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DENTIST
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"NOW IS CHRIST RISEN"
Matthew 28:1-20 December 18
"Lo, I am with you alumy, even unto the end
of the vcorld (aye)." Matt. 8:20.
JIIE Scriptures give very partlc
j ular details respecting the death
of Jesus trad bis burial In Jo
seph's new tomb, wherein none had
previously been burled and respecting
the sealing of the tomb and the set
ting of a guard lest the body should be
stolen at night But while these mat
ters are Interesting to us, they prob-
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leam.mafom 5im'jroiita?,tctifcescnjctfied
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Jie ascended up at iAiiA.ramuiilld?yGpivs
ably do not now have the same Impor
tance that they bad when they were
written. From this distance we feel
inclined to ask about the general char
acter of Jesus' disciples who declared
his resurrection, rather than, to Inquire
particularly respecting all the details
which they enumerated. In broad
terms we say. If the characters of the
Apostles prove themselves satisfactory
to us, we are ready to take their word
respecting the resurrection of Jesus
and bis subsequent appearances to
them. On the other hand, If they were
bad men or otherwise unworthy to be
believed, no amount of details respect
ing the tomb, the watch, the seals, etc.,
would be satisfactory to us, because
cunning and designing men could make
up the story to suit their desires.
But it was not so at the time of our
Lord's death and resurrection. It was
then very necessary that every little
detail should be explicitly specified.
The parts of three days and nights,
for instance, -were unimportant to
them because of Jesus' words, which
they remembered. He likened bis pe
riod in death to tbe period in which
Jonah was in tbe whale's belly. There
are some today disposed to quibble
over the matter and to claim that
Jesus died on Thursday and not on
Friday. Surely, however, all can con
cede that it matters nothing to us on
which day of the week he died, nor
the number of hours he was In the
tomb, whether seveuty-two hours to
the minute or a les3 exact time. -With
us the important question is, Did be
die? Did he arise from the dead? Was
there a value in his sacrificial death,
from the Divine standpoint, and how
is that value or merit made applicable
to mankind, and have we obtained our
interest therein according to the Di
vine terms?
"He Rose Again on the Third Day"
With the majority of Christians for
these many centuries we agree that
Jesus was in the tomb parts of three
days aud nights; that he died on Fri
day afternoon, and that he arose from
the dead early on Sunday morning.
But we are not contentious. Let who
likes believe that be died on Thurs
day or Wednesday or Tuesday or an
other day; this is a matter of no im
portance. The all-important matter is,
"He ever liveth to make Intercession
for us." (Rom. 8:34.) The stone nt the
mouth of the sinulchre was not a
large boulder, as many suppose, but
was shaped like a wheel like a large
grindstone. It rolled in a groove, but
being he.ivy, would be cumbersome
and difficult for the women, as sug
gested.
The sorrowing friends of Jesus did
not realize at the time what he had
taught them respecting his crucifixion
and subsequent resurrection. Hence
they were surprised with every inci
dent of their experience on that event
ful Sunday morning. The angel ap
peared lu dazzling brightness, that he
might not be mistaken for a man. He
told tbe women who brought spices
for the embalming of tbe Lord's body
that their Master was risen from the
dead that he was no longer dead; that
they would see him in Galilee; and to
so tell his disciples. On the way Jesus
met- them aud revealed himself to
them.
Another account tells us that
Mary, separated from the others, met
Jesus alone and, mistaking him for
the gardener, asked whither the corpse
had been removed. The" Jesus re
vealed himself to her. Recognizing her
Master she clnsped him by the feet as
though afraid that he would leave her;
but, different fram his previous course.
he declared, "Touch me not, for I have
not yet ascended to my Father and
your Father, to my God and to your
God." Instead of delaying to com
mune with me, hasten at once to tell
Peter and tbe others of my resurrec
tion. How careful was the Master
that Feter should be mentioned by
name, lest be should feel that be was
forever rejected .because of having de
nied him!
For forty days Jesus was with his
disciples and during that time be ap
peared some seven or eight limes, ac
cording to uli the different uccounts.
Once be appeured as u gardener. Once
he appeared as a traveler to two of
the disciples going to Kmmaus. Again
he appeared on the shore of the Sea
of Galilee to some of the disciples who
were returning to the fishing business.
