The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-03
READING FOR THE DAY.
sunday-sOhoOl Lesson for Oct 10. 1885.

Sunday-SchOol Lesson for Oct 10, 1885.
JESUS BEFORE PILATE-.John xviii 2S-4O.
Golden Text find in him no fault at all.-John
xviii, SO.
GROSS INJUSTICE IN THE NAME OF LAW.
The Jews followed, with great care, their writ
ten law in the method of their proceeding against
Jesus of Nazareth. The best and wisest laws
that were ever made for the protection of society
and to secure the rights of the individual may be
so administered that they defeat these very ends.
The harshest and most cruel injustice often oc
ours in the name of law. Jesus Christ was put
TO death in the name and according to the forms
of law; he was found guilty of violating the very
laws he had given to Moses. We do wisely TO
study these questions from the standpoint OF
the honest jew, as well as from our own Chrl--
tian view
Jesus was arraigned before the Council or San
hedrim at the dawn of day Their object was to
show Him guilty of being blasphemer and
false prophet, crimes that were punishable with
death according to the law Of Moses Lev. xiv,
1876 They attempted to pervert what He had
said about the resurrection Of His own body into
a statement against the Temple. But their wit
nesses were contradictory that the high priest,
at least, asks Jesus to make to the Council
statement concerning himself, and whether be
really claimed to be the Christ, the Son of
God. Jesus at once declares himself to be
the Messiah. This, in their eyes, was false
and blasphemous, and they would at once
have led him outside the city and stoned him to
DEATH had not this power of life and death
been taken from them by the Roman govern
ment that controlled Judea of it's PROV
inces Edersheim makes it evident that this
meeting of the council, or Sanhedrlm, was not
formal regular of the whole body. but
only few of the leading and controlling mem
bers who had been warned to be in readiness for
a trial, as the capture of Jesus was to be made
that night. 1t was during this meeting of this
council that the three denials of Peter occurred
IN the open court around which the palace was
built. and from many rooms of which Christ
could look down his disciples as they gath
cred with the soldiers and others around the fire
built during the cool morning hours.
PRACTICAL LESSONS.
l. They themselves went not into the judg-
ment hal! lest they should be dehed. What a
strange perversion of conscience Their hearts
were full of hate and murder, but they were very
careful to keep their ceremonial laws against
outward uncleanness There are strange in
consistencies on the part of those often who are
the greatest sticklers for right An enlightened
Christian conscience is safe guide but its light
should come from the word and the spirit OF
God and not from mere usage or tradition.
Beware of a perverted conscience, that may be
lax in some things and morbidly active In others
2. What Accusation Bring Ye?-if We could
get men to formulate their reasons against
Christianity they would often see their absurd
''S' AOS' AVinO ChO Iu001AOH w S"NH NHNH"
verted scholar What is your accusation or OBJ
lection to Christ as your Kine7
3. My Kingdom is Not of this Wor}d-How
often we forget this fact. and judge and plan for
it mere human institution? We measure it
by wealth, by numbers, by position, and our
hopes and fears correspond. The aims and forces
are spiritual and it is strong, as it is established
in mems hearts.
4. lam King-The truth is plain, and Christ
Is indeed King supreme. In His gracious work AS
Shpnherd RrOthPP Friend
forget He is King. We ought to proclaim it
often, and write it on our banners, that Christ
is King" He shall finally reign over all king
doms and become the King Of kings.