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it had been erect, not lolling helplessly on His breast. 5. Personal dismissal of His spirit. “He gave up the ghost.” (Lk. 23:46; cf. Acts 7:59). 6. His early decease. Jn. 19:31-33. Hot necessary to break His legs. Death by crucifixion was always. slow, often taking two or three days. The thieves were still alive, but Jesus died after six hours, showing He laid down His life Himself at the appointed time. 7. Phenomena accompanying. Mt. WHAT RESURRECTION DOES The curse meant separation from God; slavery and suffering. Christ’s resurrection means complete removal of these. “Because I live, ye shall live also.” Christ the first fruits, they that are Christ’s at His coming. 1 Cor. 15:23. I. I t Will End Separation. Rom. 8:35. “So He drove out the man.” Gen. 3:24. 1. Resurrection brings man back to God. 1 Peter 3:18. 2. It gives him fitness for the divine presence. 1 Cor. 15:49. 3. It gives him fellowship with the divine law. 1 Jno. 3:2. 4. It makes possible, the reunion of human families. 1 Thes. 4:13. 5. It makes possible the reunion of God’s family. Eph. 3:15. II. I t Will End Slavery. Rom. 8:2. Resurrection means emancipation. 1. It will end debility. The thought of weakness and the sense of weariness will be gone. 1 Cor. 15:43. 2. It will end deformity. Sin has marred the divine image; resurrection will restore it. .1 Cor. 15:48. 3. It will be the destruction of death. This will complete the triumph of Christ over sin and Satan. 1 Cor. 15:54; Col. 2:15; Heb. 2:15. 4. It will end decay. Resurrection 27:51, 52.—K. L. B.
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15:52; Luke 20:36. 5. It will be the end of darkness. 1 Cor. 13:12; 2 Peter 1:19. HI. I t Will End Suffering. Rom. 8:18. 1. Suffering from the presence of sin. 2 Peter 2:8. ' 2. Suffering from fear. 1 Jno. 4:17. 3. Suffering from pain. 1 Cor. 15:44; Rev. 21:4. 4. Suffering from home-building. Luke 20:35. 5. Suffering because of separation from Christ. 1 Thes. 4:17; Cant. 2:17. —Clouser. GOD AND YOU Rom. 15 1. God of Patience and Consolation grant you, etc. Rom. 15:5. Compare 1 Cor. 1:10; Phil. 1:27. 2. God of Hope fill you, etc. Rom. 15:13. Compare Rom. 12:12! 3. God of Peace with you. Rom. 15:33. Compare Heb. 13:20.—J. C. Stillion. THE PRE-EMINENCE OF CHRIST 1. All things are of Him, through Him and to Him. Rom. 11:36. 2. All things are for Him and by Him. Heb. 2:10. 3. All things are by Him and for Him. Col, 1:16. 4. He is before all things and holds all things together. Col. 1:17. 5. He is the heir of all things. Heb. 1:2.—J. C. Stillion. ALPHABET OF BIBLE PRAYEBS Abide with us. (Luke 24:29.) Bless me, even me also, O my Father. (Gen. 27:38.) *- Create in me a clean heart, O God. (Ps. 51:10.) Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue (P b 120 : 2 .), Evermore give us this bread. (John 6:34.) Forgive all my sins. (Ps, 25:18.)
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