The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-05-25
THE
CRUCIFIXION
Sunday sehOplLsssOni for May 7S, 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper

a. M. TO three p. m.
PLACE calvary. just outside ihe city
walls OF Jerusalem. Probably on ne
snoll north OF Damascus gate.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE.--Para
passages. Matt N.sl- 6s. Mark l5'1-tI.
Luke 23.N-56. Passages on the atonement;
lea. t3' Dan, 9.2t. IS. Iech 1881 Matt. 2o;4A'
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2:2s. 6B-l0: S:S2; 1919, Cor. 1873; Cor
B.l4-l; SO; Gal l:8. 4; 3.l3. Eph. l;6, Q. ~.
Col I:l4. %. Phil. "a, s; ] yhes. $40; Heb
az; 9l2-l6. 2S 1872. g. a; 1912; Tim. 2;e' Tit
2:lt: j PET. 2.U. "A; 3.iS; III; John ~; 2;s'
sic; 4I0; Rev. $3.50, 7:l4
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. II. He" Jesus. Bearing His
ross" Carrying and dragging the
huge wooden cross on which He was
TO be executed. This all criminals
Eere required to do. "Golgotha.
Called in Latin. Calvary" II was
named the place OF skull. because
he barren hillock resembled skull
Wis. "Crucified Him" Nailed Him
% the cross, which was then planted
n the ground, and the victim left to
suffer long agony until death should re
deve Him.
V. 10 "Pilate wrote a title Under
BOARD had been prepared on which. in
black letters. we're inscribed the words.
JESUS OF NAZARETH. THE KING
Of THE JEWS" This tablet was car
led by a soldier in the procession on
he way 10 Calvary. and then nailed
II the top Of the cross when this was
set up.
V. 20. Written in Hebrew. Greek,
latin" Hebrew was understood oy
Jews. Latin by Romans. and Greek by
most Of the other peoples.
V. p. Write not. The King. etc.
Iews were offended They saw that
PLATE had taken revenge upon them be
,ause they had forced him to act against
Dis wish. They wanted the world to
know that Jesus claimed TO be, but was
DOT by them acknowledged, King OF the
Jews.
Y. % What ! have written ! have
written" PLATE refused TO change what
he had written. Il satisfied him that
he had charged the Jews with executing
their king
V. %. Took His garments o. four
parts" The garments of the orucifed
one we're awarded by law 10 those who
crucihed him Jesus cloak, cap, girdie
and sandals were given one to each sol
der. but the inner tunic. like the high
priests robe. was woven entire, and to
tear ID would destroy its value. so they
determined by casting lots-perhaps
throwing Cice-which one would re
ceive this.
V. "a. Scripture fulfilled" See mar
ginal references in your Bible.
V. %. The other Gospels tell that
great numbers Of the enemies of Jesus
surrounded or passed by His cross. ami
mocked and jeered Him. John tells
only Of the heart-broken friends who
gathered about, watching His last agony.
His mothers sister" Probably Sa-
lone the mother Of John.
V.26. THE disciple loved John.
Woman" This was a respectful way
Of speaking Behold thy SOM g..
Behold thy mother!' Thus He commit
ted them TO the care of one another.
V 81 From that hour" From the
time Of Jesus death.
" IS "All accomplished. All
that God in human flesh could do 10 re-
veal Himself as the Lover and Saviour
OF men. had been done He had travelled
all the weary road any OF His hui
man children are called to travel.
Scripture fulfilled" See marginal ref
I erence. Il thirst" Such wounds as
are civen a crucifed one produce most
terrible thirst.
I Y. % Vessel vinegar" A Jar
Of the sour wine the soldiers had brought
TO refresh themselves. They One
! Of the soldiers Having received the
drink Jesus cried out in loud voice,
/ then presently said 800, III is finished
and His spirit returned TO the Father
Cross Bearing for Christ-At large
| Eunday-school anniversary a boy OF
/ Jewish caste. with piercing eyes, in the
/ midst of deep silence rose and repeated:
Jesus. ] my cross have taken, all
10 leave and follow Thee. in voice So
| thrilling . 70 move the whole audience
Many eyes were moist for the story
/ Of the young jew was known His ia
/ Their had told him he must either leave
the Sunday school or quit home forever.
and the hymn showed what he had given
/ mp TO follow Christ The meeting was
inspired with new life. Friends gath
! cred round bin al The close, and business
men united in securing him a situation
] by which be could earn his owD living.
Christian at Work.
Practical Points
V. Lei ms rejoice 10 walk in The way
/ Of self-sacriice. since there We can
wall. with Jesus.-Mark S:34.
v IS The shameful cross Is the Chris
| tian's most precious tOken.-GaL 6:14.
V. %. Jesus character. like his robe
Is without faw.-Heb. 1926.
V "a Unconsciously. even, The worst
OF men are working out Divine purposes.
--Ps 76:t0.
V. p. The tender ties OF human re.
| lationship are legacies from God We