The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-11-08
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM
MENTS FOR NOVEMBER IL.
Subject: Jesus in Gcthsemane, Matt.
XVI, 30-5O--Goldcn Text: Luke
xii, 42--Memory Verses, 3s, 30
---Topic: The Agony of Jesus.

l. Jesus enters the garden Tvs.
36, 3O. SO. Then" This was
about midnight. "Cometh." After
they had left the upper room where
they had eaten the paschal supper.
! with them" There were only
! eleven now; Judas was absent maxi
Ing arrangements for the betrayal.
Unto a place" Jesus oftentimes
! resorted to this quiet retreat with
! His disciples John 1929 for re-
| freshment. retirement, quiet instruc-
! tion and perhaps prayer. "Gethse-
name" The name means oil press.
I an emblem of trial, distress, agony.
"Slt ye here" He left eight of the
/ disciples at the entrance of the gar
den. Pray" Christ frequently went
alone to pray.
81. Took with Him" Farther
into the garden, to spot more re.
tired In this hour Jesus needed hu-
: man sympathy, even while He must
/ tread the wine press alone" 1.-TWO
sons of Zebedee. James and Jobn.
The three disciples Jesus took with
Him had been witnesses of His trans
fguration and glory, and were now
TO behold His humiliation and agony.
Began to be sorrowful" To be
penetrated with the most exquisite
sorrow, and overwhelmed with deep
anguish "Very heavy" Sore trou.
bled; stronger word than the other.
II. The bitter cup of sorrow Tvs.
3S, 800. So. Even unto death"
lt was agony that would destroy His
life If it continued. The agony be.
came so great that His sweat was
great drops of blood falling down to
the ground. "Tarry ye here" Spo.
ken to the three disciples.
80. "A little farther" About a
stones cast (LulSe) $50 to 200 feet.
There were now three divisions of
the little company-the eight, the
three, and Jesus alone. "On His
face. This was the ordinary post
ure of the supplicant when the favor
asked was great, and deep humiia-
ton required. The head was put be-
tween the knees and the forehead
brought to touch the earth my
Father" In all our addresses to God
we should eye Him as a father-as
our Father, and it is in a special
manner helpful TO do so when we are
in an agony. "If 1t be possible" The
great horror of Jesus in the garden
arose not from fear of Calvary, but
from fear of failure, through physi-
cal suffering to reach Calvary. and
so lose all for which He left heaven
Not as | will" If it is Thy will that
! should die here in the garden in
stead of dying on the cross, as fore
told, | submit. He was entirely re-
signed to His Fathers will.
III. The disciples asleep Tvs. 40,
Al. 40. "Cometh unto the disci-
pies" He did this three times dur
ing this awful hour. He apparently
desired communion with them and
the sympathy and comfort which they
could give. Asleep" Luke SAYS
they were sleeping for sorrow. "Un-
to Peter" Peter had just made loud
professions. with Me" He was
suffering for them, but only expected
that they would watch with Him.
"One hour" Sometimes Christ con-
tinued in prayer all night, but He
only asked them to watch with Him
one hour.
Al. Watch and pray" A testing
time is coming and you will need to
watch carefully and pray earnestly.
The Christian is in danger of falling
a prey to the world, the flesh and the
devil. The willing" etc.
They desired to watch with Him and
thus show their sympathy and love
for Him, but their bodies and minds
We're weak.
w Jesus prevails in prayer Tvs.
42-44). AZ. The second time"
His going the second and third times
shows how great was the burden and
His intense eagerness and perseyer-
ance. 43. Their eyes were heavy"
1t is sad thing for the church to be
sleeping while Christ is suffering and
praying.
"A, ''The same words" Not that
Jesus merely repeated the same
words each time, but these words
were the substance of His prayer.
This prayer Is "a model Cd of ear
nestness, t2) directness, CD perse.
verance, (4) faith CD submission.
V. Jesus betrayed Tvs. 45-5O).
45. sleep on now" Jesus had
gained the victory. But Jesus was
on the alert and when lie heard the
approaching multitude and saw the
lanterns and torches He aroused the
sleepers. 46. Let us be going"
To meet Judas and the soldiers. Jesus
is ready; without hesitancy He turns
His face toward the terrible suffer.
lngS or the cross. AZ. Great multi
tude." Composed of detachment OF
the Roman cohort stationed in the
Castle Antonia (John 1873, 70, "the
bandD, of the Jewish temple watch
(Luke %; SO, "the captains of the
temple'D; of others, including serv-
ants and dependents of the high
priest ". 51), and, in all probability,
some fanatical chief priests and eld.
ers. Swords" Carried by the Ro.
man soldiers. Slaves" Or clubs.
the arms of the temple watch and
the crowd. John adds also, what lay
in the nature of the case, that they
were provided with lanterns and
torches" as well as weapons. As.
Kiss" Probably the usual saluta-
tion of the disciples to their Master.
40. Kissed Him." A stronger
word than that used in the last verse.
The sign was kiss, but the perform
ance a caressing. so. Friend" Al
term Of ciVility though not necessar-
lily OF friendship. Christ's meekness
and gentleness surpass even the stan
dard which He holds up for His dis
ciples In Matt. 8: 39.