The times-news., 1936-06-18

and along the familiar road over
the Mount of Olives. As they pro-
ceeded he kept opening to them
fulfilled Scripture in himself and
his future program. At length,
they reached a point on the noun
tam over against his beloved
Bethany. There he assembled, a
cloud receiving him out of sight
and the Father receiving him up
up into glory. The worshiping dis
ciples were told of his glorious
Second Coming, whereupon they
returned with great JOY to the city
where they continued their wor-
ship in the Temple.
LIVING LESSONS FROM
OUR LIVING LORD
Cd The first was the lesson of
Faith. The disciples must be con-
vinced absolutely that Jesus had
risen from the dead. So there
were five appearances on Resur-
rectiOn Day: First, to Mary, near
the tomb; next, to the other wo-
men, perhaps near the city; then
to the two near the city sometime
during the afternoon; and finally
to the body of disciples assembled
in the evening. All who saw the
Lord accepted the fact of his
resurrection and were thenceforth
ready to die in it's advocacy. But
there was one doubter in the COM
pany and he too must be convinc-
ed. A week later, therefore,
Jesus reappeared in the apostolic
circle. This time Thomas was
present and he fell at the feet of
his Lord, who would not be salts
fled till doubt had fled before
faith.
(2) The second lesson was that
of Love. The disciples must not
only accept the fact that the risen
Lord was really their Master him.
self, but they must love him with
even more than their oldtime love.
So the scene changed from turbu-
lent Jerusalem to the quiet shores
of the Sea of Galilee. To seven
Apostles the Lord appeared in the
early morning. He addressed him.
self to Peter and three times rails
ed the query of love. Well he
knew that if that impetuous
Apostle could master the lesson,
the others would have it too. And
it was essential that they should
learn it, or the progress of his
Kingdom could not be assured aft
er he was gone. .....
(3l The third lesson was a les
son of Service. Not only must his
followers accept the resurrection
and love the Risen, but also they
must bow before his now enlarged
authority and cooperate with him
in his future program for the win
ming of the world. In three ap-
pearances he taught the great
lesson. On a, mountain In Galilee
he appeared perhaps at the same
time to the. Eleven and to the
more than five hundred brethren
of whom Paul wrote. On the basis
of his authority he uttered the
Great Commission and followed it
with the promise of his perpetual
presence. Heretofore the field had
been narrowed to Israel, but here
after it must be widened through
all the world. Yet these two were
for a time to be regarded as dis
tiuct hemispheres of Christian ac-
tivity. Hence, perhaps the ap-
pearance of James for the sake
of the Jews, and later to Paul for
the sake of the Gentiles.
ca The last was lesson OF
Power. 1t was during the final
appearance at Jerusalem culminat-
ing with the ascension scene on
the Mount of Olives. The disciples
must have not only divine author
ity over them, but also divine en-
durement with them. Hence, the
prophecy and promise of the COM
ing of the Holy Spirit mot many
days hence" Only let the little
company wait, and duly the Spirit
would come and empower them
for effectual ministry in the ut
termost parts of the earth. The
final summary of his teaching, his
/ benediction upon the little hand
around him, and then--the glori-
Gus ascension, with the promise of
his coming in power and great
glory!
GOLD IN THE GOLDEN TEXT
The suffering Saviour has be-
come the supreme Sovereign. He
gave himself in unparalleled sacri-
flee to shame and sorrow, to
agony and death, in order to save
men from their sins. Hence God
exalted him from the dark do
main of the dead through his
physical resurrection and ascen-