The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-05-17

International Sunday School Los-
son for May 90, leoa


TAs Hour Of Chrisvs 0rsaesst sorrow-
The Bstrsyin6 Kiss Of the Traitor Judas
The Elements Of True Prayer
-wstching and Praying.
Specially arranged from 8. g ouarteriy.l
LRssox TExf-Matt %: 88-48.
GOLDEN TExr-Though He were Son,
yet learned he obedience by the things
which be suffered.-Heb. ST..
CENrEAL TRUTH Christ bore our griefs,
but was victorious through the prayer Of
faith.
TrNr-Thursday evening, April 9, from
midnight till about one o'clock Friday
morning. Immediately after the last lesson.
PLAcH-Gethsemane (oil' press), an in
closed garden or orchard near the foot Of
Mt. Olivet, thrce-fourths Of mile from
the wall Of Jerusalem. 1t probably belonged
to one Of Jesus friends, AID was GUS
tomary place Of resort for Him John 1S:2).
PARALLEL LAccouNrs-Afark IA: " ~; Luke
22:8948; John 1871.
INsrRucrIoN-At the close Of the supper,
after His farewell words to His disciples,
Jesus and the eleven leave the upper room
and the city about midnight, in the full
moon, and 70 to His place Of retirement in
0ethsemane.
HELPS OVER HARD PLACrs-38. Tnss COM
ssh Jesus: from the upper room in Jerusalem.
With thssn: the eleven; Judas was away
plotting His betrayal. Snvs here: Eight Of
them near the garden gate, as an outer
guard 81. Sons Of Ze6sdss: James and
John. These, with Peter, went further
sore troubled, burdoncd almost beyond hu-
man endurance. SO. SorroEfal evsn S~to
death: 90 burdened with sorrow that 1t
seemed as If human nature could not live
under It. Doubtless II would have crushed
Him to death had not the angels come and
strengthened Him (Luke %: 49,.
REASONS FOR CuRrsT's GREAT AGONY. ny
"The right understanding Of the whole Of
this narrative" observes Afford, must be
acquired by bearing in mind the reality Of
the manhood Of our Lord" (2) He was to
sut OF in the prime Of life, and ut the begin
ming Of His expected success. He had only
o few followers, and his earthly life looked
for Q moment like Q failure. C3) Into this
one hour were crowded by provision the
combined horrors Of the passion, its cruelty,
its shame, in physical torment, it, spiritual
tortures. AZ He sow, a. no other can see,
the depths of Satanic hate and horror
through which He was to pass" He had Q
"real experience Of the full and concen-
trated power of the worlds sin"
who loved them no. which would perverselv
plunge into gulf and hell. I'm anti q of ali Cod
c,uld do To save Them. Il yvas the unsneal.
abie hcrror of a world throwin avvav Heav.
en- and hone. and trampine o On the most roiii-
ant manifestation of love f3od Himself could
manifest to them. (5) lean not help feel
ing" says President Woolsey, "that part
of Christ's state of mind in the garden was
owing to the deep. awful sense Of RESPONSE
bility, the conception of tho supreme i'm
portance to man OF His standing hrm at this
crisis. There never was 90 great q crisis,
and He was aware of length and breadth, -
80. IfH BE- possible: il it could be, and vet
men be saved, and Christ's work be accom-.
plished. This cup: the agony Of tho cross,
and the weight Of our sin, which was like q
cup full Of bitter medicine to drink. Not a.
/ soill: He prayed that Gods win be done.
This prayer was answered. ~ An angel
was sent to strengthen Him Luko 22:i3,.
He receiyed calm peace and closer com.
munion with God. e8I The cross was made
the means of victory. It became q crown
He was enabled to endure, and thus to re.
deem countless multitudes Of men, and to
cit on the right hand Of God In glory. 20.
Finde,h fA.ns aslesp: It was late at night,
after hard and exciting day. Al. Flesh &
,oeak: therefore watch and pray the more.
IS. Sleep on. because He had passed through
His agony, and there was NO more need of
watching for Him. 49, Rise: just at this
point He probably caught q glimpse Of the
torches OF the betrayer and his accornplices.
Let " b. goin0: to mcet them.
LxssoN SronY-Just outside of the walls
Of Jerusalem there was little garden of
olive trees. where Jesus often used to 90.
On tho same evening on which He was be.
trayed. BE celebrated the Lord's Supper
with His discinles. IN an upper chamber In
Jerusalem. When that was inished He
and thew (except,ne Judas) went out e
this GARDEN and Il wns niQht. Jesus knew
beforehand Chat He was orain 70 be- tempted
Of Satan (John IA :8O). When thew came e
| the garden He left eight Of tho disc,ples by
| sh.,soo,,,.. , .,d ,,,,;th poxo. r.,.c. 49,