The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-29
THE SUNDAY SCH
AN INTERESTING AND INSTn
TIVE LESSON. -

1 -
This was a notable night I'm cur Lord q
! ministry. The lesson before US Is the fouIcb
regarding events which occurred I'm thiS
brief period OF time. The three succeeding
lessons embrace the incidepts OF that yet
/ more notable day which followed.
WHAT THE LESSON gAYs.
Then took they him. or more correctly,
! laid hold OF him. IL was forcible arrest.
Led him. or conducted him. as OF enc
under custody. He had submitted himself
/ TO the wrath OF man.-High priests house,
| Calaphas Here the preliminary Jewish
! trial was to take place--And Peter. IL IL
! evident that Peters conduct on this &C.
cason much impressed the other disciples.
kindled "A fire. 1t was about two o'clock
| in the morning. about the coolest hour OF
! the twenty -four.--In the midst OF the
hall In n chatting dish. such as were used
/ then 10 take of the chill.-Sat down to-
gether. The soldier guard and rabble, in
Guiding Peter. Bad company
| certain maid. mental about the
court. The word is sometimes translated
| female slavc.-As he sat by the fire. The
| light OF its flames disclosing him To her
| gaze. She seems 10 have edged about TO
! get better sight of him.--Earnestly
| looked upon him. At last getting a coed
| straight look at him. The word means 20
! eye narrowly.-This man was also with
| him. More literally and graphically, And
this man was with him. shrill cry with
finger pointed right at him.
He denied. or said, no. The quick prompt
| ing OF earthly self-lnterest.- Woman, [
! know him not. Doubtless spoken to turn
away the fierce glances OF those about. Let
us imagine ourselves in his place, ere we
| dcnOunce.
Another. Evidently a man, from tho
! gender used. There were several who had
| beheld the apostolic company In their walks
| with the Master-Thou art also OF them,
! 1. a., OF those attached TO the person OF
| Christ.
IDENTIFY affirmed Without peradventure
"A Galiean. An added evidence Of his
completely.
| know not what thou sayest. Perhaps
! with reference to the Galilean dialect 10
| which the man had adverted. Then. as the
| other people tells US he cursed and swore.
"a il 10 let them know that his was another
| language entirely. Certainly ii was not the
| language OF Canaan.
Turned and looked. As he could do
through the open corridor-Remember
The cock. according to Mark, had already
crowed twice, but it was not until the third
crow that the words of Christ came back
| to him.
Went out. Counting himself doubtless a
very reprObate.--Wept bitterly. /. g., with
| keenness OF remorse, his penitence, like
| David's the saving clause.
The men who held Jesus. The brutal
| soldlery. him. Or, played with
| him. They made him the butt Of their rid
means TO thrash or cudgel, used OF violent
| blows.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
And Peter followed afar Off This was the
man that said but few hours before in
! quick mpuls,veness. @Lord, | am ready TO
! go with thee both into prison and TO death"
! With thee-here was his opportunity. IL
was either prison or death. There goes the
Christ with his tormentors. And now where
is PeteTy With his Lord? No. skulkng
1 IL. 4
shadow. presently denying his identity and
even his acquaintance. All, well, we take
courage. III out OF such unworthy. crumbly
rock rs 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 upon
Peter. That sufficcd just look out OF
those tender eyes. What reproof was in
them. o those looks OF Christi That look
when as It l. written. "He beheld them (his
rejeciors) and said. what is this then that is
written? The stone which the builders re-
jeCted, the same Is become the head OF tho
corner" That look indeed just "A moment
since In the garden when but casting his
eye on his nolesters they fell back as IL
smitten. Yea, that look, when he shall
gaze upon them from the flashing glories
of his throne OF Judgment 1t was sad
rebuking face that Peter saw, and had it
been the last glance he had from our Sa-
Nltf > eye we may well say III would have
brl ken his heart But that look OF love by
the sci, an, that mended all. Such face
IL is ours TO behold to-day. ours though like
Peter we have panied the Saviors heart
with swift denial.
Prophesy who is IL that smote thee. o
vile men, buffeting and moclIing the Son OF
God. Alas, wild, reckless destroyers OF
their own peace, for every blow on that pure
face was "A stroke leveled at their own eter-
nal comfort and happiness. How they must
have felt IL at the last, How they shall
shrink at the thought OF IL when confronted
by the Lamb upon the throne, "PrOphesy
who IL is that smote thce,n they said self
complacentlv. tauntingly. Poor fools, no
saw IL all. They think they arc deriding
the son. "Hc that stitch i'm the heavens
shall laugh. The Lord shall have them I'm
derisiOn.n Have a 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
Cod
Hereafter. 1t is an appeal from the now
to the then; from the present with its harsh
and unreasonable antagOnism, to the future
with its clear, flooding light that shall ST.
lence all opposition. There was no reason
for Christ To tell his tormentors. for, as no
said, they could not believe There was no
occasion for him TO ask of them, for they
would not, and indeed could not, i'm their
wretched though unwilling poverty, answer.
Straight away he turns from them I'm their
fepfOOdcy 10 bbe sOlcinn realities OF tho
judgment scene: thereafter shall the Son
of man Sit on the right hand OF the power OF
God" Think OF IL a moment. IL Is peril
to which all who withstand God are liable.
At any moment he may turn away from
your obstinacy to the great bar OF God.
Your day Of grace gone, henceforth simple
Justice for his vindication there is at the
same time the condemnation OF his enem es.
What need we any further witnessy Yes.
IL enough. Christ's own witness To-
himself is sufficient. His testimony in it
self is unanswerable. To those who be-
lieve IL not. 10 means Christ's crucifiXion by
wicked hands and willful To those who
believe IL, IL signifies his eXaltation ard
glorifcation in the hearts faith and dcvo-
tion. In the word, i'm nature, in providence.
i'm experience i'm conscience there Is the
heaven wrought "Thou sayest it.n Jesus
Christ is revealed demonstrably AS the Son
OF God. "What need we any further wit
nessYn The only question now Is the per-
sonal one. "What shall do with Jesus who
Is called the Christ?n
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