The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-30
lTHE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
GERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY
CONSIDERED.
= Echo1ariy Expedition q the Lssson-
Thoughts Worthy Of Cntm Reflsotioa-
Haif an Flour Study OF the Scriptures
-Tfmo Well spent.
The lesson for Sunday, Nov. 81. may b.
found In Lux 90: sill

y Thoughts Worthy Of Cntm Refleetioa-
Half an Hours Study or the Scriptures
-Iimo Well Spent.
The lesson for sunday. Nov. 81. may be-
found In I.uks22 90: skill.
TRoDUcTOR
This was a notable night In our Lords |
MINISTRY. The lesson btf IRE us is the fourth
regarding events which occurred in this
brief period OF time. Tho three succeeding
lessons embrace the Incidents OF that yet
more notable day which followed.
WHAT H LESSON SAYS.
Then took they him, Or, more correctly,
laid hold of him.. 1t was a forciblea arrest.
him. CT conducted him, IS Of enc
under custody. He had submitted himself
to the wrath Of man.-High priests house,
C%aiaphas. Here the preliminary Jewish
trial was to take place.-And Potter. 1t is
evident that Peters conduct on this &C.
caslon much impressed the other disciples.
Kindled Il fire. 1t was about two o'clock
In the morning, about the coolest hou of
the twenty four.--In the midst Of tho
hall. In chatting dish. such rs were used
then to take Off the chill.--Sat down to-
gether. The soldier guard and rabblc, in
Guiding Peter. Bad company.
A certain maid. 4 mental about tho
court. The word Is sometimes translated
female slavc.-As he sat by the fire. The
light Of It's flames disclosing him to her
gaze. She seems to have edged about to
get q letter sight OF h'm.-Earnestly
looked upon him. AT last getting a god
STRAIGHT look at him. TIL word means to
eye narrowly.-This man was also with
him. More literally and graphically, And
this man was with him.. A shrill cry with
finger pointed right ut him.
He denied. or said, no. The quick prompt
Ing OF earthly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., I
know him not. Doubtless spoken to turn
away the fierce glances OF those about. Let
us imagine ourselves in his place, ore we
Cenounce.
Another. Evidently aanan, from tho.
Gender usel. There were several who had
Eeheld the apostolic company in their wa!ks
with.the Master.-Thou art also Of them,
/. e.. Of those attached to the person Of
Christ.
Another. Also a man (autos).-Conf-
IDENTIFY affirmed. Without peradventure.
"A Galilean. An added evidence of his
completely.
l know net what thou saycst. PERHAPS
with n reference to the Galilean dialect to
which he man had adverted. Then. as the
other people tells us he cursed and swore,
as II to let them know that his was another
language entirely. Certainly it was not thu
language of Canaan.
Turned and looked. As he could. do
through the open corridor.-kemembcred.
The cock. according to Mark. hid already
crowed twice. but 1t was not until the third
crow that the words OF Christ came back
to him.
Went out. Counting himself doubtless a
very reprobatc.-Wept bitterly, i. e., with
kccnness of remorse, his penitence, like
Dayid's, the saving clause.
The men who held Jesus. The brutal
soldiery.-Nocked him. Or, played with
him. They made him the butt Cf their rid
icule.-Smote him. The word literally
means to thrash OR cudgel, used of violent
blows.
Blindfolded him. In continuation OF their
heartless and wicked sport.-Prorhesy.
Tell by the spirit.-Who Is 1t that smotc
thee? AS II In q children's game. They
know not what they do!
Many other things. We know but n part
OF the enormity OF that humilia,i.n.-
Blasphemolsly. Or. abusivcly.
Came together. The more formal exam
ination before the Whole Jewish tribunal.
Council. SEE aThe rulers take council
together. Ps. <: 1.
Art thou the Christ? Which, with them,
was equivalent to saying, "Art thou guilty
or not guilty?"-Ye will no. believe.
Christ never refused to answer u sincere,
seeking soul.
