The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-20
Sunday, June Fl.
Tuba 0i.26-52

| LUNG ~ .oO-CO'
His Resurrection and Ascension
exhibited tn epower of Jesus over
death and shows him exalted to
his mediatorial throne. The first
appearance of the risen Lord to
the Apostles as body was at
Jerusalem on the evening of Res
direction day. Forty days later ne
made his last appearance to the
Apostles as a body at Jerusalem
| climaxing in his ascension from
! Mount Olivet to the right hand OF
the Majesty on high.
Resurrection Day was featured
by the risen Lords first appear
ance to the Apostles (ten being
presently after nightfall in the
Upper Room at Jerusalem. They
must be convinced of the actual
/ bodily resurrection of Jesus from
the dead. 1t had been accepted
by Mary and the other women:
Now the two disciples returned
from Emmas proclaiming it and
thew found the little group of be-
levers assembled within shut
doors for fear of the Jews and
discussing the appearance OF
Jesus to Peter. The whole com
pany was agitated and astir. 1t
was of first Importance that the
Apostles should be unit in their
faith in the Resurrection. Note
the steps that Jesus no wtook to
convince them: CD His presence
suddenly within the closed room,
strangely enough, struck terror to
their hearts. 1t was easier to talk
about his appearance to others
than to lay their own eyes upon
him. (2) His salutation, familiar
La sit was in tone and speaking
peace to their hearts, did not re-
move their fear that ghost was
addressing them. (3) His remon-
STRANGE helped to allay their fears.
Why were they troubled at his
presence? Why did they question
his power and his personality?
Let them dissipate their doubt.
(4) His assurance as to his iden-
tity was finally satisfying. he
disclosed his hands and feet with
the marks of the cross upon them.
He asked the apostles to handle
him and know that it was he. He
even ate a piece of broiled fish to
show them that his resurrection
body was the same body they had
known for years. So the apostles
under the Masters tuition passed
through several stages: First, they
were filled with unbelief which
Mark attributed to hardness of
heart; then they were terror
stricken and afrighted, next they
disbelieved for joy; and at last,
as John says, they were glad
when they saw the Lord.
LAST APPEARANCE TO THE
APOSTLES
Ascension Day was featured by
the Lords final appearance to the
apostles on the Mount of Olives,
Not unlikely Jesus appeared to the
little company in the Upper Room,
though possibly at Calvary or
Gethsemane. Every movement of
Jesus bore the stamp of finality.
1t was their lust interview with
him. And ever afterward their
duty was clear to them. (D The
duty to the Word was fundament-
al. The word of Christ must be
received as the word of God. The
word about Christ is the very heart
of divine revelation, for all the
ancient Scripture pointed forward
to his coming, while the sacred
writing of the new dispensation
are devoted to the story of Christ
and to the story of the early
Christian churches. The Word in
Christ reaches the heights of reve-
lation for "The Word was God"
The Word through Christ tells of
atonement for sin and resurrec-
ton power in glory. THE Word
from Christ reveals the path that
shines more and more unto the
perfect day. (2) The duty to wit
ness is inclusive and urgent. The
humblest can do it while the high
est can do nothing better. There
must be witnessing for the deity
and atonement of Christ for the
truth of the Bible, for the plan of
salvation, for the path of service.
The witnessing must be done in