Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-03-29
THE RISEN CHRIST
tBy CASTOR R. coyIner.)
aHe is risen. Mark 1876

God sent His only Son into the
world to save the world. Jesus was
sent to the Jews, but this nation
would not accept Him. He came
first to save the lost sheep of the
House of Israel but they rejected the
One who had come to bring saliva
ton of men in darkness and sin.
Jesus told the Jews that unless they
believed on Him they would die in
their sins, and yet many millions of
them have chosen to die in their sins
rather than believe on the Heaven
sent Saviour of men.
Those who held big positions a.
mong the Jews were continually plot
ting against Christ seeking way
to kill Him. At last He was false
ly accused and given one Of the most
unfair trials of all History. Even
the man, PLATE, who permitted Je-
sus to be crucified knew that an in
nocent person was going to his death
But PLATE was like sgreat many
people today--he wanted the please
the crowd that he might be popular.
He was supposed to have had a back
bone, but the truth is he had only
a yellow string in the place where
his backbone should have been. To
think that he would permit the
Christ to be crucified to please the
howl of an excited mob crying,
Cruelty Himw
How bitter the cup that Christ
drank To think that the Son of
God should be falsely accused and
put to death as the worst Of Grimm
ais! No wonder He said, 20 my
Father, if it be possible, let this cup
pass from me-" Jesus was not a.
fraid of the physical pain the cruel
fixion would cause his body but He
suffered to think of the awful shame
He, the Son OF God, must endure.
But it was all for you an me. Christ
was scourged, made to wear crown
of throns, Knocked, spit upon, beaten
upon the head, compelled to carry
a heavy cross, nailed Jpn his cross,
that you and / might have life eter-
nal
How downhearted and discouraged
the Disciples must have been when
they knew that Jesus, the Saviour
of men, had been put to death. How
their hopes must have sunk within
them. But it was not for long.
Death had no dominion over Him.
A great earthquake occurred and the
angel Of the Lord rolled back the
stone from the door of the sepulchre.
Christ had risen as He said. Then
His followers took courage. A great
aer Zeal fired their hearts, for they
knew that Christ had all power in
heaven. and earth.
Monuments have been erected to
the memory Of men who have rend-
cred great service to- mankind and
to many who have mot; but you
never heard 'of monument dof Je-
SaSs why oeCduSt JESUS ~ uOL
dead. He is living to-day, sitting
at the right Hand Of God, and He
is present upon the earth. His spirit
fills the hearts of men who have
owned Him rs their Saviour, and we
that know Him have our hearts over
flowing with the peace that He gives.
While we look for Him to sHppears a.
gain in the flesh He is nevertheless
here iii spirit and His power - trans
forming Che world. y ffeH sfalsss'-
1 Reader, DO you feel tie tie love Of
Christ in your heart, or have you
gone into the sins " che world to
such an extent that the eternal Light
seems din, 70 you! II .you do not
know the, living Christ, may Gods
love touch your heart and fill your
soul with the peace TINT passeth all
understanding. How can you reject
Christ? isas saH-~