Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson X.--Fourth Quarter, For
Dec. II, 1910.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of tho Lesson. Matt. xvii. $3.50.
Memory Verses, Al. 42-Golden Test.
lisa. lii, 5-Commentary Prepared by
Rev. D. ~. Stesrns.

REV. " W. SSeSFbS-
We have come to the last scene In
the greatest event In history. and we
write Il. Yes. we can believe il firmly.
and our hearts can say: SAn for me
for thy sins. He was wounded for my
transgressions bruised for my iniQui-
ties He hath redeemed me from the
curse OF the law. being made curse
for me-" Since the death Of Abel all
that have lived on the earth and have
passed or II have, with but two excep
tons. gone by dying; but. of NIL the
millions upon millions Of deaths, there
never was one like this. OF all the
others each died because OF sin, for
there had been no death IL there had
been no sin. But this man had no sin
He knew no sin. He died for our sins |
All others had TO die-they could not |
help II. This man laid down his life |
Of his own accord. No one could take
It from Him CJohn y. Il, 49,. All 9th |
ers were ordinary mortals. but this
man lived before the world was. He
talked with Adam and Eve, with
patriarchs. with Moses andsJoshua and
David He made them all and all
things. lie was God manifest In the
flesh He still lives. and He will come
again. and all who have ever LIVED
must give account 10 Him. Let us re
member these things as We mediate
upon Him.
In the lesson of two weeks ago we
left Him before PLATE. accused by the
! Jews as an evildoer and by them de-
uvered to the Roman governor TO be
! put to death. He had passed a sleep
| less night-a night of the most cruel
abuse at the hands OF His tormentors
Ii was now early morning. and PLATE.
persuaded that be was an innocent
man. had made FIVE attempts TO release
| Him, for he knew that for envy the
chief priests had delivered Him (verse
49,. 1t was the custom to release u
prisoner Mt this feast, one whom they
might select. and he suggested that be
should release Jesus who Is called
Christ His wife had sent him q mes
sage urging him TO have nothing to de
with that just man. for she had suf-
fered many things in dream because
OF Him. Meantime the chief priests
and elders were perusading the people
TO ask for the release OF a very wicked
man. n notable prisoner called Barab'
bas. n murderer. So when PLATE made
his seventh and last attempt to release
Jesus and asked whether 1t should be
Jesus or Barabbas they asked FOL
Barabbas. Listen to Peter after Pente
AI,t- Lott
Him up and denied Him In the pres
ence of PLATE when he was dsAerminet
10 let Him go. But ye denied the Hol,
One and the Just and desired a muir
derer to be granted unto You anC
killed the Prince of Life" (Acts iii. 13
l5I. When PLATE asked, What shall
| do. then. with Jesus who is cafie'
ChristT their united and persisten
cry was. LET Him be crucfhed!' p
late then took water and washed hi
hands before the multitude. saying: 1t
am innocent of the blood of this jus
person. See We to it, Then they crieC
His blood he on us and on oar chi
dren" Oversees ~. Oh. SO PLATE. willin
to content the people. released Baral
has, srourSed Jesus and delivered Hi
to be crucit;rd.
What can any follower OF Jesus e.
pcct IN II v-orld whose highest civil an
religious authorities so treated the Sc
Of God: Ii Is the same evil wOrl
Religion. SO called. has no more Il:
for Jesus hriSt than the Jews ha
The civil authorities have no respe
for Him beyond lifting their hats
II i'm for the sake of pOliteneSS. and q
devil IS the one who is really wOrShi
ed. and be is the father OF lies ana
murderer. Stay. II you can. and =
what followed as the Holy One is &
livcred to their will. After bell
scourged the soldiers strip Him. put
Him a scarlet robe crown Him vi
. thcrns. mock Him. smite Him on /
head. spit upon Him. remove the rOi
put His own clothes on Him and lie
Him away 10 cruelty Him At I'll
He bore the cross; then they compel,
Simon the Cyreniau TO bear it. And
they 80 forth. two malcfactcrS
with Him to be put 10 death ;.r:
company following and soilc wnii
women. to whom be Spake sU
weighty words. They reach Gol;' q
and quickly the cruel work il do
The Son of Cod is crUcited and Il Il
placed over his head In Hebrew. Or,
and Latin. 'JesaS Of Nazareth.
King OF the Jews" That was abCu
q. III. on the uost awful day that va
G ever saw They revied Him as
~ hung there bearing my sins. I'll
rallied on Him. they moe ed Him. u
about noon the sun shOne no Ion