO, -, =.
and John sneak Of two angels Tsn1
we're sent on TINS special mission 10
N''""e me guards and TO show that
JrNaS hodS was not removed by his
1tSrip'FS' tecal that upon the door
n"u nt'h paced the Roman seal The
angel appearance was as lightning.
ana ms ratm~nt white as snow. The
i8pnearance attested its heavenly origin,
INC soldiers who were detailed to
~8loh the tomb or Jesns were over
powered by the brightness of the angel,
ana they shook with violence as OF
an earthquake TO the women the
ansti Sa1o, rear not Ye THE guard
might wen be alarmed but these who
came 70 seek Jesus had no cause TO
rear
me followers nf Jesus thought him
SIH HrA" Tor they went about the
onlY or en- halming the body. Notwtth-
standing the teachings OF Jesus con-
Iern.hE hlf resurrection. those who
loved him best were unprepared for the
reveiato that was being made,
IN luxe gospel the women are BID
ren 70 mefnoer how when stfil Ia
,'"''iee Jesus predicted that he would
pe crncihed ana rise on the third day
"Niit ttiiS now ne ana REFER entered
W. tofnn ara beheld the linen cloths
ing "na the napkin that was upon
ms hean not wing with the linen
cio.hS out rolled M In place by it.
SCI Iohn inflmates that the orderly
uisPoSl''oh OF the linen cloths and the
nahakeFchief caused him TO believe
sF.. tne Ma ster was ,aiive again.
ihe olscipieS were in the blackness
81 oesph'r' Tor while Jesus had said he
"onla rise from the dead. they seemed
'o nave forgotten II, II indeed they ever
, rf.leV'o II. NO" the angel commands
onlckhesS or action IN relieving the dis
s'n'eS ana points to meeting in Cali
. re "s Jesus had promised NO con
splracN on me part or the disciples tc
tA'N'H' thr!HtlahltF win the announce
mont 'hat Jesus was alive though he
! was not' ~ conceivable II Christianity
NaN porn again with the BELIEF In the
risen savior one must understand how
! diH'thit II was Tor the disciples &c
'"In" =" thIS o"ief tfohertson).
ne hAe"S"a manifestation, verses