The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-03-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
MARCH 20, 1859
BY Rev. Geo. A. Harper
511 Avenue c.,
Greenwood, Miss.

CASTER
Luke 24:13-53 - Print Luke
24:33-48.
MEMORY SELECTION -
This Jesus hath God raised
UP, whereof we all are wit
nesses. Acts 2::32). The
death and resurrection of
Christ are two foregone con
illusions. 1t was just as nee
eSsary for Christ to rise from
the dead as it was for Him
to die. 1t was not possible
for Christ to remain dead or
that His body should con
stanly remain in the grave
and His soul in Hades. In
the fullnesS of time God rails
ed Jesus up out of the tomb.
Peter testified that the dis
cipleS were witnesses of His
resurrection. The living Christ
was not seen by any unbeliev-
ing eyes, but only by witnesses
appointed beforehand. The de
scenSion of the Holy Spirit
was contingent on the coming
OF the Holy Spirit and the liv-
ing Christ gave the disciples
a courage and heroism that
made them very bold so that
they could face the very class
OF people who condemned
Christ to death and witness to
them fearlessly.
CHRIST APPEARS AT EN-
MAUS:
And they rose up the same
hour, and returned to Jeru-
salem, and found the eleven
gathered together, and them
that were with them" = The
two men who had gone to EN-
maus for the night were so ex-
cited by their interview with
the risen Christ that they had
to take the good news back to
their friends in Jerusalem. The
disciples and others of Jesus
followers had assembled in
one place, and had news of
their own. Saying, The Lord
is risen indeed, and hath APP
peared to Simon" One
OF the first appearances of
Jesus was to Simon Peter. Per
hapS Jesus wished to bring
special encouragement to the
disciple who had denied him.
And they told what things
were done in the way, and how
he was known of them in
breaking of bread" The
most important thing which
was done in the way was the
soul searching, heart warm
ing talk which Jesus gave the
two disciples on the road to
Emmaus. There was something
in the fellowship of breaking
bread together that caused
them to recognize who he was.
but then he Immediately van
ished out of their sight.
CHRIST APPEARS TO THE
ELEVEN:
"And as they thus spake,
Jesus himself stood in the
midst of them, and saith unto
them, Peace be unto you" =
There was no time given the
group to doubt or to question
the testimony of the two dis
cipleS who had returned from
Emmaus, for Jesus put in his
personal appearance as proof
of his resurrection. He adj
dressed them in words of
peace. But they were terrified
and affrighted, and supposed
that they had seen a spirit
To see a person who was dead
and buried alive again would
be startling. They thought
that they were looking at q
ghost. "And he said unto them
Why are We troubled? and why
do thoughts arise in your
hearts? g Thoughts in this
context m G a n S reasoned
doubts" Under the circum-
stances they even doubted
their own senses. Behold my
hands and my feet, that it is
/ myself: handle me, and see;
for a spirit hath not flesh and
bones, as We see me have" !.
Jesus invited inspection that
they might be sure of his phys
ical reality. "And when he had
thus spoken, he Showed them
his hands and his feet" = The
scars established his identity.
"And while they yet believed
not for joy, and wondered, he
said unto them, Have we here
any meat? This proof which
Jesus made by showing the
wounds in his hands and his
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