Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-27
9nteraational gessol1s.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON X, SECOND QUARTER, INTER.
NATIONAL SERIES, JUNE 4.
Text of the Lesson, John xix, II, 80.
Memory Verses, 2S-3O-Golden Text,
Gal. ii, documentary Prepared
by the Rev. ID. NJ. Stearns.
copyright, 1899. by D. NJ. Ste:

Copyright, 1S99 by D. NJ Stearns.l
II. "And He, bearing His cross, went
forth" The previous verse says that they
led Him, and outwardly so it seemed, but
the reality of it was that He went willing
ly, of His own accord. 1t was on His
part all voluntarily done, and this was
typificd in the burnt offering which a
man offered "of his own voluntary will"
(Lev i, 81. One has said thst His being
crucificd at the place of a skull suggests
that apart from Christ cruciflcd all the
world is rs empty as skull and as good
for nothing.
1s. "Thcy crucified Him." They had
scourged Him, and upon that torn and
bleeding back they laid the cruel cross.
Perhaps He stumbled; perhaps He
tainted. If so was it any wonder? Who
can tell the agony? What wonder that
the daughters of Jerusalem wopt for Him
as they beheld Him? Perhaps Simon the
Cyrenian did not appreciate the honor
conferred upon him as he was compelled
to turn about and bear the cross after
Jesus duke xiii, 26-29), but we may
hope that he has been thankful for it ever
since.
10. "Jesus Of Nazareth, the King Of
the Jews" Yes, it is all true-as such
was He born, as such crucifled and as
such will He come again in power and
great glory (Math. ii, 2; Jer. xiii, 5, 81.
Then there shall be truly righteous King
who will reign over a righteous people,
and the capital city of their nation shall
be called city Of truth, the throne of the
Lord lisa. xx1ii, l; X, 81; Zech. viii, 8;
Jer. iii, ~.
20. "It was written in Hebrew and
Greek and Latin" 1t was for all the
world, and the King of the Jews shall yet
be seen to be King Of Kings and Lord Of
Lords (Rev. xvii, IA; xix, 16). Let He
brew stand for religion, Greek for wis
dom and Latin (or Rome) for power, and
we have the great truth that apart from
the King of the Jews, in His death and
resurrection, there is no true religion or
wisdom or power Salvation is OF the
Jews, and Christ is the wisdom and
power of God John iv, %; I Cor. /, 24).
81, %. What I have written I have
written" Thus said PLATE to the chief
priests when they urged him to alter the
title on the cross. AS Herod and PLATE
and the Jews and Judas and the devil only
performed, all unintentionally and igno-
rantly, that which the hand and counsel
of God had determined before to be done
(Acts iv, 2S), we may see in Pilates firm
ness in this matter an assurance that
EVERY purpose of the Lord snail be per-
formed" (Jer. Ii, 90; Isa. xiv, 24).
80. "Then the soldiers, when they had
crucifed Jesus, took His garments and
made four parts, to every soldier part "
These soldiers had no voice or will in
the matter; they must obey orders. For
these Jesus prayed, saying, "Father, for
give them, for they know not what they
do" luke xiii, 34). 1t seems incredibly
awful that literal nails should be driven
through the hands and feet Of the Lord
Jesus! But what shall we say Of the love
that could thus pray for those who did it?
"a. "They parted My raiment among
them and for My vesture they did cast
lots" For the coat that was without
seam they cast lots, and thus was literally
fulfilled Ps. xxi, 1s. The soldiers,
clothed with His clothing because Of His
death, help US to remember that all be-
levers are clothed with the garments Of
salvation, the robe of Righteousness, by His
death and resurrection lisa. Xxi, 10; II
Cor. v, 2D. The five parts Of His cloth
ing suggest the abundance of the provi-
sion He has made for US, exceeding
abundant" Il Tim. i, IA; Eph. Iii, 20).
25 "Now there stood by the cross of
Jesus His mother" By comparing Math.
xvii, Sc, and Mark XIV, 40, with this
verse we conclude that His mothers sister
was Salome, wife of Zebedee, mother Of
James and John. So there were at least
four women who were suffering with Him
as they watched His suffcrings. How
could they stand it? How could His
mother bear it? Was this part of the
piercing of her heart Of which Simeon had
spoken in Luke ii, 35?
26. "Woman, behold thy sonl" This
said Jesus to Mary as He saw her and the
disciple whom He loved standing by.
The three sayings before the three hours
darkness were Father, forgive them"
"Today shalt thou be with Me in para
disc" and this to His mother and John.
They tell us of the forgiveness of sins or
present salvation, Of the glory that awaits
us and of provision for all our need while
We sojourn here. He who spared not His
own Son, but delivered Him up for us all
how shall He not with Him also freely
give us all things?
81 Then saith He to the disciple, Be-
hold thy mother. And from that hour
that disciple took her unto his own
home" What an honor conferred upon
John! And thus Mary has home with
loving heart to care for her. But why
not let one Of His brothers, her own chill
dren, care for her? We will some day
know this also if it is best that we should
Meanwhile we rest in the assurance that
He does nothing without a cause.
2S. After this Jesus, knowing that
all things were now accomplished, that
the Scripture might be fulfilled, saith,
thirst" This was after the three hours
darkness, after all the mocking and jcer-
ing of His cruel enemies. 1t was all
nearly over now, but Ps. Xix, 81, re-
manned to be fulfilled. The previous verse
in that psalm says that reproach had
broken His heart, that those to take pity
and comfortcrs He found none.
30. They filled u sponge with vinegar
and put it upon hyssop, and put it to His
mouth" How very fully and libcrllly
every word of Scripture concerning His
humiliation was fulfilled! So may we cx-
pect all concerning His second coming and
His glory and His kingdom to be as liter
ally fulfilled. Let us consider every item
of His sufferings for us until we are hui
initiated and wholly devoted to Him.
Let us consider every item Of tho glory to