The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-03-25

~ ifNmEDlA1E AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Proofs That Jesus Rose From the
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Fact and the Meaning Of the Res
direction.
!. Two Disciples Journeyino to EN-.
msus wv. 1910.
i. Who they were. One was Cleopas
tsee '. ls) some think the other was
Luke, whose mOdesty forbade him Ia
give his mime; but II - not definitely
known. Why they were going we car
only conjecture; perhaps they were
only walking away from Jerusalem to
relieve their anxiety and drown their
sorrow. The ordeal through which
they had passed left them somewhat
stunned; they needed the physical ex.
ertion and quiet OF the country 10 calm
their nerves. They were sad (see v.
~.
2. What they talked about ". 1D.
"All TIE things which had happened"
Strange and wonderful things had
taken place and they could not but
commune together concerning them.
3. Jesus Joins them wv. 10. l6). II
was while they communed togther and
reasoned about Jesus that he appeared
10 them. He never leaves those In
doubt who sincerely seek the light he
promises to meet even with two or
three who gather In his name Matt.
ls:2O). Those gathered In his pame
have their heart toward him Ia love.
and their talk Is concerning him. II
we would have Jesus draw near to us
more frequently then let US more fire.
quently commune together concerning
him.
n. The Conversation on the Way.
wv. l7.2O.
l. Lsus' question ". ID. Though he
was stranger 10 them his question
did n, provoke resentment; there
must have been something In his man
ner and tone which unlocked their
hearts
2. The disciples answer wv. 1920.
Though surprised that there should he
a single man In the confines OF Jcrusa-
lem unncquainted with the things
which had recently come 20 pass, they
spoke fully and freely Of what they had
comiuuned about.
u) II was concerning Jesus OF Naza-
reth ". 10). This Jesus was mighty
In word and deed before God and the
people. (2) Delivered. condemned and
crucified by the chief priests ". 20).
(3) Shattered hopes Of the disciples ".
2D. They had reposed their hope In
him as the Redeemer OF Israel. ca
Their bewilderment wv. 22-2i). Tbe
story Of the women concerning the
empty sepulchre reminded them Of
Christ's words that he would arise on
the third day. A new hope seemed to
be arising In their hearts. yet they
Mere too tlmld 10 take their stand up
ON II. (5) Jesus expounding the Scrip
lures 10 them wv, 25-2O. lie chides
them for their unbelIef OF the prophet
ic Scriptures ". 25). What sorrow
and perplexlty they would have es-
capped had they believed what God had
recorded Jesus showed them that
what had happened was exactly what
the Scriptures had foretold concerning
the Messiah and that II behooved
Christ thus to suffer and TO enter Into
his glory.
~. The Lord Reveals Himself wv.
2s-35).
!. Nearing the end OF the Journey
wv. -. 90 lie made as though he
would go farther. but they constrained
him 10 abide with them. II would have
been great loss TO them II he had not
been constrained"
2. Sitting together at the table (vv.
30. 3l). His blessing OF the bread and
breaking II were so familiar that they
knew him. Then. too. they may have
seen the nailprints In his hands while
he broke the bread They now knew
for n certainty that the Lord whom
they had mourned as dead was alive
and in their very presence. II we had
eyes 10 perceive we could see Jesus
daily walking and talking with us.
What different Me would be ours II
we would hut see him
3. The disciples convinced wv. 80
s5). They at once returned TO Jerusa-
lem and reported 10 the eleven what
things were done and how the Lord
had revealed himself to them In the
breaking OF the bread. They ex.
claimed. ''The Lord is risen indeedl"
May Christ come TO every believer on
this Faster occasion In such way that
% pay know beyond the peradyenture
loubt that he Is really aliyei