Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-17

The resurrection of Christ is the
best authenticated fact in history. was
the declaration made by the Rev. D.
McMasters of the First Baptist church
in his Easter sermon He said fur
ther that the resurrection is the most
beautiful, most inspiring and most
comforting fact in history He spoke
in part as follows:
The resurrection of Jesus Christ
is the most astounding fact of his
tory. For thousands of years death
has been final. All light went out in
the grave.
The resurrection of Jesus is the
most reasonable fact of history. With
one exception we live in reasonable
world. That exception is death. Death
is not reasonable. Life is reasonable
Death contradicts all We know of
goodness and purpose in our world. If
the little space between the cradle and
the grave is the all of life, life Is alb
surd and worse. 1t is an UNANIMOUSLY
cruel imposition upon helpless crea-
ture by an infinite friend. The great
est men, men great enough TO think
seriously of life. have felt this.
Most Glorious Fact
1T is impossible that bit of lead
or steel, drop of poison or an aeci
dent should destroy a human life
Such thing would reduce the whole
of Gods creation to an absurdity.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ
is the most glorious fact of history.
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ing There is no final in human life
1t is eternal. Death is but an Incl
dent in an endless life. This endless
walked and talked with his friends,
met on the seashorc. built the camp
fire. got breakfast. urged his disciples
to handle him and see that he was
flesh and bones and not spirit. He
was the real Jesus of their journey
ings together.
THE resurrection Of Jesus Christ
is the most inspiring fact of history.
Then as He was we shall be. We
shall rise from the dead and be real
and playing together We shall meet
on the seashores of paradise, build the
camp fires and prepare the meals of
perfect civilization. We shall be
neither bodyless ghosts. nor useless
loafers. There the husbandman will
toll in everfertile and fruitful fields:
the scholar will go higher and deeper
than he ever thought human mind
could go; the scientist will shout for
JOY as nature reveals her secrets to
his searching toll; the musician will
revel in undreamed of harmonies and
melodies. and all creation will unite
10 crown Him who is risen from the
dead.
Sin Only Affliction
There is nothing the matter with
us and our world but sin. Our limita
tons, sorrows. sickness and death are
the wages of sin. When sin is no more,
these will have passed from our lives
forever. He who is risen from the
dead died for our sins and is risen
again for our justification. We look
not down into grave foul with the
eXcreta OF sin. but upward to an end
less life glorious in holiness
THE resurrection of Jesus Christ is
the most comforting fact in history.
Love is the greatest thing in the
world. but alas. love, from the high
throne of God to the iowliest cabin of
earth is more than half pain. Love
is born and lives in the shadow of
death. Would life have any sorrow.
if it had no love? Life is made UP of
the two Is We love and lose. Love
walks hand in hand with loss Love
weeps it's heart out at the grave of its
dearest love. Here even Jesus wept.
But here also Jesus cried, lazarus,
come forth and restored the living,
breathing, loving brother to the arms
of his sisters. This is birdseye view
of the blessed day when He who is
risen from the dead will cry to all the
dead. come forth and restore all the
lost loves to waiting love. How blessed
that day We await it with longing,
hungering hearts"