II l also ask you, i. e., argue with you.
1ht word means to go into an inquiry
(erotoa}.-Yc will not answer me, i. e..
with Judgment in tho sentenc. rendered,
the word means to discriminate or make q
difference. II l reason with you 1t will
make no difference With %
Hereafter. Literally. afternow. His
vindication was not yet-Sit on the right
hand. Ps. 9: 8. @Yet nav 1 set my
kins,o etc.
The Son of God, Putting the direct quos-
tion.-Ye say that 1 am. An o%rientalism
equivalent to an affirmation, and yet throw
ing the burden upon them.
Farther witness, 1. e., why need we 81
farther and find witnesses since we have :
virtual confession from his own lips.-Hi
own mouth. Christ's word enough.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
And Peter followed afar of. This was til,
man that said but O few hours before IL
quick timpuls vaness, "Lord. I am. ready t.
go with thee, DO. b into prison and to death.
With thee-here was his opportunity. L
was either prison or death. There goes thu
Christ with his tormentors. And now wher,
is Peter? With his Lord? No, skuIkins
there in the background afraid of his owl
shadow. presently denying his identity ant
even his acquaintance. All, well, we take
courage. II out of such unworthy, crumbly
rock as this God can build his church. then
brother. friend. the worst Of US can come,
and God will make us over into something
tried and sure.
And the Lord turned and looked Idol
Peter. That sufficed, just a look out OF
those tender eyes. What reproof was IL
them! these Looks of Christ! That lool
when as it is written, "He beheld them (hi:
rejectors) and said, what is this then that Il
written? The stone which the builders re-
jetted, the same Is become the head OF the
corner.n That look indeed just g momen,
since in the garden when but casting his
eye on his moiesters they fell back US II
smitten. Yea, that look, when he shall
gaze upon them from the flashing glorie:
of his throne OF Judgment. 1t was a sad,
rebukins face that Peter saw, and had II
been the last glance he had from our Sa-
vi"r's eye we may we'll say 1t would have
Gr ken his heart. Bnt that look OF love by
the Sc I, ah, that nended all. Such n face
it is ours to behold to-day, ours though like
Peter We have panied the Savior's hear
with swift denial.
Prophecy who Is it that smo.e thee. c
vile men, buifeting and hooking the Son o.
God! Alas. wild, reckless destroycrs OF
their own peace, Ter every blow on that pure
face was a stroke leYeled at their. own eter-
nal comfort ana happiness. How they mus;
have felt it at the last! How they shall
shrink at the thought OF it when confronted
by the Lamb upon the throne! aProphesy
complacentlv. tuuntingly. Poor fools, he
saw it MI. They think they are oeridins
the son. "He that sitteth IN the heavens
shall laugh. TIL Lord shall havc them In
Gerision.n Have q care. blasphemous haters
OF God. What you think to do behind the
back the Lord Jehovah beholds. He knows
who smites him. You cannot blindfold
God!
Hereafter. 1t is an appeal from the now
to the then; flom the present with its harsh
and unreasonable antagonism, to the future
with its clear. flooding light that shall ST.
icnce all opposition. There vas no reason
for Christ to tell his tormentors, for, as b;
said, they could not believe. There was nc
occasion for him to ask OF them, for they
would not, and indeed could not. in theil
wretched though unwilling poverty, answer
I! Straight away he turns from them in theil
reprobacy to the solemn realities of the
Judgment scene: thereafter shall tho Sor
Of man sit On the right hand Of the power o.
God.n Think of 1T q moment. 1t is o peri
4 to which all who withstand God are liable
AT any moment he may turn away from
your o%bstinacy to the great bar OF GOD
Your day ct grace gone, heneeforth simple
justice for his vindication there is at the
same time the condemnation of his enemies
What need we any further witness? Yes
It was enough. Christ's own witness Il
himself is sufficient. His testimony in it.
self Is ~unanswerable. To those who be,
III lfava IL unt4 IT. mann Christie crnrtA y;C, h,