They knew It was Jesus, yet he was
different from formerly. But we read
that they did not dare ask V.m re
specting the mutter. . He appeared
again' to above five hundred believers
iu the mountains of Galilee, uud final
ly, by appointment, ho met tho eleven
at the top of the Mount of Olives and
ascended out of their siglt a cloud
receiviug him. Only on two occasions
are we informed that be appeared with
nailprlnts in his bunds aud the speur
wound In his side. And on these two
occasions we are distinctly told that be
appeared in their midst, the doors be
ing shut, und that he vanished again
from their sight.
Thus did Jesus demonstrate , to his
disciples the fact that he was no longer
dead, but. alive, aud additionally, the
other fact equally important, namely,
that he was no longer alive as a man,
but as a spirit being. As St. Faul de
clares, "lie was put to death in flesh,
but made alive in spirit." But every
precaution was taken to permit their
natural powers of observation to com
prehend the spiritual truths revealed
to them respecting Jesus' resurrection
and ascension. . It was teu days after
his uscensiou, on the fiftieth day from
his resurrection, that the holy Spirit
came, und thus demonstrated at once
that the Redeemer lived and that he
had appeared in the presence of God
on the spirit plane aud that his sacri
fice had been presented aud was ac
ceptable to God; aud, ou the basis of
bis sacrifice and the imputation of his
merit to the disciples, the sacrifices
which they had presented In his name
were accepted, aud they were begotten
of the holy Spirit, that they might also
become New Creatures and share iu
his Kingdom and glory.
His Death and Resurrection Needful
It is needless that we seek to dispute
as to which was the more important
event the death of Jesus or his resur
rection from the dead. Both were
equally important. Had he not died
there would be no basis for a reconcil
iation of Adam and his race condemn
ed to death. Had he not risen there
would have been no one to apply the
merit of his sacrifice. Had he not
risen there would have been no call
of the Church during this Gospel Age
to be the Bride of Christ. Neither
would there have been use for the
promised Mediatorial Kingdom to be
established at his Second Coming for
tbe blessing of Israel and tbe world.
Thus Jesus explained to the two
with whom be walked to Emmaus on
the day of his resurrection, saying, O
slow of heart to believe all that God
hath spoken in the Law and In tbe
Prophets! Was it not necessary that
Messiah should die and should rise
from the dead, that in bis name re
pentance and remission .of sins might
be proclaimed? How could any be in
vited to come to God until a way hnd
been opened, until the redemption
price had been provided? Whoever
can hear this message and accept it
may properly be invited to repent of
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ism
sin and to reform and to live con
trary to the tendencies of bis fallen
nature, because, iu so doing, through
the Redeemer, be may attain unto
eternal life.
The eleven Apostles were commis
sioned, "Go ye, disciple all nations."
(V. 19.) This did not signify, as some
suppose, a command to convert the
world. It men nt that they should
make disciples out of people of all na
tionalitiesand not any longer, as for
merly, of the Jews only. And the
Master's injunction has been fulfilled.
Disciples, followers of him, have been
found in all nations. But, as Jesus
did not say. Convert all nations, nei
ther has the Gospel message done this.
Those accepting discipleshlp were to
be baptized with Christ's baptism In
the name or authority of the Father,
Ron and Holy Spirit. In all, these
have been but "a little flock." (Luke
12:32.) But theirs Is the "high calling"
to jolnMicirship In his Kingdom,
which is soon to bless tbe world.
But even this permission to disciple
people of all nations could not, and
did not, begin at ouce. For three and
a half years after the cross, in fulfill
ment of Divine prophecy, the Gospel
message was kept from tbe Gentiles,
until the door for them into this High
Calling was opened by St Peter Cor
nellus being the first to enter It
OLE-STUDIES'
THE YOUNG MAN'S ERROR
- WHICH LOST HIM A KINGDOM
I Kings 12:6-16 January 1
"lie that u alketh trith w ive im; shall be wine;
a companion inula hIiUU he ilvntroycd."
(frou. U:M.) "II herr hi Hint oinl a young
man demise hln wr.yt 1V takiny heed there
to aeroiiling to Hill irid."l'xalm 110:9.
CUE opening of the New Year with
uli the possibilities thereof for good
or for evil (strongly resembles the
Opening of life's maturity to a yountf man
or a youni' woman. To tho thoughtful
nnd experienced there la something very
patheticMn the life start of bright boys
nnd girls. Their hopes and anticipations
run so hVh. their ideals are so grand,
they have so many air castles. Experi
ence shows Hint. alas, the great majority
of tbeso result disastrously and usually
from unwisdom. How often would loving
counsels fron their seniors assist them
and gave them from wrecks and calami
ties! Wo may well thank God that in his
Providence -tho mistakes of youth, while
eertous, do not necessarily spell eternal
disaster.
