Cleveland County herald., 1920-04-01

GOLDEN TEXT-Ought not Christ to nave suffered these things, and to enter Into his glory?-Luke 24:26.
 PRIMARY TOPIC-The Story of a Wonderful Walk.
 JUNIOR TOPIC-The Walk to Fmmaus. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC The Proofs That Jesus Rose From the Dead
 YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC The Fact and the Meaning of the Res urrection.
 l. Two Disciples Journeying to En- nraus (vy. 13-l0).
 l. Who they were. One was CIeopas (see Y. 1S); some think the other was Luke, whose modesty forbade him to give 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 their nerves. They were sad (see V. ID.
 2. What they talked about (v. 14). "All the things which had happened" Strange and wonderful things had taken place and they conld not but commune together concerning them.
 8. Jesus joins them (vv. 15, 16). It was while they communed tosther 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 (Matt. IS POD. 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 ire quently commune together concerning him.
 II. The Conversation on the Way. (vv. 17-2O.
 1. Jesus question (v. ID. Though lie was a stranger to them his question did not provoke resentment; there must have been something in his man. her and tone which unlocked their hearts.
 2. The disciples answer (vv. 1S-24). Though surprised that there should be a single man in the cox fines of Jerusa- lem unacQuainted with the things which had recently come 10 pass, they spoke fully and freely of what they had communed about.
 CD It was conceming Jesus of Naza- reth (v. 19). This Jesus was mighty In word and deed before God and the people. (2) Delivered, condemned and crucified by the chief priests (v. 20). (3) Shattered hopes of the disciples (v. 2D. They had reposed their hope in him as the Redeemer of Israel. (4 Their bewilderment (vy. 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. (5) Jesus expoundiug the Scrip lures to them (vv. 25-27). He chides them for their unbelef of the prophet ic Scriptures (v. 25). What sorrow and perplexity they would have es- capped had they believed what God had recordedi Jesus showed them that what had happened was exactly what the Scriptures had foretold concerning the Messiah and that it behooved Chsist thus to suffer and to enter into his glory.
 III. The Lord Reveals Himself (vv. 2S-35).
 l. Nearing the end of the journey (vv. 2S, 29). He made as though he would go farther, but they constrained him to abide with them. It would have been great loss to them if he had not been "constrained."
 2. Sitting together at the table (vv. 30, 3D. 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 they had mourned as dead was alive and in their very presence. If we had eyes to perceive we could see Jesus daily walking and tEkmg with us. What a different life would be ours if we would but see him
 3. The disciples convinced (vv. 32 B5). 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 tho 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 we may know beyond the peradventure of doubt that he is really alive!
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