The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-15
JESUS BETRAYED
AND DENIED
Sunday School Lesson for May IL. 1908
Specially Prepared for This Paper

verses = D
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Je.us said unto
them. The Son OF man shall be betrayed
into the hands OF men. Matt he
TIME-Thursday evening and early Fri
day morning. April and l. A. u. ~
PIACE-The garden OF Gethsemane.
an the slope OF the Mount OF Olives,
and the house OF Caiaphas In Jerusalem
Comment and Suggestive Thought
The Sleeping Disciples.-v. /; Geth'
semane was plot OF ground tMa't
90: 36). which appears 10 have been
on the Mount OF Olives (Luke 22;Syj
and beyond the ravine OF the kidron
Uohn lS:D. Leaving Jerusalem by
st Stephen's gate one comes 10 the
traditional site OF Gethsemane, at
distance of almost so yards beyond
.he bridge that spans the kidron A
stone wall incloses nearly square
plot OF ground, which contains eight
very ancient olive trees. II Is uni
yersally admitted that the real site
cannot be far from the traditional
one."-Conder in Hastings Blole DC
tionary.
The temptation OF the disciples In
Gethsemane on the surface was
temptation 10 physical sloth. the yield
ing OF physical weakness; but deeper
their sin was the lack OF that sympa-
thy with Christ which would have
kent them awake, watching and pray
ing as he babe them. II was all the
, worse because Christ had sought, as
. his nearest companions to give him
, What comfort men could in his SUI
e preme spiritual struggle. the three ais
9 ciples that were nearest him, PETER
y James and John. He had thus hon
!. ored them at least twice before-when
r he healed the daughter OF Jairus, and
o on the Mount OF TRANSPORTATION.
' The three disciples met this tempta-
. ton by yielding TO drowsiness, rous-
!. ing enough 10 perceive the agony OF
1. Christ which they have reported 70
I us. and then falling asleep again. IN
II spite OF their Masters pleadings. twice
d repeated. for their loving interest and
n support in his great trial. Never In
10 ali their lives could Peter. james ana
ID John wipe out that failure from their
ID memories. And yet, have we one worn
Id Of blame? We have never been worn
le with sorrow such as theirs. Have We
be not also failed when our Lord has
at asked US to watch and pray?'-R- z
, Gille
lg The Treacherous Disciple.-Vs. 20
to Already while Christ was utterins MS
sad words of disappointment, "sleeI
on now" the lanterns and torches o.
his captors were cleaning through
the trees.
Judas brings with him: i. "Omcer'
I-om the chief priests and Pharisees'
these we're the temple. servants. TN
Jewish guard OF the temple. 2 =
,and ~ men" "A detachment OF re
man soldiers from the garrison sta
,ioned in the castle OF Antonio. sen
N nreserve order Matt 2J;5) an
frustrate any attempt at rescue. :
Century Bible.
Christ received them with ~
knowledge OF their purpose. and OF th
fatal result that would follow.
a,d not attempt 10 hide. but "wer
forth" into the full moonlight from IN
deem shade of the olives. and sal
unto them: Whom seek yer IN
question was probably asked for n
nurpose of shielding his disciples, .
drawing the attention OF all upon hiI
self"-American Commentary.
When Christ calmly declared vi
no was they fell backward on u
ground Whether this was supe
natural event, or allied to the suolin
force OF moral greatness flashing
his eve. or echoing In the tones OF
voice we cannot say. He who nj
hushed the waves and cast out &
Auo rbnaa glance AZ
me. word John and Paul fell 10 the ear
~ as IL struck with lightning. did p
DC hans allow his very captors tprepar
wy by Judas for some display OF his migf
TO feel how powerless they we
~ against him."-Pulpit Commentary
peter was brought to his senses
a grieved look from his Lord. IT
49, enough. Like an arrow through
limos, soul shot the mute, eloquf
49,, anguish OF that reproachful glance
49,. the sunbeam smites the last hold
the snow upon the rock ere II rust
- IN avalanches down the tormented
en- the false self OF the fallen apps
ahmed away. Flinging the fold OF
haou, mantle over his head. he, too, /
: ha. Judas. rushed forth into the mig
Into the night, but, as has been be
No tifulIy said. IL was TO meet the mo
ovo, ing dawn II the angel of lnnocei
- - had left him. the angel OF Repenta
,ere. took him gently by the hand" =
q ia rar.
over practcs, ro'"
The same possibilities of sin are
Freak fore all men. Gun
] the LORD is dehieu anu 49,
Liant. When we have sinned and repen
,nrea let us not seek to bury our sh'
I5o and sorrow In forgetfulness. but
' ~ us remember our fall. that we
',a,ns avoid a second fall, and thus be gr
r and full TO Christ for saving US and
over giving US.
lough Our safety lies in watching the u