The vision of the Angel. ' ' Counte- nance like lightning," " Ra i me nt white as snow," Eev. 1:14-15. What a mar- velous revelation of the glorious bodies which await the saints. If the guards were frigid in fright at the appearance of one heavenly visitant, what will it be when the Lord descends with His holy ones with Him. Angels attended the birth of the Lord, ministered to Him in the wilderness, comforted Him in the Garden and surrounded His tomb. The voice of the Angel. Fear not. No fear for them, but rather cheer. He is not here. They came looking for a body to embalm, but found a be- ing angelic, and heard a message bea- tific. He is risen. To the startling statement was added the positive proof. Come and see. Go tell. How short, how wonderful is the heavenly mes- sage. The whole gospel of grace and glory is told in a few words. He is. He is risen. He is king. He is Coming. , The seal is broken. The stone is dis- sipated. The Son of God has gone forth, having spoiled principalities and powers, and leading forth a troop of captives and the woman out of whom seven demons had been cast is the leader of that great procession which has marched down the ages singing the praise of Him who hath conquered Satan. The mortal hath put on immor- tality. The vanguard of Misions. The new faith is first to be published in Galilee of the Gentiles for His King- dom is to be a universal one. Jesus met them." The command had been, " Go tell my disciples and P e t e r ." Go tell my brethren. He was a man, their kins- man according to nature. He is not ashamed to call them brethren, Heb. 2: 11-18. While they were going. He met them and said: " A l l hiyil," which means, " r e j o i c e ." " T h en were they glad when they saw the L o r d ," Jno. 20:19-20. Just the same Jesus, but now in a new sense their Lord and God. He met them when they were in the path of privilege, carrying the message of the resurrection. It is blessed to meet His as we press along the pil- THE MASTER HIMSELF. "Behold,
grim path and to hear His cheery salu- tation, ' ' Rejoice.''
THE MONEY BRIBERS. "They gave large money." The guards, awakened from their fright, hastened to tell the Chief Priest the story. A hasty council was called and a shallow story concocted to meet the emergency. They were to confess the falling asleep and to say that the disciples of Jesus stole His body. How could they have rolled away the stone without awakening the guard? If they were asleep how did they know what happened? If asleep they surely could not know whether it was His disciples or some one else. Every argument for the discrediting qf the resurrection of Christ fell flat in the presence of the facts. THE MOUNTAIN MEETING. Into a Mountain. In Galilee—not in Jerusalem, for there he had been rejected—just when we know not, the eleven and others met Him. That there were others is evident from the fact that some doubt- ed. Perhaps the 500 brethren of wiom Paul speaks were gathered 1 Cor. 15:6. They worshiped Him. Twelve times in Matthew it speaks of worship ac- corded Him. Here the Lard empowered them to make disciples. Sixty words comprise the message, which has with- in its scope the message of the Church throughout the world and through the age. power is given unto me." As the eternal Son, power was given him from eternity. He speaks now as the risen God-Man. " A l l things are delivered me of my F a t h e r ." He pre- sents himself as Lord of heaven and earth and declares that universal lord- ship is in, his hands. As Son of God, nothing could be add- ed to or taken from him. As Son of Man, he purchased authority, by his UNLIMITED AUTHORITY. "All
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