The Arvada enterprise., 1920-04-01
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LESSON
10y KEW. 4. b. tIfLW AVER n q,
TEACHER OF Engltsh Bible In the NeoAy
Bible Institute OF Chicaso.l
icopxrlEhs. 1879. Western Newspaper uassas
LESSON FOR APRIL
EASTER LESION.

EASTER LESSON.
LESSON TExT-Luks sS:lS-A
GOLDEN TExT-Oughs not Christ 10
have suffered these thinsa, and 70 satsr
INTO his glory?-Luks sl:eA
PRIMARY TOPIC-Ths Story OF .
Wonderful Walk.
JUNIOR TOPIc-Ths Walk 70 Emmaua
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-The Proofs That Jesus Ross From The
Dead.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
the Fact and the Meaning OF the Rec
direction.
T. Two Disciples Jeurnsylno b I'm.
maus tvv. 1870
I. Who they were. One was Cleopas
tsee v. ls); some think the other was
Luke. whose modesty forbade him to
give his mime; but Il 10 not definitely
known. Why they were going VIC can
only conjecture; perhaps they were
only walking away from Jerusalem to
relieve thelf 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
their nerves. They were sad (iee '.
~.
z What they talked about ". l4).
"All the things which had happened"
Strange and wonderful things had
taken place and they could not but
commune together concerning them.
8. Jesus Joins them wv. 10, l6). II
was while they communed togther and
reasoned about Jesus that he appeared
to 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 (Natt.
1920. Those gathered in his name
have their heart toward him in love,
and their talk Ii concerning him. II
we would have Jesus draw near TO %
more frequently then let ~ more fro.
QuentIy commune together Concerning
him.
u. The convsrsatien On Ire Way.
wv. 1920.
I. Jesus question ". III. Though hs
was q stranger to them bis question
did not provoke resentment; there
must have been something 10 bis man.
ner and tone which unlocked their
hearts.
2 The disciples answer tvv. 1924.
Though surprised that there should b.
single man 10 the confines OF Jcrusa.
lem unacquainted with the things
which had recently come 20 pass. they
spoke fully aud freely Of what they had
cOmmuned about.
~ 1t was concerning Jesus Of Nasa.
reth ". l0). 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 10
him ~ the RedeeIner Of Israel. ~
Their bewilderment (vv. 22-24). Tho
story Of the women concerning the
empty sepulchre reminded them Of
Christ'S words that he would srise on
the third day. 4 new hops seemed to
be arising In their hearts. yet they
were too timId to take their stand up.
on II. (5) Jesus expoundlng tho Scrip
lures to them (vv. $500. He chides
them for their unbelief Of the prophet.
Ic Scriptures ". 25). What sorrow
and perplexity they would have e.
capped had they believed what God had
recorded Jesus showed them that
what had happened was exactly what
the Scriptures had foretoid eoocerning
the Messiah and that It behooved
Christ thus to suffer and to enter into
his glory.
~. The Lord Reveals Aimssis Nv.
28-35).
I. Nearing the end Of the Journey
wv. %. 3d.. He made as though he
would 90 farther. but they constrained
him to abide with them. II would have
been great loss to them II he had not
been "cOnstrnined."
9. Sitting together at the table wv.
10. 31). His blessing Of the bread and
breaking II wee 80 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 ~ certainty that the Lord whom
they had mourned as dead was alive
md In their very presence. II we hnd
eyes to perceive va could see Jesus
daily walking md talking with us.
What n different life would lie ours II
We would but see him!
3. 'rhc disciples convinced (vv. g.
T) They 0t once returned TO .Jer1sa-