The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-02

into his glory?--Luke 2i:26.
PRIMARY, TOPIC--The Story OF a
Wonderful Walk.
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Walk to Emmaus.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Proofs That Jesus Rose From tho
| Dead.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Fact and the Meaning of the Res
direction.
I. Two Disciples Journeying to EN-
maus wv. 1870.
1. Who they were One was Cleopas
(see V. 1S) some think the other was
Luke, whose modesty forbade him to
rive his name; but it is not definitely
known. Why they were going we can
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 to calm
lheir nerves. They were sad (see v.
~.
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"All the 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. Is. 16). 1t
was while they communed tOgther and
reasoned about Jesus that he appeared
20 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 (AIatt.
1S :20). Those gathered in his name
have their heart toward him in love,
and their talk is concerning him. If
we would have Jesus draw near to us
more frequently then let us more fire.
Quently commune together concerning
him.
II. The Conversation on the Way.
(vv. 17-2O.
/. Jesus question ". 17). Though he
was a stranger to them his question
did not 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 be
single man in the confines of Jerusa-
lem unacquainted with the things
which had recently come 10 pass, they
spoke fully and freely of what they had
communed about.
ID 1t was concerning Jesus of Naza-
reth ". 19). 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 ".
! ~. They had reposed their hope in
him as the Redeemer of Israel. (0
Their 'bewilderment wv. 22-24). The
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
were too timid to take their stand up
on it. 90 Jesus eXpOunding the Scrip
| lures to them wv. 25-2O. He chideS
them for their unbelief of the prophet
c Scriptures w. 25). What sorrow
and perpleXity 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 it behooNed
| Christ thus to suffer and to enter into
his glory.
III. The Lord Reveals Himself wv.
$3.50.
l. Nearing the end Of the journey
wv. %. 29). He made as though he
would go farther, but they constrained
him to abide with them. 1t would have
been a great loss to them if he had not
been constrained"
2. Sitting together at the table wv
30, By. His blessing of the bread and
breaking it 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 a certainty that the Lord whom
and in their very presence. If we had
eyes to perceive we could see Jesus
| daily walking and talking with MS.
What different life would be ours If
we would but see him!
9. The disciples convinced wv 81
$50. They at once returned TO Jerusa-
lem and reported TO the eleven what
things were done and how the Lord
had revealed himself to them in the
breaking of the bread. They eX-
claimed. 1.-The Lord is risen indeed "
Nav Christ come to every believer on
| this Easter occasion in such way that
we may know beyond the peladventure
| of doubt that he is really alive!
Reaching the Top.