The Arvada enterprise., 1923-03-29

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ic-What christs Resurrection Means.
!. The Walk Of Two Discouraged
Disciples wv. 1870.
Emmaus was seven md one-half
miles northwest of Jerusalem. Just
why they were walking this way we do
not surely know. Perhaps their home
was there, or they were merely walk.
Ing to seek relief from their stunning
sorrow. II they had believed whit
Jesus told them about His death and
resurrection they would have escaped
this great disappointment. Unbclicf
causes many hcartuchcs and disap-
pointmcnts. One of these disciples wns
Clcopns, but the other IL unknown.
The topic Of conversation was the
tragedy OF the cross and the rcsurrcc.
ton rumors. SO little hnd Ills teach.
Ing nbOut Ills resurrection impressed
them that the reports which the WON
en- brought were as Idle tales to them.
II they had believed what lie said
about coming forth from the grave
they would have been expecting to
hcnr just such reports az were being
circulated
u. The unreeoonized Companion
wv. I6-2D.
|. who He Was. Jesus. While they
reasoned together on the wonderful
events of the Inst few days Oh this
journey. Jesus Joined them. Even when
lie questioned them concerning their
sadness they did not recognize Him.
Many times we nre NO taken up with
our s"rrows and disnppOintincnts that
we do not recognize Jesus though
| walking by our side. How grIeved
lie must he to be unrccOgnlZcd as Hc
walks by us IN our sorrows and trials
.. Ills Question ". 10. PcrccIving
their sadness and perplexity lie sought
I" help them by calling forth n state
mcnt of their grief. This question sur
priscd them und caused them to Infer
TINT lie was u stranger Ia Jerusalem
The condemnation and cruciAxion OF
the great prophet of Nazareth were ~
recent and notorious that no one they
thought. who had lived In Jerusalem.
could be ignornnt Of them. One vslu.
able inspect Of the unbclicf Of the dir.
clplcs was that II revealed the fact
tint they were not crcdulOun enthuSl
nsts but hard to convince. Out Of this
Incrcdulity developed the unxhaken
faith In the word Of the resurrection.
~. The Scriptures Opened wv. ~.
35).
| |. Ills tcb,ikc ". 25). lie did not
rcbuke them for not believing the
strange stories they hnd heard. but for
Ignorance and lack Of confidence IN
the Old Testament Scriptures. They
Ind accepted only such parts Of the
Ola Testament ms suited their notions.
Men nnd women who do not beiieve
MI TINT the Scriptures sRy, especially y
| about III. work Of the blessed Savior,
nrr entirely biam.wOrthy. The very
center aud heart Of the Old Testament
Scriptures IL the death and resurrec.
ton of Christ. II II Ignorance Of the
Scriptures md unlpelicf Of the wonder.
| ful md complete redemption wrought
by Christ that rO,,s us Of many Joys.
aud power and efficiency ns workers.
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for Christ. Christ will he the teacher
of all who viii open their hearts unit"
| Him.
=. Jesus Recognized ". 3D. While
sitting ut meat with the disciples their
eyes were opened ny they sMw Him
bless the bread and distribute II 70
them. We. too. cnn scc the Lord on
such common occasions IN eating .
meal II we have open eyes. Indeed
We ought TO see Him when eating. seli.
Ing. buying and In our recreatiOns for
lie has promised ny His presence.
". The Effect Upon the Disciples
wv. 32.35). They were so fiiied with
10y over this revelation Of the Savior
that they hnst"ncd back to Jerusalem
To tell the other disciples Of tho wore
Of His resurrection. Those who have
hnd the Scriptures opened to then
touching the death and resurrection u
Chris, cannot help but hasten 10 make
| IL knnuu IN ut herh