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LESSON TExr- Matt -: 1896.
GoLDES TrxT Though He were a SON.
yet learned No obedience by the th,nr'
which he suffered. Heb. 57.
CENTRAL THUTn- Christ bore our cricfs
but was victorious through the prayer II
faith.
TINE-Thursday evening, April g. from
midnight till about one o'clock FRIDAY
morning. Immediately after the last lesson.
Place Gcthsemane toil press,. an In
closed garden or orchard near the foot AZ
Mt. OlivcL thrcc-fourths OF mile from
the wall Of Jerusalem. IL probably belonged
20 one Of Jesus friends, AID was a Gus
tomary place Of resort for Him lJohn is:al
PAnALLEL ACCOUNT Mark IA: ;24s, Luke
2339s5; John ISL.
ISsrRrcrioS-At the close OF the supper.
after His farewell words 70 His disciples
Jesus and the eleven leave the upper room
and the city about midnight, in the FUN
moon, and 90 70 His place OF retirement IL
Gethscmanc-
HErrs OVER HARD PLAcrs-36. Inn conn
e'h Jesus: from the upper room in Jerusalem.
VITA hem: the eleven, Judas was away
plotting HIS betrayal Sfge h>re: Eight IL
them near the garden gate. As an outer
guard 81. Sons " Zsbsder: James and
John These, with Peter, went further
within. rs an inner guard vsrs h.ruy.
sore troubled, burdened almost beyond HI.
man endurance -. Sorrorff go. w,
dsafh. 30 burdencd with sorrow thar 4
seemed as II human nature could not live
under II. Doubtless Il would have crushed
Him 10 death had not the angels come ana
strength. ned Him duke p: al.
REASONS ron CHRIsr's GREAT Acoxy n,
"The right understanding 81 the Who'll. ~
this narrative" observes Afford. ..must he
acquired by bearing In mind the reality 81
the manhood Of our Lord "a He was "a
cut on In the prime OF life. and II the begin
ming OF His expected success lie had only
q few followers. and his earthly life looked
for q moment like q failure 3) Into this
one hour were crowded By provision the
combined horrors Of the passion. its cruelty.
its shame. in physical torment. its spiritual
tortures. "a He saw, As no other can So.
the depths Of Satanic hate and horror
through which He was 20 pass He had
. real experience Of the full and conccn-
trated power Of the worlds SIM"
which would permit them 70 kill one
who loved them 80. which would pcryerscly
plunge into gulf and hell. In spite Of all God
could 90 10 save them. II was the unsncak-
able horror Of q world throwing away Hcav-
en- and hope. aud tramping on the mos, radi-
ant manifestation Of love God Himself could
manifest 70 them l5 lean not help feel
ing says President Woolscy. '.tAat part
Of Christs state OF mind in the garden was
owing 70 the deep. awful sense OF RESPONSE
bility. the conception of the supreme in
portancc 10 man Of His standing nrm Al this
crisis There never was 80 great ctsss.
and He was aware Of length and breadth
-. Ifube possibi<: II Il could be, and vet
men be saved. and Chrlst's work be accom-
plishcd- Tn, cup: the agony Of the cross.
and the weight Of our sin, which WAS like .
cup full Of bitter medicine TO drink NJ a.
Irli; lie prayed that Co.'s will be done.
This prayer was answered a. An angel
was sent 70 strengthen Him u.uko q -.
Strength was given to bear the burden. q
He received q calm peace and closer com.
munion with God ~ Tho cross was rlats
tho means Of victory. II became q crown
He was enabled 70 endure, and thus 70 re-
deem countless multitudcs Of men. and 70
sit IN the right hand OF God in glory 80.
Fsads'h Inn asl><p: II was late at night,
after hard and exciting day. Al. Fissh q
xsak: therefore watch and pray the more
- Step o.: because He had passed through
His agony, and there was no more need o.
watching for Him. -. E.s: just At this
point He probably caughta glimpse OF the
torches Of the bctrayer and his acroInpncos.
LIT - b going; 20 meet them
LrSsov SyRr-Just outside OF the walls
Of Jerusalem there was little garden q
olive trees. where Jesus often used 70 90
On the same evening on which dc was PC
traycd. He celebrated the Lords supper
with His disciples. In an upper chamber u
Jerusalem. When that was finished az
and they excepting Judas went GUY y
tsis garden. and IL was night Jesus knew
beforehand that He was again 70 DC temp'eo
Of satan John IL :3W. When they came y
the garden He left eight Of the disciples py
themselves. and with Peter, James an'
John went apart for . little space. Incl
great sorrow began 70 come over Him, and
he wcnt little further, and fell on az
knees luke 22:4D, and then on His face
and prayed. His agony was 80 great ina
the blood oozed through the pores Of ~
akin like perspiration luke 22:4A. III
had not been for an angel whom God zen
10 strengthen Him, he might have ue
there Of grief and agony He prayed 0o'
that. il II were possible. this cup that :
this bitter experience Of bearing the sins
the world on Himself, might not be given '
Him Yet He was ready 70 submit 70 \
il was His Fathers will This prayer
| offered three tinex Meantime, the az
! cip!cs. oppressed BY sorrow Luke 2,:s
| had fallen asleep. He walked them, ~
| babe them watch and pray, les
/ they should fall into temptation 4
| last. when He had gained tho spiritu.
| victory. He told them that Il was tine
| 70. for He was now 10 be betrayed into y
4 hands Of His enemies. Just then Judas an
Il great multitude Of the chief priests SER
| ants, came upon them: and Judas, comm
i W 70 Jesus, kissed Him and said: Hal
| Mastcrr' BY that sign the multitude WEI
% know which one Jesus was. Then the
| arrested HIM and carried Him on. grc'
change came over HIM after His tnlF
| prayer. Now He no longer seems downca'
or sorrow-strickcn. Quietly and with p
feet compossrc He spcals 70 His disciple
| A great battle had been fought with y
powers Of darkness, but Jesus had aga
triumphcd, just as He did in the wildernc'
in the first part Of His public nfc. Ihs'
was yet one more species OF anliction 70
passed through. Of which the lesson "
weeks hence will toll Us. but for the pre
cnt the fearful struggle was over -Es'.
4 r. Schascfv.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
4 1. Every life hath its Gcthsci- nness