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THE SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MARCH 81.

H.vie,y of the First Quarter, Isaiah ILL.,.
1-Is - Golden Text, He is Despised
and Rejected Of Men, Isaiah liii., 3-
Summary of the Twelve Lessons.
Introduction.-Thc lessons this quarter
embrace but six days in the lite OF Shrist'
from Saturday evening, April /, Wnen lie
was anointed BY Mary at Smons house
| to Friday afternoon. April I, Wheh ne
died on the cross and was buried oy oo-
seDh. But what great and stirring events
have occurred in that short space OF time:
Lesson l. Topic: Honoring Christ
Place: Bethany. it is six days before the
| Passover, and Jesus is at the house OF 81
mon, the leper While sitting at meat
Mary anoints the head and feet OF Christ,
using a pound of very precious ointment
valued at about $50. The disciples are
| indignant, anu think it should have been
sold and given to the poor. Jesus re-
Dukes them; and commends the woman
very highly. Judas agrees to betray
Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, or Si69o'
Q. Topic: Christ announced as klng
Place: Jerusalem. Jesus and HIS dlscl
pies journeying toward Jerusalem; TWO
disciples sent TO Bethphage to secure
colt; the colt is brought to Jesus; the dis
ciples spread their garments on the AMI.
MAI ana SET Jesus InSi eo"' WY
! in Zech. 9: Q is fulfilled; a great multitude
shout "Hosanna!" and spread garments
and strew branches in the way; Jesus
eeanses the temple; children praise Him;
3. Topic: Christ confirming the faith
of the Gentiles. Place: Jerusalem. The
| Greeks at the Passover desire to see Jesus.
Andrew and Philip tell Jesus; Jesus
teaches the people; tells of His death and
| the glory to follow. AS a grain OF
wheat must die before it bears fruit, so
Christ must die in order to save the world.
Christ is troubled in soul; God spake
from heaven.
i. Topic: The great commandment.
| Place: Jerusalem. Jesus still in the tenn
pie. The Herodians, Sadducees and Phar-
isees ask Him hard questions, testing Him.
is given by Christ. We should love God
supremely. Sin, the world and the self
life must all be renounced. We should
| love our neighbor. Christ questions the
Pharisees: How is Christ both the son Of
David and also David's Lord?
5. Topic: The duty Of watching. Place:
Mount of Olives. The subjects Of Christ's
kingdom are likened to ten virgins. Christ
is the Bridegroom, and the oil represents
the grace of God. The foolish virgins had
the lamp of profession, but lacked oil
true spiritual life They endeavored to
make good their preparation at the last
moment, but it was too late. The wise
are the true Christians who not only had
! a profession, put the love Of God in the
| soul.
G. Topic: The duty and reward of faith
fulness. Place: Mount of Olives. The tai
ents are given and the master takes his
| journey. Two servants make large gain,
t1,o tb;r1 hpyia, his tn1aDt The m a ltpr'l
return, though delayed, is certain. So
| Christ will surely come again. Two serv-
! ants come to their master and bring the
talents given them and as many more.
| They are commended and rewarded. The
| idle servant has no increase, but hard say.
ings and excuses. He is cast into outer
| darkness.
T. Topic: Christ our Passover. Place:
Jerusalem 1t was Thursday; Jesus sent
Peter and John to Jerusalem to prepare
the passover supper; they found large
upper room where they made ready; in
the evening Jesus sat at the table with
His disciples; He told them that one of
them should betray Him; they were sor-
3; rowful and every one asked, Lord, is it
+" Jesus said it would have been better
| for that man never to have been born;
He then told Judas that He was the one;
with the remaining eleven.
S. Topic: The sutferings of Christ Place:
Gethsemane. Jesus and eleven disciples
| enter the garden; eight are left near the
| entrance; Peter, James and John so with
| Him into the garden. Jesus agoniZes in
prayer; His sweat is like blood: He rrays
for strength; an angel is sent; three
times Hc asks His disciples to watch with
Him; three times He finds them sleeping.
We should watch and pray.
9. Topic: The arrest of Christ. Place:
| Gethsemane. 1t was in the middle of the
night; Judas and band OF Roman soldiers
came to arrest Jesus; they have torches
and weapons What Il picture is Judas Of
listened to the teachings of his Divine
Master. He had seen the multtudes fed,
sea calmed, and the dead raised. He
could not help but know that Jesus was
the Son of God; and yet, for few paltry
pieces OF silver he enters the quiet retreat
of the Saviour and covers His face with
kisses as sign to the officers that He is
the one they are seeking. What hypoc.
risy! 10 what depths can a fallen man
descend! Jesus shows Himself to them;
they fall backwards to the ground; jesus
asks that His disciples be permitted to go
their way; Peter cuts off the servants
ear; Jesus tells Peter to put up his sword.
and heals the ear; Jesus arrested, bound
and taken away
10. Topic: The accusations against
Christ. Place: The palace of Caaphas
Jesus is sent from Annas to Caiaphas the
high priest; Peter follows afar off and
thrice denies the Saviour; the Sanhcdrin
is hastily summoned; false witnesses are
| sought and are found with difficulty; at
last two testify that He said He could de.
stroy the temple and build it in three
DAYS; Jesus is silent; Caiaphas asks Him
| If He is the Christ; Jesus replies that He
is; Caiaphas rent his clothes; Jesus is
condemned to death.
II. Topic: PLATE seeking to release
Jesus. Place: Pilates judgment hall.
Jesus is taken to Plate, the governor.
who investigates the charges and finds
them false; Jesus is sent to Herod, who
fndsNno fault with Christ Plate calls
the people together and desires to release
Christ; &hey demand that He be crucifed,
three times PLATE urges His release; they
demand the release Of Barabbas, a mur.
derer; Pilabe yields; washes his hands.
earthly life.\ Place: Mount Calvary
Christ on the \cross; mocked by the SOL
dicrs; vinegar offered; the superscription;
the two thieves Ecrucifed with Christ; one
rallied on Jesus, the other confessed his
sins and asked to be remembered in
Christ's kingdom, the prayer answered;
darkness from IL gill 3 o'clock; Jesus cried
with loud voice and died; the ccnturion's
testimony; ,Joseph begged the body of
Jesus; wrapped 1t IN llen and laid 1t in
new sepu.chre
Nuner,np a pnong Zuni Indians.
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