The Omaha guide., 1934-06-16

YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-The Great Commission.
I. The Empty SepuIcher wv. I'D.
], The earthquake wv. 1-4). This
occurred when the glorious angel de-
scended from heaven to roll the stone
away from the tomb. This work OF
the angel was not to allow Jesus to
escape but to show that the tomb was
empty. Christ needed not even the
help of the glorious angel for he came
forth from the grave by, his own pow
er as the seal Of his ~atoning work on
the cross (Rom. 1:4). The open tomb
and the angels sitting upon the stone
with calm dignity is a graphic picture
of Christ's triumph over the devil;
and the terror of the keepers is a
sample Of what all of Christ's enemies
shall one day experience when he
comes In glory to reign as king.
2. The angels message to the WON
en- wv. SD.
a. Fear not" ". 81. While the ne
mics had occasion to fear. these WON
Ell who loved the Lord received good
news from the empty tomb. The Lord
will not leave those who follow him
and love him in suspense and dread.
The empty tomb puts an end forever
70 all doubts and fears. 1t is evidence
that the question Of sin has been dealt
with and that God is satisfied and
eternal victory is secured. Let every
teacher endeavor to show the impor-
lance Of the fact that rbe tomb was
empty, for it shows that we have b
living Saviour. The resurrection Of
Christ should he the major theme of
those who give out The Christian mes.
sage.
4. Come. see" ". g.. The angel
fold the women that the Lord had
risen and invited them to see the
place where he lay. The reason he
invited them to come was that he de-
sired them to make sure about the
facts. He remained with his discinles
forty days giving them many infallible
proofs of his resurrection (Acts / :3).
c. go quickly ". y. Having seen
for themselves their responsibility
was to go and tell the message. 1t is
important to be convinced of facts.
Experience is necessary before testi-
mony. They were to go quickly to
the disciples with the message that
the Lord would go before and meet
them.
H.. The Risen Lord Meets the Women
wv. 500.
The women quickly oheyed the com
mand of the angel and were running
TO bring word to the disciples. Jesus
met them on the way. All who go
quickly with his message. the Lord
will meet on the way. When they saw
Jesus, that he was really the Lord
they worshiped him.
III. Paying Money to Circulate a Lie
{vv. 7-15).
That Jesus arose from the dead
could not even be denied by the San
hedrin. They saw only n way out
of the difficulty that was to bride the
keepers to tell a lie. They had paid
money for his betrayal; now they paid
more money to circulate a lie about
his resurrection. Money not only In
! duces people to lie, but It ever nue.
Eles the mouths Of some teachers and
preachers.
w. The Kings Great Commission
wv. 1920.
1. The royal authority wv. 1873,
Nv virtue Of his divine authority be
issued this command to the disciples
Only as the disciples realize the aD
thorIty of the Lord will they go oui
to proclaim his message.
Q The content Of the commission
wv. 10, 20).
q. Go teach all nations. This \
the first and primary business Of the
disciples, and is a present obligation
b. Baptize them In the pane OF t0s
k~triune God. It Is propa that shoss
who have become disciples sf the LORD
should receive the rite which 'sgnihsl
that Relationship to him.
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