_Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre_ THE FIRST EASTER MORNING The realm of nature a symbol of the realm of grace. 1. The gloomy night. 2. The much-promising dawn. 3. The breaking day. (_Van Oosterzee._) THE FIRST PILGRIMS TO THE HOLY SEP... [ Continue Reading ]
_Two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus_ THE JOURNEY TO EMMAUS I. WE SEE IN THIS APPEARANCE, AS IN THE OTHERS, SOMETHING VERY CHARACTERISTIC OF OUR LORD’S HABITS AND WAYS DURING HIS LIFETIME, His disciples and followers were always craving for publicity and display. He was alway... [ Continue Reading ]
_Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them_ THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE RISEN LORD TO THE ELEVEN I. THE CERTAINTY OF OUR LORD’S RESURRECTION. No fact in history is better attested. 1. Observe, that when this person appeared in the room, the first token that it was Jesus was His speech: they were to... [ Continue Reading ]
_While He blessed them He was parted from them_ THE ASCENSION I. CONSIDER THE ASCENSION AS THE CROWNING FACT OF CHRIST’S LIFE. It was the consummation of all His glorious work for man, and henceforth man through Him becomes a conqueror too. “He led captivity captive, He received gifts for men.” An... [ Continue Reading ]