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THE KING'S BUSINESS
THE JUNIORS JESUS IN THE MIDST John 20: 19-21
ered the earth, and that no eye should behold how that dead body was raised up. The earthquake, and the descent of the angels, and the rolling away of the stone, were after the tomb was empty. In the account of Peter and John at the tomb we may observe, first, the characteristic conduct of each. The younger runs faster than his compan– ion. He looked into the tomb? saw the wrappings lying, but the reverent awe which holds back finer natures kept him from looking in. Peter is not said to have looked before entering. He loved Jesus with all his heart, but his love was impetuous and practical, and he went straight in, and felt no reason why he should pause. John believed, but Peter was still in the dark. Again, the former had outrun his friend. Per– haps if Peter's heart had not been op– pressed by his sin, he would have been readier to feel the sunshine of the won– derful hope. We condemn ourselves to the shade when we deny our Lord by word or deed. Mary's failure to recognize Jesus might be accounted for by her absorb– ing grief, but probably as in the case of the two travellers to Emmaus her eyes were "holden." Be that as it may, it ls noteworthy that His voice, which was immediately to reveal Him, at first suggested nothing to h er; and even His gentle question only made her think of Him as the gardener and therefore pro– bably concerned in the removal of the body. Christ's calling by name ever reveals His loving presence. We may be sure that He knows us by name, and we should reply by the same swift cry of absolute submission as that which sprung to Mary's lips. "Rabboni! Master!" is the fit answer to His call.
Review:
What was the name of the woman we studied about last week? (Mary Mag– dalene.) What strange thing did she see at the tomb? (Two angels.) Why were they there? Did Jesus know that she was there? Did He make Himself known to her? What did He call her? (Mary.) Does He know your name? Does He know what you do? Did He give Mary something to do? Did she do it? What does He want you to do? Lesson: What is the name of the first day of the week? (Sunday.) Was that the day of the week when Jesus came out of the Tomb? (Yes) (20:1) Is that the reason we have our wor– ship services in the churches on Sun– day? (Yes) Who were gathered together that evening? (v. 19) Why were the doors shut? (They were afraid of the Jews who put Jesus to death.) Who came into their midst? (v. 19) How did He get in if the doors were shut? Can He do anything He wants to do? What did He say to them? (Peace) What did He show them? (v. 20) Why did He show them His hands and side? (So that they could see the scars.) Did they know Him then? Were they glad to see Him? Would you be glad to see Him? Are you going to see Him some day? How do you know that you will? (To the teacher: Read 1 John 3: 1-2 and tell the chil– dren that whoever accepts Christ as
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