Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Subject; The Crueshxion. John xix. 1850
-Goldcn Text. 4 Cor. xv.. 3-Nenory
Verses, 25-2s - Commentary on the
Days Lesson.

L. Inc Journey TO 1alN3E! " Asf-
Il. Bearing His cross" All the prep
arations having been made the sad pro-
ccssiOu started. on the way 70 the /
place II the crucifxiou IL Is evident \
that Jesus became exhausted. because
OF what He had undergone during the \
night. and sank under the weight OF 4
His cross which He was carrying. The I
soldiers then compelled n man from 1
Africa. Simon. OF Cyrene. who was /
coming iatO the city. TO assist Jesus. /
Went forth" He now goes "eveD un- I
10 death" phil 2.Si. "a skull" 4
bol0. round. skul-iikc hiiicck; probably
the ordinary spot Tor executions. Col
gotha." Golgotha is the Hebrew word
and Calvary the Latin word.
II. The crucidxion ". - IL
I "They crucifed Him" liz was . o'clock
i I'm the morning. the hour OF the usual
morning sacrifice OF which Jesus the
Lamb OF God. was the great Anutype.
Jesus was probably nailed 90 the cross
before IL was raised. The feet OF the
sufferer were only n foot or two above
the ground fact OF some weight. as
/ showing that Jesus suffered i'm the
midst OF His prosecutors. It was at
this time that they offered Christ wine
I mingled with myrrh" with a view 70
producing stupefaction. lie tasted IT,
but refused 90 drink. as IL would OBJ
scure the clearncSS Of His faculties
Matt 27.34. Two others with Him"
The two thieves crucifcd with Him
may have belonged 20 the band with
Barabbas. They evidently knew some
thing about Christ. one Knocked. the
other prayed.
III. The title OF the cross VS.. 1922.
70. "Pilate wrote a title" Ii was the
common custom 20 afiix a label 20 the
cross giving Il statement OF tho crime
FOR which the person suffered In this
case PLATE Himself attended 90 the
. title. King OF the Jews" Although
written 10y a wicked Roman ruler
probably as an expression of contempt
for the Jews IL not FOR Jesus. yet IL
told the exact truth-Jesus was the
King OF kings" 2O. Written In He
brew" For the Jews Greek" For
the foreigners and visitors Latin
For the Romans. Power. culture and
piety in their uoblest forms pay hom-
age at the feet OF Jesus 2l. Then
said" The chief priests felt that they
and their nation were being iusulted
10y the Roman governor.
20 What / have written" The Ro-
man laws forbade the sentence 90 be
altered when once pronounced.
". "Christs garments divided Tvs.
- %. 23. "rhe soldiers They
were Romans. four I'm number. They
probably knew nothing about Jesus
and were acting merely as execution
ers. Took His garments The
clothes OF executed criminals were the
perquisites cf the soldiers on duty.
- "Rend." Which would OF
course. ruin the garment. Cast lots
Gambling was favorite pastime OF
Roman soldiers. The Scripture" Th,
Scripture referred 20 is Psa. 22.1S
rrHf. n g.. .r.r
Psalms. FULFILLED What the sol
diers did was OF their own free viii
but in doing what they did they uncon
sciousiy fulfilled the Scriptures. 60,
s. does not control free viii. but He use
20. There were seven sayings OF Chris
spoken from the cross. His first say
ing was prayer FOR His encmie
luke 23.34. His second saying WA
spoken 90 the dying malefactor.
: y. Jesus provides for His mothe
Tvs. 2J-2T. -. His mother" IL
generally supposed that she was
widow at this time. She was Their
watching her son and suffering Wit
Be- Him. Mothers sister etc Ii is ur
BE- certain whether there are three or fou
b. women referred 10 here wife q
s. Cle0plas." Called also Alphaeu.
p MARY Nagdaleue." She was the hrs
g 10 see Jesus after HIS resurrection.
q DO saw His mother" He saw an
r recognized His mother and arrange
IS FOX her future. "Disciple-He loved.
a This was John. the author OF this gOi
% pei. Woman" This was a cuStomar
. form of address and was not spoke
with any lack of love. Thy Son
Accept from Him the care and prOte
ton that Il mother would expect frO'
= son. -. Tiny mother" Establish
i ing sympathetic bond. This W.
a Christs third saying from the cross.
). VI The closing scene Tvs. -S-3Ol.
l. after this" From the sixth hon
: NOON there was darkness over all u
land until the ninth hour (3 O'clOcb
= Toward the close OF the darkness jess
Il uttered His fourth saying from u
"a cross: My God. Nly God. why IA
Thou forsaken Mef' Matt. 27.t6). -
things-accOmpliSLed" He had q
y fun consciousness that His work W
=. completed. that the prophetic wOr
). were fulfilled. and that He had no
only 10 surrender His spirit to God 4
l. Father. FULFILLED" Connect n
clause. not with I thirst but with Z
-. first part OF the verse" All that 4
\ Scriptures had foretoid had been g
= complshed. Il thirst His fifth
III terance from the cross. Another e.
IL dence of His humanity.
ne - Vinegar" Sour wine viii
e. we are told was the common drink
the Roman soldiers. "HyssOp" Il
sponge was fastened on a hyssOp sta
so. Received the vinegar" T
4 first drink Of vinegar and gall Jesus
fused. but this. unmixed with any Or
was accepted. 1T is finished" L