The times-news., 1936-06-18
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
JESUS EXALTED
By HIGHT e. MOORE

IKE 24:36-53.
IL resurrection and Ascension
,,I:,s5 tn epower of Jesus over
}at' and shows him exalted to
s''n 'mnai;a,orial throne. The first
arsrce Of the risen Lord to
!: lHo,,les as a body was at
..aipm on the evening of Res
Ion lii, day. Forty days later he
y his last appearance to the
aus -,,Iss as a body at Jerusalem
+~syrg in his ascension from
S.nrr Olivet to the right hand of
!. VI MAJESTY on high.
Tp..smrrection Day was featured
~ risen Lords first appear
~ the Apostles (ten being
80 .,'s after nightfall in the
Ss- .s Room at Jerusalem. They
= :, be convinced of the actual
S;r ~esulrection of Jesus from
isat 1t had been accepted
Tery and the other women.
, -be two disciples returned
Emmas proclaiming it and
~ 70 sound the little group of be-
assembled within shut
~. ~ for fear of the Jews and
.~,>jng the appearance of
>. ~ Peter. The whole COM
~ was agitated and astir. 1t
O.. inst Importance that the
-,..rrs should be g unit in their
! in the Resurrection. Note
seps that Jesus no wtook to
.yince them: Cd His presence
.3.rIv within the closed room,
-,rgeIy enough, struck terror to
N hearts. 1t was easier to talk
,,-. his appearance to others
~ 70 Law their own eyes upon
~ His Salutation, familiar
= was in tone and speaking
49, 20 their hearts, did not re-
~ their fear that a ghost was
Messing them. 90 His remOn-
-,.e helped TO allay their fears.
~ were they troubled at his
-essnce? Why did they question
mower and his personality?
!. them diSSipate their doubt.
His assurance as to his iden-
r was finally satisfying. He
gosed his hands and feet with
marks of the cross upon them.
] asked the apostles to handle
and know that it was he. He
., ATE q piece of brOiled fish to
,r them that his resurrection
" was the same body they had
hun for years. So the apostles
der the Masters tuition passed
Eggh several stages: First, they
be filled with. unbelief which
hr; attributed to hardness of
AZ; then they were terror
-csen and afrighted, next they
S.elieyed for joy; and at last,
John says, they were Slau
len they saw the Lord.
|ssT APPEARANCE TO THE
p0STLES
ASCENSION Day was featured by
. J: Lords final appearance to the
nSl.eS on the Mount of Olives.
Il unlikely Jesus appeared to the
-e company in the Upper Room,
1-gn possibly at Calvary or
.isemane. Every movement Of
SIS bore the stamp of finclity.
vas their lust interview with
2. And ever afterward their
I-y was clear to them. (D The
cy 10 the Word was fundament-
The word of Christ must be
saved as the word of God. The
Ct about Christ is the very heart
tvine revelation, for all the
raelt Scripture pointed forward
8 5 coming, while the sacred
N1s of the new dispensation
4: s7oted to the story of Christ
u 9 the story of the early
.-zan churches. The Word in
rs reaches the heights of reve-
Cl for "The Word was God. y
Word through Christ tells of
ament for sin and resurrec-
power in glory. The Word
: Christ reveals the path that
Is more and more unto the
feet day. (2) The duty to wit
is inclusive and urgent. The
tolest can do it while the high
can do nothing better. There
+ De witnessing for the deity
atonement of Christ for the
h Of the Bible, for the plan of
!a:iOn, for the path of service.
witnessing must be done in
name of Jesus or it will not
for his glory. 1t must begin at
F.salem and widen thence unto
the world. (3) The duty to
+ was imperative. The disciples
Fled power that they did not
;. That power was promised
the coming of the Holy Spirit,
!? must wait for the Spirit to
rs before they were ready to