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Deity. A ll Tower could not be given to any one who was less than God Himself. The claim is so tremendous that it stag gers our comprehension. This power was given to Him as the Son o f man, by reason of His finished work. He had borne the sins of the world. He had broken the bars of death. He had been exalted above every name that is named, and upon Him was bestowed the all-power of His God and Father. It was the victor’s crown. The Command which He gave His dis ciples was very specific. “ Go ye into all the world.” It was a command upon each individual disciple, It was based upon His authority—His right to command. He gave a world field in which they were to work. It was specific— all the world. The com mand has never been obeyed—but the com mand is not obsolete; it is as binding today as the day when it fell from His lips. The Commission was definite—preach the Gospel and teach the Word. He might have commissioned them to do a thousand things, but He did commission them to preach and teach. Evdty disciple is to be a worker, and the work is to make disciples throughout the world. The Compact into which the Lord enters is that He will be with them until the age ends. It is difficult to conceive of anything more comforting—anything more inspiring —than these blessed words, “Lo, I am with you." It would be unfair to claim the promise of His presence unless our lives were surrendered to this Gospel-giving work. The man or woman whose life is most fully yielded for His service,' is the man or woman who will have most of His conscious presence and power. No one can fail who goes forth to spread the Gospel under the power of this commission and compact. The whole theme is contained in the little words “ Go y e ” and “ Lo I.” Sfar 3 am not aafyamrii nf Uyr (ÜfaaprI— Sfar tffrmn la rrttralrii a rtgliirnttattraa nf dfaii frnm fatili ttntn fattlj*—Stout- 1:1 fi. 17 , 2L Iff.
read the loving desire of their hearts also, “I know that ye seek Jesus,” and he spoke those words o f inspiration, “ He is not here, He is risen.” It was a good, glad day when the angels told the story of His birth at Bethlehem, but it was a more glorious day when the silence of the tomb was broken with those resurrection .words, “ He is risen.” An evangelist is the bearer of good tid ings and surely there was never sweeter music falling upon mortal ear than the an nouncement which these heavenly messen gers made, “ He is risen.” Standing in the dim light by the empty tomb, perplexed and troubled, the devoted women were startled by the appearance of two men in glistening garments standing by them. The women were overpowered by their presence, but assured by the words, “Why seek ye the living among the dead?” Or, the living One, why seek ye Him who spake words of life to the dead ones? How could you expect the grave to hold Him who com manded Lazarus to come from the grave? How could death keep Him who command ed death to deliver its captives? Faith would never look for Him here. Had not David foretold that His soul should not be left in the unseen world, neither was the Holy One to see corruption? The question is still a leading One. Why will men seek Christ among the dead, among the dead forms and ceremonies of lifeless religion, among dead churches, among dead Chris tians? Why will they not remember His words? These were tender, loving words of rebuke for the women, and for us also, who are so prone to forget, instead of remembering the words of Jesus Christ. Death was the avenue to life. Lesson XI.—December 13 Golden Text "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” —Matt. 28:20. The Claim which the Lord Jesus makes upon the mountain sets the seal of His
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