The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-11
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
JESUS TRlUMPHS OVER DEATH
By HIGHT c. MOORE

women as idle talk which would
do no good and might do much
harm. SO Peter (and John, as
John tells u.s. ran out of the city
to the sepu!cher. The younger
and swiftcr, John, arrived first at
the tomb and stood without; but
when Peter came up, he rushed
within the vault for a closer
search. The story of the women
was clearly verified; the body Of
Jesus was not in the tomb where
loving hands had laid him; and
the grave clothes were arranged
as no grave robber would leave
them. There was ground for the
report OF the Resurrection. With
John. it became a matter Of faith
at once, but with Peter there
was the hesitation of doubt as
they returned.
JESUS TRIUMPHS
l. The Inerrant Record. The
resurrection Of Jesus had been
prophesied centuries b e f o e.
Christ himself had repeatedly
foretoid it. Yet the disciples in
their sorrow had lost sight Of it.
CD Notice, first that Jesus ac-
tually died. The intense and pro-
longed suffering was sufficient to
produce it. The spear thrust dem
onstrated it. The centurion super
intending the execution recogniZ-
ed il. The Jews were convinced
and satisfied OF it. The Gospels
record it. (2) Jesus was entomb-
ed. When the body was taken
from the cross il was hastily en-
balmed and placed in the new un-
occupied tomb of Joseph of Ari-
mathea: this was recognized alike
by mis- friends and enemies. 90
The tomb was sealed and guarded
by Roman authority upon Jewish
request. ca Jesus remained in
the sepuleher Friday night, Sat
urday and Saturday night. 90
He rose very early on Sunday
morning.
2. Many Infallible Proofs. 1t
is remarkable that the only sin
fallible" in the r. V. Bible (Acts
l: 81 refers to the proofs of the
Resurrection. We first note the
empty tomb. That it was empty
the Roman guard reported, the
Jews accepted and believed, the
women and Peter and John as
serted. Where, then, was the
body? 1t could only have been in
the hands of the Jews or of the
disciples. If the disciples had it,
why were they all amazed and
sorrowing at the empty tomb? If
the Jews had it. they certainly
would have exhibited it to refute
the Resurrection. Irresistible is
the conclusion that Jesus was ris-
en-. The second proof is furnished
by the appearances of Jesus.
These were not Illusions Of the
disciples, for they were not eX--
pecting the Resurrection, and
their incredulity was overcome by
Christ. only by varied and re-
peated appeals to the senses.
Again, "all these interviews ceas-
ed after a limited, not very long.
time. Had they been the product
of imagination and enthusiasm,
they would have continued, in
creasing constantly the emotion
al excitement out of which they
sprung" AT least ten appear
ances are. recorded. One of them
was witnessed by more than five
hundred persons. But why did
Jesus appear to the disciples
alone? Broadus answers that they
alone could appreciate his pres
ence. while the multitude would
have blazed with fanaticism. A
third proof of the Resurrection
lies in it's proclamation by the
Apostles. They regarded it as
central and fundamental. For its
advocacy they were frequently
prosecuted and for it's truth they
were ready to die. Belief in it also
wrought a change in character.
applicable on no other ground
than-that it is divinely true.
3. Christ Is Risen! Abbott has
truly said that this is the best at
tested fact in history. No Chris
tan can doubt it. and no bias
phemer. can explain it away,
Moreover belief in it is the test
of saving faith (Rom. 0:9). 1t
also gives assurance of the future,
for we know that in him and by
his power we shall rise on the
morning Of the. Last Day. 81
GOLD IN THE GOLDEN TEXT
Because 1 live, We shall live also
(John IA: 1917. -
JESUS lives. He rose from the
dead. What fact of history ist beb-a
fQr Loeto hlicbod9 No mart Of the