The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-05-25
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Sunday School Lesson lot May 70, 1905
Specially Prepared for This Psper.

LEbcON IEAT.-JOnn lb:U-@. memory
Verses. 25-N Read all the chapter.
GOLDEN TExT.-"Christ died for our
sins according to the Scriptures."-i Cor.
l6:3
TIME.-Friday. April Z. A. d. 30. from ninc
q. m. TO three p. m.
PLACE-Calvary, Just outside the city
walls of Jerusalem. Probably on the
knoll north of Damascus gate
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE.-Paral
passages: Matt. N:3i-G6: Mark 15:2l-T:
Luke % 1856 Passages on the atonement:
Isa So; Dan. 9:24. 26; Zech. 1?;i; Matt 1928:
John 3:16 Acts $500 81; 20:2S: 1928: Rom.
1924; 6:G-10; 1892: 1879; I Cor. 1853; Cor
b14-21; $50: Gal. 1:3. 4; 3:I3; Eph. 1:6, Il 5:2,
Col. 114 20; Phil. 27, s; I Thes. 5:lO; Heb
$50; 9:12-l6 q; 1872. 3. "a. 1912: Tim 2:6; Tit.
2;14; Pet. 2:21, "a; 3lS; Al: John III: 2:2;
9.16; 4:10; Rev. 5:6-lO; 7:H.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
v. II. He" Jesus. Bearing His
Cross Carrying and dragging the
huge wooden cross on which He was
to be executed. This all criminals
were required to do. "Goleotha."
Called in Latin. Calvary" It was
named "the place Of a SKULL" because
the barren hillock resembled a skull.
v. 18. "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 q title" Under
the Roman governors direction a
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
ried by q 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. 21. 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 l have written | have
written" PLATE refused to change what
he had written. 1t satisfied him that
he had charged the Jews with executing
their king.
V. 90. TOOK His garments four
parts" The garments of the crucified
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 1t 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.
lone, the mother Of John.
V.26. "The disciple +. loved" John
woman" This was a respectful way
! Of speaking. Behold thy son! =.
! Behold thy mother!" Thus He commit
ted them to the care of one another.
v. q. 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 hu
man children are called to travel
Scripture fulfilled" See marginal ref.
erence. II thirst" Such wounds al
are given q crucified one produce mos,
terrible thirst.
V. 49, vessel vinegar" A jal
of the sour wine the soldiers had brought
to refresh themselves. They" One
of the soldiers. Having received tn,
drink, Jesus cried out in loud voice
then presently said (30), 1T is finished,
and His spirit returned 10 the Father
Cross.Bearing for Christ.-At q larg,
Sunday-school anniversary boy Of
Jewish caste, with piercing eyes, in tn,
midst Of deep silence rose and repeated
Jesus, | my cross have taken, al
to leave and follow Thee" In voice e
thrilling as to 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 leav,
the Sunday school or quit home forever
and the hymn showed what he had giveI
up to follow Christ. The meeting wa
inspired with new life. Friends gath
! cred round him at the close, and busines
men united In securing him situation
by which he could earn his own living
christian at Work
Practical Points.
v. II. Let US rejoice to walk in the wa,
OF self-sacrifice, since there we cal
walk with Jesus.-Msrk 1894.
v. IS. The shameful cross 4s the Chris
.. tian's most precious token.-Gal. 6: II
v. %. Jesus character. like His robe
Is without q haw.-Heb. 1926.
J v. ~. Unconsclously, even the wors
. of men are working out Divine purposes
a -Ps. 76: 10.
v. e. The tender ties of human re
lationship are legacies from God. w
should love and care for each other 10
. His saks.-Col. 3:1s-22.
v. 80. Let Us lovingly give our live
TO Him who gave and gives His life 10
a us.-3 Cor. S:l6.
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