The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-05-26
THE
CRUCIFIXION
Sunday School Lesson for May rs. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

GOLDEN TEXT-"Christ died for our
sins according to the Scriptures II Cor.
L.3
TIME.-Friday. April Z, A. D. 30, from nine
q m. to three p. m.
PLACE.-Caivary. just outside the city
walls Of Jerusalem. Probably on the
knoll north OF Damascus gate
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE.-Parallel
} passages: Matt. G.3l-66; Mark l5:H-47;
Luke 23.26-56. Passages on the atOnement.
lsa So; Dan. s:2i 26. Zech 1885, Matt. 26.&;
John SIG; Acts $3.50, 81; 20.2s; 26.23; Rom.
s:24; $3.50; S:32; li.9. Cor 1873; 2 Cor.
; 5l4-2; SO; Gal Ia. 4; 3:l3. Eph. i:6 Z; SO;
Col. ia. p. Phil 81. S. 1 Thes $40; Heb.
2.s; s.l2-l6 o 1872. 3. "a; 1872, Tim. 2.6 Tit
2:l4: / Pet 2.2l. a. s.ls. Al, John II, 20;
S:l6; 4:l0; Rev. 5.6-l0, 1.A
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
VIZ. He" Jesus. Bearing His
cross" Carrying and dragging the
huge wooden cross on which He was
to be executed. This all criminals
we're required TO do. "Golgotha." ."
Called in Latin, Calvary" It was
named the place Of a skull" because
the barren hillock resembled a skull.
Wis. "Crucifed Him" Nailed Him
to the cross, which was then planted
in the ground, and the victim left TO
suffer long agony until death should re-
lieve Him.
V. 10. "Pilate wrote title" Under
the Roman governors direction a
board had been prepared on which, in
black letters, were inscribed the words:
JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING
OF THE JEWS" This tablet was car
ried by a soldier in the procession on
the way to Calvary, and then nailed
at the top Of the cross when this was
set up.
V. 20. Written in Hebrew, Greek,
Latin" Hebrew was understood by
Jews, Latin by Romans. and Greek By
most of the other peoples
V. 2l. Write not, The King" etc.
Jews were offended. They saw that
PLATE had taken revenge upon them be-
cause they had forced him TO act against
his wish. They wanted the world to
know that Jesus claimed to be, but was
not by them acknowledged, King OF the
Jews.
V. %. What have written 1 have
written" PLATE refused 10 change what
he had written. II satisfied him that
be had charged the Jews with executing
their king.
V. %. TOOK His garments four
parts" The garments of the crucifed
one were awarded by law to those who
crucifed him. Jesus cloak, cap, girdle
and sandals were given one to each SOL
dier, but the inner tunic. like the high
priests robe, was woven entire. and to
tear it would destroy its value. so they
determined by casting lots-perhaps !
throwing dice-which one would re-
ceive this.
V. "a. Scripture fulfilled" See mar |
ginal references in your Bible.
V. 25. The other Gospels tell that
great numbers Of the enemies OF Jesus |
surrounded or passed by His cross, and |
Knocked and jeered Him. John tells |
only Of the heart-broken friends who /
gathered about, watching His last agony. /
His mothers sister" Probably Sa-
lome the mother Of John.
V.26. THE disciple loved" John.
woman" This was a respectful way
Of speaking. Behold thy sonl q.
Behold thy motherl" Thus He commit
ted them to the care Of one another.
V. 27. From that hour" From the
time of Jesus death.
V. 2s. "All accomplished. All
that God in human flesh could do to 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
erence. Il thirst" Such wounds as
are given a crucihed one produce most
terrible thirst.
V. 20. Vessel vinegar" A jar
to refresh themselves. They" One
of the soldiers Having received the
drink, Jesus cried out In a loud voice,
then presently said (3O), 1T Is finished"
and His spirit returned to the Father.
Cross-Bearing for Christ.-At large
Sunday-school anniversary a boy Of
Jewish caste. with piercing eyes, in the
midst Of deep silence rose and repeated:
Jesus, l my cross have taken, all
to leave and follow Thee, in a voice so
thrilling as 10 move the whole audience.
Many eyes were moist, for the story
Of the young Jew was known. His ia
ther had told him he must either leave
the Sunday school or quit home forever.
and the hymn showed what he had given
up to follow Christ The meeting was
inspired with new life. Friends gath
cred round him at the close. and business
men united in securing him a situation
by which he could earn his own living.
Christian at Work.
Practical Points.
II Let us rejoice to walk in the way
OF self-sacrifce. since there we can
walk with Jesus-Mark S:3f
V. IS. The shameful cross is the Chris
tian's most precious token.-Gal 6:lA
V. %. Jesus character like His robe.
is without flaw.-Heb. 1926.
" "a. Unconsciously. even the worst
Of men are working out Divine purposes.
-Ps. 76:l0.
V. o. The tender ties OF human re-
lstionship are legacies from God. We
should love and care for each other for
His sake.-Col. 3:1s-22.
v 3O Let US lovingly give our lives
to Him who gave and gives His life for
u.s. Cor 5:15.