The Republican., 1931-06-11
Lesson for June ID
THE RESURRECTION AND THE
ASCENSION

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GOLDEN TEXT-Who is he that
condemneth? 1t Is Christ that died,
yea, rather, that is risen again. who
is even at the right hand of God. who
maketh intercession for us.
LESSON TEXT-Luke 24:25-51.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus Living Now.
! JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Living Now.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-Our Living Lord
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-The Meaning Of the Resurrection.
The resurrection Of Christ Is one of
the foundation truths of Christianity.
1t is the grand proof that Christ was
what he claimed to be-the Messiah,
the Son Of God (A1att. IL :S9, 40; John
2:19-2I.
]. Tho Empty Tomb wv. 1-12).
Luke does not enter into descrip-
tion of the manner Of the resurrection
of Christ or offer any proof of the
fact other than that the tomb was
empty. He does, however, indicate the
process by which the disciples had be-
come convinced Of its reality.
/. The testimony of the men in
shining apparel wv. 4-8). The wom-
EN- who had come to the sepulcher
bringing spices found the stone rolled
away and the sepulcher empty. While
they were in state Of perplexity
these men in shining garments In
formed them that Jesus had arisen.
2. The report Of the women to the
disciples wv. 7-1D. The women be-
llieved the announcement made to them
because they found that 1t was in
agreement with what Jesus had proph-
esied. They Immediately reported the
fact Of the empty tomb to the dis
ciples.
8. Peter investigating ". 12). Peter
was SO impressed with the news
brought by the women concerning the
empty tomb that he ran to see whether
the report was true. He was convinced
that the tomb was empty, but was per-
picked over the matter. If he had be-
lieved the words of the Lord his per-
sonal investigation would have cleared
the matter in his mind.
! u. Two Discouraged Disciples wv.
1880.
1. The walk to Emmaus wv. 13-15).
Emmaus was seven and a half miles
northwest of Jerusalem. The topic
of conversation was the tragedy Of
the cross and the resurrection rumOrs.
So little had the Lords teaching about
his resurrection impressed the dis
ciples that the reports which the wom-
en- brought were to them as idle tales.
2. An unrecognized companion wv.
1929.
a. Who he was w. 15). While they
reasoned together on the wonderful
events Of the last few days, Jesus
Joined them. Even when he questioned
them concerning their sadness they
did not recognize him.
b. His question ". ~. Perceiv-
ing their sadness and perplexity he
sought to help them by calling forth
an expression Of their grief.
c. Their answer wv. 1924. His
question so surprised them that they.
thought him a stranger In Jerusalem,
for the condemnation and crucifixion
were so recent and notorious that no
one that had lived in Jerusalem could
be ignorant Of them.
8. The Scriptures opened wv. 25-
BY.
a. His rebuke wv. 25-30). Jesus
did not rebuke them for not believ-
ing the strange stories they had heard,
but for ignorance and lack of conf
dence in the Old Testament Scrip
lures, the very center and heart of
which have to do with the death and
resurrection Of Christ.
b. Jesus recognized (vv. 31-35).
While sitting at meat with the dis
ciples they perceived him as the Lord
when they saw him bless the bread
and distribute it. They were so filled
with joy over this revelation that they
hastened to Jerusalem to tell the
other disciples of his resurrection.
III. Jesus Stands In the Midst Of
the Eleven wv. 36-47).
/. He said, "Peace be unto you"
wv. 36, 37). Instead Of receiving
peace from him, they were terrified
and affrighted.
2. He showed them his hands and
his feet wv. 3S-40). He gave them
tangible evidence that he was not a
mere spirit.
8. He ate before them wv. 41-45).
4. He commissioned them to evan
gelize the world wv. 46-49). They
were to testify concerning his shed
blood and resurrection and on this
ground they were to preach repentance
and remission of sins to all nations.
w. Jesus Ascends Into Heaven wv.
80, 5I.
Having given them the parting mes
sage to evangelize the world, he
ascended into heaven.
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