King Rchoboam's Unwisdom
When the great king. Solomon, died he
left the Uintrilom lo his son P.ehohoam a
kingdom exieiulln,' from the wilderness
on iuu nuniii i , n
the Euphrates cn
the North, m all
nearly as large as
England and
Wales. It was
God's Kingdom; us
we read, "Solomon
sat upon the throne
of the Kingdom of
the Lord."
Rehohoam was
about twenty-one
nuoui twenty-one tzyy
years of age when
he came to the aaLo
throne at the death fiQ
of his falher Soli
nion. King Solo
mon, although
reverent toward
God, was evidently
much less zealous,
much less religious
than his fa i her Da
vid. His heathen
wives, the riches ' f
the kingdom and
his political inter
;ourse with the sur
Itehohaum Conferring
With Solomon's Sec
retaries. rounding nations
made hl:u what
might be termed a brlght-mlndcd man
rather than a religious one. This was re
flected upon his son and successor and
also upon tho people he governed.
The Crisis and the Error
Besides this. Solomon's great enterprises,
palatial buildings, ele., brought the rev
enue and glory to his capital city, Jeru
salem, and did not evenly distribute it
throughout thu nation. Indeed, following
the custom of other kings, wealth was
Rathered largely from the enforced labor
of his subinots, who were compelled to
labor at his capital for the common weal
without pay. They were drafted nnd put
Under task-masters. In Solomon's day
this was borne, though sometimes resent
fully, but when his son came to the throne
the northern tribes determined that they
would not acknowledge him as king unless
he gave them what might be termed a
bill of rights a Magna Chart a.
They sent to Egypt for one of their
leaders, whom Solomon had exiled for his
outspoken criticisms. Through him the
ten tribes had a general conference of
tribe leaders and Informed Rehohoam that
they were not satisfied with the way they
had been treated by King Solomon.
Rehoboam and all realized that a crisis
In the affairs of the kingdom had come.
The matter was too weighty to be decided
hastily. He called for the secretaries of
the kingdom, his father's counsellors, eld
erly men, to know their advice. Their
recommendations were good. They rec
ommended that he be a servant of the
people; thnt Instead of accumulating
wealth at the capital and being personally
great, he should serve the entire nation,
looking out for all of Its Interests and for
warding the same exactly what the ten
tribes desired.
The Grievous Decision
Next, Rehoboam called the young men,
his friends and acquaintances, his school
mates, whom he was disposed more and
more to bring into power with himself.
Their advice was that the one way for a
monarch to be successful Is to intimidate
his subjects and rule them with a heavy
.. hand. The young
' king hnd not been
rightly taught the
principles of jus
tice in human af
fairs. Wise as his
father was, he had
neglected to pre
pare his son for a
proper decision In
the crisis upon him.
The king followed
the advice of the
young men and,
in figurative lan
guage, said, "You
claim that my fa
ther made your
load heavy, and
you ask me to
make It light. In
steai, I will add to
your load; my fa
lher chastised you
with whips, but I
will chastise you
with scorpions a
whip with metal
pricks at the ends
Afflicting Kith svorpions ?' tne thongs."
under AeAofexim. T'ie "wlse deci
sion lost the king
the greater part of the kingdom. The
ten tribes revolted, Td the adjacent
kingdom, which had bci under Solomon's
sovereignty n'-so. deflected, and left the
king but a small minority of his empire,
although It was the richest, most Influen
tial portion.
The Point of This Study
There is a lesson in this study for all,
namely, the Importance of wisdom In our
decisions, especially at the start of Ufa
and at various partings of the ways, as
we come to them in life's journey. To nil
there is a lesson worth learning In the
matter of pride and ambition, threats nnd
attempted coercions nnd tho unwisdom of
such courses, as well as their injustice.
Wealth, power, influence, gained through
oppression and injustice, are unworthy of
noble minds, and this principle can be ap
plied on the smaller scale us well as on
the larger. In homes the principle op
erates between parents and children, be
tween husbands and wives. Alas! too of
ten In the home control Is held by fores
rather than by love and esteem and the
appreciation of justice and the general
welfare.
, Another lesson Is that in every enter
prise of life we should seek counsel. In
this connection let us remember the words
of the Apostle that we seek the wisdom
that cometh from above, that Is "first
pure, then peaceable, easy of entreatrnenl
and full of mercy and good fruits."
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