Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-06-10
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for June IL, 1899
Jesas Crocined-Lake aS;SS-Aa

Jesas Crocined-Lake aSsSS-Aa
ARRANGED from Pcioubet's Notes1
GOLDEN Trxr.-Christ died for our sins
according TO the Scriptures.-I Cor. i5:S.
LESSON NOTES.
l. The Trial.-Trom little before
one O'Clock Friday morning till .unrise,
about half-past five. Jesus was cndur-
ing an unjust trial. in some form. before
the Jewish authorities. The court
was the Jewish sanhedrim. The first
meeting was irregular, because il was
illegal To try any PEI son before il dur.
ing the night. The witnesses were
difficult 10 procure. of the kind sought.
But, finally. two fnlsc witnesses were
obtained. who perverted "a saving of
Jesus, and did not agree even in their
perversion. The sentence was pro-
nounced. not from anything the wit
nesses brought forward. but from
Jesus own confession that He was the
Messiah. the Son of God. This they
construed rs blasphcmy, capital OF.
Tense among the Jews. He was voted
To oe worthy of death. The sanhedrim
then adjourned till dawn, when they
met in regular session. and pronounced
the formal sentence.
IL was now that Peter wns "siftcd
as WHEAT Peter, beset and worried
by crowd of menials and roughs, sur.
rounded by darkness. amid unknown
dangers, thrice denied his Master. the
last time with cursing and swearing
Such conduct was unlike that of "A dis
ciple. Jesus look of reproof was moro
eloquent than volume of words. and
Peter went out and wept bitterly.
After the latter session of the sanhc-
drim, Jesus was taken before plate.
Inc religious accusation of blaSphcmy
would he of no account in Pilates
courts, hcnccitwa carefully suppressed
Instead of this. the Jews charged Jesus
win treason, under the triple accusa-
ton of QD sedition. exciting revolt
against Rome, (2) rebellion. refusing
TO pay tribute. and (3) open treason
IN claiming TO be king. The second
charge we know was utterly false. and
the other two, though true i'm a sense
not true in the sense intended and not
ut all reasonable. PLATE knew Jesus
20 be innocent, but wanted to please the
Jews. He tried in various ways TO IS.
cape n formal decision. but i'm vain.
The sentence of death by crucifixion
was finally pronounced. and Jesus was
led ont toward Calvary.
H. The Crucifixion This was trans.
piring from nine o'clock till three, Fri.
day. April :. on Calvary. just outside
the walls OF Jerusalem. beginning and
ending AZ the hours of the daily sacri-
flee.
AS soon as the sentence was pro-
nounced the necessary preparations
were made during which some of the
soldiers Knocked Jesus again. aud then
the sad procession moved out of tn,
castle. Two incidents of the Journey
are described--Simon of Cyrene com
PEELED TO aid Jesus In bearing tho cross.
and Jesus words TO the daughters OF
Jerusalem. Thus Jesus was aided by the
strength of man and the sympathy of
woman.
Jesus was nailed to the cross while il
was lying upon the ground. then IL was
slowly raised with the sufferer upon il.
CruciiiNion was an dnspeakably awful
form of death. The most revolving fea-
ture OF death 10y crucifixion was thar
the torture was deliberately prolonged
Jesus was upon the cross five or elk
hours, retaining consciousness, while
the burning OF the wounds in the hands
and feet, the uneasincss of the I'M
natural position. the oppression of
overcharged veins and the intolernble
thirst were constantly increasing. But
the most intense surerings OF Jesus
were OF the spirit. lie was bearing the
sins of the world.
We Hay here note four scenes OF in
tercst that took place around the cross.
First. the parting of Christ's raiment
by the guard of soldiers, then the cast
ing Of lots FOR Ills inner coat or tunic.
Second. the shouting. scofng and
moclling of the unruly, turbulent
crowd. crying: "Ilc saved others; let
Him save Himself The rulers and sol
dicrs also took part in this Inocltcrv
Third, there were friendly watchers
amid these exciting scenes; the three
Marys were thcrc-Mary, the mother OF
Jesus; Mary. the wife of Clcopas, and
Mary Magdalcne. His mothers sister,
the mother of John. was there. as also
many other women from Galilcc; John
was there, and The other disciples were
probably not far away. Fourth, about
noon Jesus commits Ills mother 10 the
care of John.
The conversion OF one OF the malefac-
tors. crucified with Jesus, occurred to-
ward noon. One of the malefactors
Joined the moo IN crying: IF thou he
the Christ, save Thyself and us" But
the other. answ cring, rebuked him,
saying: "Dost not thou fear God, see
ing thou art in the same condemna-
ton? And we, indeed. justly; for We
receive the due reward of our deeds;
but this man hath done nothing amiss."
Then the request that Immediately fol-
lows implies that the robber had heard
OF some Of the teachings Of Jesus. He
believed In Christ MS the Son Of God
and In the Immortality of the soul.
The darkness that fell upon the earth
at about IL o'clock was typical Of the
powers Of darkness seeming 10 prevail
OF the suferings of Jesus, of the despair
of the disciples. This lasted till three
o'clock. the hour Of the evening sacri.
flee. at which time the veil that hung
between The holy place and the holy
OF holes was rent
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