Evening star., 1928-04-07
Sunday School Lesson

ence and by what they had learned, the
women left the sepulcher trembling.
They were amazed. They were stunned
by the message Of the angel and the
empty tomb They were thinking OF the
others who had been overcome by the
death of Christ upon the cross. They
did not stop to talk about their expert
ence with others on the way. Mary
Magdalene had a vision OF the risen
Lord, that John tells about in more de-
tail Nevertheless the disciples disbe-
lieved the reports of the women. They
made their own personal investigation.
Two of them, walking to Emmaus, had
the privilege of comforting with Him
while they were walking and their
hearts burned within them at the sug-
gestions and interpretations Of the
Scripture. but they doubted until He
was revealed to them in the breaking
of bread. They had left the disciples in
Jerusalem doubling the possibility of
the resurrection, but when they saw
Him face to face they were convinced
by the proofs that established their
faith III the Lords power to break the
shackles of death. The empty grave and
the evidence of Christ's victory changed
the craven, cowardly disciples into a
conquering band OF crusading preachers
OF the Lords resurrection and power to
give unto all victory over the grave.
Witnesses of the Resurrection.
Christianity is founded upon the es-
tablished fact of Christ's resurrection.
No fact in history has more abundant
and reliable proofs. 1t Is not without
modern witnesses, for there would have
been no Lords day. New Testament or
Christianity in any form II He had not
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apostles and appeared TO them. up
braided them for their unbelief and
hardness of heart, because of their
doubling His resurrection. He commit
ted unto His followers the duty Of pro-
claiming among men the reality of His
incarnation. His atonement for mems
sins and the assurance OF Immortality,
due TO His resurrection.
At the end of 40 days, just preceding
His ascension. Jesus IN His final mes
sage To His disciples impressed upon
them their obligation to establish the
kingdom among men. He told them to
wait for the power from on high and
then to be witnesses of His gospel of the
resurrection, which established beyond
question His messiahship and demon
strated His power to save all who would
repent and believe In Him. The first
duty of every Christian Is to go
preach" the certainty of His salvation
and the power of His resurrection. We
may we'll question our own salvation If
we are unwilling to carry out the Lords
commands.
The early church went everywhere
preaching ''the word, the Lord working
with them and confirming the signs fol-
lowing" We are summoned to follow
the practice of the first disciples. We
may think We are weak and not fit to
preach the gospel. but we have a mes
sage of power that will stir men to seek
salvation today. as 1t did in the first
days of Christian history, II we viii go
forth In His power to preach the gospel
of the resurrection. Easter emphasizes
its truth. each Lords day proclaims it,
the New Testament witnesses TO its
reality and power to change the hope
less and despairing souls into an ag-
gressive band of preachers. Our gospel
Is the only faith that Is based upon and
testifies to the reality of a future life.
Christianity has a message calling for
men TO seek those things that are above
and to live daily a life free from sin.
that would testify to all men everywhere
the saving power OF the gospel of the
risen Lord, who has assured us that
because I live. ye shall live also