Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON VII, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, NOV 10.

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After His return to His disciples in
GethSemane the third time He said,
Rise. let US be going; behold he Is at
hand that doth betray me" verse 46).
Then followed an incident recorded
only In John xviii. 40. AS He went
forth TO meet the band led by Judas
lscariot He said. Whom seek yer?
And to their reply. Jesus of Naza-
reth," He answered, II am" upon
which they went backward and fell to
the ground. They never could have
touched Him if He had not permitted
them. His Offering was from first to
last, according TO Lev. |. 3. of His
own voluntary will" or. as He said In
John x, II, Is: Il lay down my life that
might take 1t again. No man taketh
1t from me, but l lay it down of my
self" AS they came again to take Him
He asked that His disciples might go
their way. so fulfilling His words in
John xvii, IL. Judas then came for |
ward and kissed Him, thus pointing
Him out to the band by prearranged |
sign. Jesus suffered 1t and merely said |
meekly: Friend. wherefore art thou |
come? Betrayest thou the Son Of Man |
with a kiss% Simon Peters sword |
was quickly at work, and Malchus'
right ear was off in twinkling, but as
quickly healed by touch OF Jesus as
He forbade Simon any further use of
the sword. Twelve legions of angels
were at His bidding If He said the
word. but this was the time to suffer
and to drink the cup His Father had
prepared oversees 53, "a; John xviii. III.
He sought not deliverance, but to full
fill Scripture. Then they all forsook
Him and fed, as He lad said that
they would (verse 81 and as His Spirit
had said by prophet hundreds Of
years before Czech. Kill, y. The incl
dent Of the young man with only
linen cloth about him may possibly
point to Mark as the young man, for 1t
is recorded only by him xiv, 81, 62).
Dul IL bO Nc tOO, uCu |
John says that the band took Him
and bound Him and led Him away to
Annas first, and He suffered this also,
for no soldiers could take Him and no
been willing. Sometimes Christians
complain that their hands are tied and
they are compelled to do this or that
against their will, but He left us an
example that we should follow His
steps Il Pet. II, 21-23). Peter and John
soon returned and followed Him into
the high priests house, for John was
known to Caiaphas, but Potter remain
ed at the door without until John went
out and brought him in. Then he sat
down among the servants in the hail
at fire which they had kindled, and
there little later he denied thrice that
he knew Jesus When we warm our
selves at the enemy's fire we will be
tempted to deny that we know the
Lord, for friendship with the world
Is enmity with God GAS. iv, A.. Our
Lords reply to the high priests ques-
ton concerning His doctrine is nota-
BILE one: I'm secret have said nothing.
Ask them which heard Me" John
xviii, 20, 2D. Who could now say
that they never said anything In secret
that they would be ashamed to hear
publicly? oh, for such life lived al
ways before God! FPS. xvi, 81 For
this reply one of the officers struck
Jesus, but He was smitten for us.
Many false witnesses were called by
he chief priests and elders and the
council that they might find cause to
put Jesus to death, but no two wit
lesses agreed. When the high priest
asked Jesus concerning what the wit !,
lesses had said He held His peace and
answered nothing. HE was oppressed
Ind He was afflicted, yet He opened
lot His mouth He Is brought as
amb to the slaughter and as sheep !,
before her shearers Is dumb, so He
,peneth not His mouth" Qsa. iii, y. 1t y
S often necessary for us to practice
's. xxxviil, 10; xxx, !, II, as a deaf
nan. heard not, and ] was as dumb
nan that openeth not his mouth" II
will keep my mouth with bride !.
While the wicked Is before me-" When :,
he high priest adjured Jesus by the y
wing God to say If He was the Christ =
lie said, 81 am" mark xiv, 62), but He =
dded, Hereafter shall We see the Son
Z Man sitting on the right hand Of =
ower and coming In the clouds Of :
eavon" Israel as a nation shall not =
ee Him when He comes to the air for y
lis church that she may be judged =
or her service at the judgment J..
eat Of Christ (Rom. xiv, 10; ii Cor. v, n =,
o.. But when He shall come a little a.
iter, with all His saints, for Israeps =,
elverance and the overthrow of all =,
er enemies, that will be the coming in "
Tory to which He refers. Then shall
e the day OF the Lords vengeance
nd the year of recompense for the -
controversy Of Zion Qsa. xxxiv, 8; =,
XIV, 4; xiii, d. q,
That one who stood before Him as q,
risoner should dare to talk 80 was to -,
his carnal high priest preposterous lv
nd blasphemous and worthy of death. h.
o said they all Then did they spit In e.
lis face and buffeted Him and smote ~
lin with their hands and Knocked 4,
linn, and He meekly bore it all. II we v'
ave truly received Him as our own =,
ersonal Saviour, putting our trust W.
holly IN His precious blood and are 90
1erefore children of God and heirs ~
18th Hin Of all His glory, how meekly " "
nd patiently we should bear all that ~
pines to us, however unjust it may be-
Or it Is all in the cup our Father has
lven us In fellowship with His dear IN
on, and II accepted as from Him and Oh
orne for His sake 1t is all working 70
Or US an exceeding and eternal weight ~
: glory in His kingdom when we shall ri,
sign with Him. fo