Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

The lesson for Sunday. Nov. %. may
be found In John 10: 1-13.
INTRODUCTORY.
We are drawing on into the deeper
shadow Of the cross. Already its cruel
arms lift themselves ON Calvary not far
away. What must have been the emo
lions Of the disciples as they passed into
this period OF partial but painful eclipse?
They saw their Lord borne away from
them. farther. farther; and that not by
physical force, from without, but from
an inward impulse, under which his own
profound soul was mastered. We can
pity them, sympathize with them In
deed, such darkness has at times en-
shrouded our own souls But has there
not been also an Easter morn beyond II?
May this lesson sober the hearts OF all
OF US and bring us to such an apprehen-
sion OF sin as will lead us by way OF
Gethsemane to Calvary. and thence TO
Joseph's garden and the rlyen tomb!
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
When Jesus had spoken. Greek:
Jesus having spoken. Participial con-
struction. Brook A compound word
in the original meaning winterflowing
(See margin), /. O., full in winter and dry
in summer. -Cedron. Rather, The
Kedron Proper name The word means
tedar -Garden. ANY place planted
with herbs or trees.
Which betrayed. Or, delivered up
Participial form. --Resorted. Or, met.
Hence the Nervousness of the offense.
1t was their customary meeting place.
Synagogue is from this saIAe word (sun,
together).
Judas then. Rather, therefore. "a
band of men. Greek: The band, 1. O..
the temple guard or cohort --Officers.
Or attendants. These seem to have
been provided expressly by the Phari-
sees, the Greek reading, And from the
Pharsees, officers or Attendants
Lanterns From the word meaning to
shine Torches. From another word
meaning to shine, or, give light From
which our lamp (Lampados). See Bible
Union.
That should come upon him. LITERAL
ly, coming upon him. Present partici-
pie. w ent forth. Or, more realistic
ally. came forth.--And said. The
graphic Greek is, and says.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
And Judas also which betrayed him
knew the place. Yes, he knows the
place. The betrayer spies our secret
carrying spots, and he recks not to en-
| trap US, II possible, at our holiest tryst-
| ing places He watches for us at the
house OF worship, at the place of Bible
study. Even in the closet OF prayer.
| The Judas of our worlds antagonism
and deceit watches for us that he may
Go us i'll right at the gate Of our Gethsem-
anes. Let me take warning. This is
a world of sin. They will hunt my own
soul as they hunted my Lord. Per-
haps they shall lay hold upon me and
take away my lite. But they cannot
take away again my Christ
| Lanterns and torches and weapons
A brave show. What did it mean?
Cowardice. II ever there was COM
posture, IL was there in the breast OF
Christ. II ever there was alright,
il was in the sinful mind of the betrayer.
lie took with him torches and spears in
q vain effort 10 conceal his apprehension.
Poor pitiful paraph ernalia- But for that
voluntary sur. ender there, they would
have been as nothing. But so comes the
world still against the Lords elect.
There are lanterns and torches and
weapons, trappings of authority, SYM
bos of strength. Weakness! Did we
4 but look into the SsOrldio he ort -vc would
see it's trembling dismay. God help us
to be calm amid the tumult. Yield, IL
may be; but know this: 81 have over
come the world"
lam he. And now SEQ them They
90 backward in huddled alright and
fall powerless to the ground. This is
the effect Of that majesty on sin and
rebellion A little carrier he was saying
10 penitent soul, IL that speak unto
you am he," and her feet are swift and
her lips glad with the message. Here is
a. - a. to-
the heart made tender and acquiescent
So spake Christ: IF l be lifted up, "
what then? "Now is the prince of this
world cast out"-his repeiling power.
al will draw ell men unto me"-his
drawing power All, there is a coming
day when we shall see IL in measure un-
speakably strong. behold he cometh!"
And some will fee, and fee in vain.
And others will rise to meet him, and
his.pemassbat psasis t'Nify forahR8as.-z.
sense in which we travel the same way
with our Lord. We go up Golgotha's
brow to "fll up that which is behind of
the Affections OF Christ" In another
sense we go a different road. Christ
once suffered, zone sacrifice for sins
forever" He has taken the burden
upon himself, ard he says for us all, as
he said for those disciples OF old, "Let
these go their way" Never was more
compassionate word spoken Socrates
uttered kind, self-forgetting words al
his death, but they are not to be men
toned with these. Truly we may say
1t: "Having loved his own he loved
them unto the end" And, thank God.
the end is not yet.
Put up the sword into thy sheath.
Hear 1t, Mohammed. Hear IL, Catholic
Caesar. Hear il. Protestant Christian.
God hasten the day when all the world,
touched by that pervading peace-spirit
of the Chrit, shall hear and heed, and
cruel war shall cease. IL was long
look ahead The sword was red then
for many years, centuries, il would still
be dipped in brothers blood. But there
was Christ, about to give his life for nj:
brethren. That spirit was 20 take hold
OF men and gradually work its reforms
in society. 1t is coming, it is coming
hasten it, O Lord = the day Of the
sheathed swordi
Next Lesson--"Christ before Plate.
John 10: lie.
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