The Jasper news., 1920-04-01

PRIMARY ToPlC-Ths Story Of .
Wonderful Walk.
JUNIOR roPIC-,rhe Walk to Emmaus.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Proofs That Jesus Rose From the
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Fact and the Meaning Of the Res
urrecuon.
:. Two Disciples Journeyinu to En-
naus (vv. 13-10).
/. Who they we're. One was Cleopas
tsee '. 48) some mink the other was
Luke. whose motlesty forbade him to
give his name; but It is not definitely
known. Why thgy 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 en-
ertion and quiet Of the country to calm
their nerves. They we're sad (see '.
1O.
2. What they talked about ". 14).
"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 (vv. IS, 16). Il
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 bis name (Matt.
1S :20). Those gathered In his name
have their heart toward him in 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.
%. The Conversation on the Way.
(vv. 17-2D.
l. Jesus question ". 10. Though he
was q 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
a single man In the confines Of Jerusa-
lem unacqualnted with the things
which had recently come 10 pass, they
spoke fully and freely Of what they. had
communed about.
(1) 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
crucihed by the chief priests ". 20).
(3) Shattered hopes Of the disciples ".
21). They had reposed their hope In
him as the Redeemer of Israel. (4)
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 tlmld to take their stand up
on It. (5) Jesus expoundlng the Scrip
lures to them (vv. 25-27). he chldes
them for their unbellef Of the prophet
Ic Scriptures (v.-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 whnt
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 tvv.
2S-35).
1. Nearing the end Of the journey
(yy. %. 29). He made as though he
would go farther, but they constrained
him to abide with them. II would have
been a great loss to them II be had not
been constrained"
2. Sitting together at the table (vv.
so, 81). His blessing OF the bread and
breaking II were so familiar that they
knew him. Then, too. they may have
seen the nailprlnts In his hands while
he broke the bread. They now knew
for "a certainty that the Lord whom
they had mourned as dead was alive
and In their very presence, II we had
eyes to perceive we could see Jesus
daily walking and talking with us.
What a different life; would be ours II
we would but see him
8. The disciples convinced (vv. 81
Ss). 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, "The Lord Is risen indeed ]"
May Christ come to every believer on
| this Easter occasion In such way that