The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-04-03

have suffered lh-s. ,u.l--. aua 10 enter
Htu L.s glory g. Luke 40.
PRIMARY TOPIC--I.e story of
Wonderful walk
JUNIOR TUsIC-The Walk 20 TmmaUs.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Proofs That Jesus Rose FROM Tie
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Tho ract and tae Meaning OF The Res
direction.
I. TWO Disciples Joarneyin1 to en-
maus tyv. l%-lUJ.
l. Who thcy were. one WAS Cleopas
/ (sce y. lS): some think the other was
/ LuhC, whose mudcs;y forbade him tn
| give his name; but ii is not dehu tely
known. Why they were going ~: can
/ only conjecture; perhaps they we're
/ 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 (~ce V.
~.
-. What they talked about " I'D.
"All the things which had happened"
| Strange and wonderful things had
taken place and they could not but
commune together concerning them.
>. Jesus joins them wv. 10, 10. II
was while they continued together and
reasoned about Jesus that he appeared
To them. lie never leaves thus, in
doubt who sincerely seek the light; he
promises to meet even with two or
three who gather in his name (Matt.
IS :2O). Those gathered in his name
have their heart towarl him in love,
and their talk is concerning hi,l. If
we would have Jesus draw near 10 us
more frequently then let us more fire.
qucntly commune together concerning
him.
Il. The Conversation on the way.
(vY. 17-2T).
/. Jesus question ". ~. Thou-h he
was Il stranger 10 them his question
did not provoke resentment; there
must have been something in his man.
ner and tone which unlocked their
, hearts.
.. The disciples answer wv. 1920.
Though surprised that there Should he
, a single man in the confines of JcruSa-
| lem Unacquainted with the things
! which had recently come 10 pass. they
spoke fully and freely of what they had
communed about
n. &c va
D.. reth ". 19). This Jesus was mighty
in word anG deed before God and the
people. (2) Delivered, condemned and
crucihed by the chief priests ". 2O)
CD Shattered hopes of the disciples "
;. ~. They had repnSed their hope In
him as the Eedeemer of Israel a.
a Their bewilderment ivy. 22-2D. The
story of the women concerning tn,
u empty sepulchre reminded them Of
Christ'S words that he would arse OF
tie third day. a new hope seemed Il
Il be arising in their hearts. yet the!
II ere too ti,nid to take their stand up
on it. (5) Jesus eXpounding the Scrip
| lures to them wv. 2j-2T). He 'l.ide'
them for their uHbelief of the prophet
. il. Scriptures ". 2I. What sorrow
aud perplexity they would have es
Y capped had they believed what God ha,
recorded! Jesus showed them tha
what had happened was exactly villa
the Scriptures had fOretold cOncerninj
the Messiah and that II hehOove'
Christ thus to suffer and to enter int
d, his glory. They would have been gla'
:. for the way things had turned out
= they had believed what God ha re
n vealed. He brought the disciples > I'll
"A written Word to prove his resurrection
:, To the Word and TO the TESTIMONY
should he our way always; such prac
il, tice saves from fsnaticism and fror
!, imposition of false teachers. Chris
# will be the interpreter of the Scrip
n lures to all who will hear him.
n III. The Lord Reveals Himself ivy
70 $3.50.
% |. Nearing the end o, the jOurne
ID wv. %, 29). He made as though h
d would 90 farther, but they constraine
Is him TO abide with them. 1t would hav
Is been a great loss to them II he hal NJ
le been constrained"
Q. Sitting together at the table w
IN 30. 3D. His blessing Of the brea1 an
n. breaking il were so familiar that the
a knew him. Then. too. they may hav
in seen the nallprints in his hands viii
ae he broke the bread. They now kne
Of for certainty that the Lord e.ho
p they had mOurned as dead was ally
e. and in their very presence. II We ha
to eyes to perceive we could see jest
IL, daily walking and talking with
ne What different life would be ours
e we would but see him!
u 3. The disciples convinced wv. 3
&c 35). They at once returned to Jerus
IL lem and reported to the eleven Sh
ci- things we're done and how the 10
en- had revealed himself to them IN q
nj breaking of the bread. They e
ms claimed. "The Lord is risen indeed
rs Nav Christ come to every Lelievef
nd tbis Easter occasion in such way tn
ne we NAV know beyond the peradventu
Ter NJ n doubt that he is really alive!