Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11

the darkness of the tomb and
placed the disciples sadness "
holy gladness. Gods message
His people is one of assurance 9
hope. The night may be dark.
the dawn will surely come.
Two of Jesus disciples had b.
walking sadly along the road to F
maus when suddenly stranger v
with them, telling them what
Scriptures taught about the Chris
His sufferingss and His glory. Tn
hearts burned strangely within tn
duke 4:32), but they did not r
ognize Him until He broke the brs
of their evening meal-and then
was gone.
But now they had joyous m
sage which sent them hurrying bs
to Jerusalem to the eleven who /
gathered behind locked doors
discuss the reports which had a
come to them of His resurrecti
And suddenly
1. Jesus Himself Stood In
Midst" wv. 33-43).
What a blessed and concl
confirmation of their report
their beloved Lord and Master.
there before them, alive and s
ing His tender message Of "Pe
The disciples, however, we
wildered and slow to believe
serve how kind and patient F
with these frightened and I'm
ing men. And note what
did testimony it is to the tr
the resurrection that they
knew Him best expected pro
fore they believed.
Before we condemn them fol
of faith let us ask ourselves
would have done better, and
be thankful that their Rsf
made assurance doubly sd
was really there-alive. p
of food (Which He did not
and giving them opportunl
touch his body, He demons
the reality of the resurrectio
He next gave them sure fot
ton for faith.
ii. "Then Opened /! e Thd
Outstanding" (vv. "A. 45).
This He did that they nigh
derstand the scriptures.
minds had become confused al
literally "disentangled" them.
need to have the knots and
taken out of our thinking alb
Gods Word, Then we too will
derstand.
Dealing with the entire Old Tes
ment divided by the Hebrews i
law, prophets, and psalms),
thus gave it His endorsement. N
may deny, but Jesus approved
Scriptures of the Old Testamen
and we are ready to take His wo
"All things must be fulfilled"
His statement concerning Hi
self. There is our Lords guaran
that the promises of His sect
coming, and all that is associa
with it, as well as with His fut
reign, will be fulfilled.
This time of fellowship with
Lord around the Word Of God v
strengthening to their faith, but
had another purpose. The blessil
of God are not for our own satisf
ton alone, for it is His will t
there be-
III. Repentance Preached in
Name" wv. 46-48).
There is a message to 60
through His disciples to all natio
He died for the sins Of the woi
He arose for the justification Of tn
who believe. There is remission
sin for those who in repentance |
faith turn to Him.
Fellowship with Christ and an
Outstanding of His Word which q
not result in aggressive witness
Him is quite useless. We meet f
and study His Word not only
we may grow in grace, but
we may be witnesses to all natio
To be a witness involves kno
edge of a fact, to the truth Of VIII
the individual can bear testimo
The disciples were called to be '
nesses mot spectators, philo
piers, moralists or legislato
They had neither to argue nor
dissertate, nor to lay down rules
conduct, nor to ventilate their o
fancies. They were witnesses, a
their business was to tell the tru
the whole truth, and nothing but
truth (Alexander Maclaren).
The Christian ! by life possil
more than by word is to "adorn
doctrine of Cod" as Paul put
Titus 2:1O, commencing it to the
round about him. Observe that 81,
witness is to start right at hon
beginning at Jerusalem" w. a
1t may be difficult in our tim
to send witnesses to distant Ian,
for ships are busy Carrying :
men and implements of war p
right in your Jerusalem there is
spiritual need, in your little 70,
or rural community, in the 81
where you live, in your hom
office, shop, or school. You MI
read this who are in the service