The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson M.-Fourth Quarter, For
Dec. 1i,'191O.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text of the Lessen, Matt. xvii, 1850.
Memory Verses. Al, 42-colden Text.
lisa. lii, documentary Prepared by
Rev. D. NJ. Stearns.
We have come 10 the last scene Ia
the greatest event in history. and we
can scarcely do more than read it and
write it, Yes. we can believe ii firmly.
and our hearts can say: "All for me
for NY sins. he was wounded for my
: transgressions. bruised for my iniqul-
ties. he hath redeemed me from the
curse of the law, being made a curse
for me-" Since the death of Abel all
that have lived on the earth and have
passed off II have. with but two excep-
tons. gone by dying; but. of all 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 if there had
been no sin. Bat this man had no sin
he knew 10 sin. He died for our sins
All others had to die-they could not
help it. This man laid down his life
Of his own accord. No one could take
it from Him Clohn \, IL. Isl: All 9th
ers were Ordinary nlortals. but this
mIp lived before the world was He
talked with Adam and Eve. with
Enoch and Noah and Abraham and the
patriarchs. with Moses and Joshua and
David. He made them all and all
things. He was God manifest in the
flesh. He still lives. and He will come
again. and all who have ever lived
must give account to 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-
iyeredN to the Roman governor to be
put TO death. He had passed sleep.
less night-a night of the most cruel
abuse at the hands of His tormentors
1t was now early morning. and PLATE
persuaded. that he Vas. an innocent
man, bad 'fiiade five attempts 10 release
hAAiAl, AOA A( AhCN lDJl 1Ol civ lue
chief priests had delitered Him tverse
49,. 1t was the custom to release a
prisoner at this feast. one whom they
might select. and he suggested that he
should release Jesus who is called
Christ. His wife had sent him a mes
sage urging him to have nothing to do
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, notable prisoner called Barab-
bas. murderer. So when PLATE made
his seventh aud last attempt TO release
Jesus and asked whether. it should be
Jesus or eBarabbas they asked for
Barabbas. Listen TO Peter after Pente-
cost concerning this: "Ye delivered
Him up and denied Him in the pres
ence of PLATE when he was determined
10 let Him so. But We denied the Holy
One and the JUST and desired MUIR
derer 10 be granted unto you and
killed the Prince of Life" ,Acts iii. 10
l5D. When PLATE asked. What shall
| do. then. with Jesus who is called
Christi their united and persistent
cry was. let Him be crucifedw Pi
late then took wafer and washed his
hands before the multitude. saying: Il
am innocent of the blood of this just
person. See We to it," Then they cried.
His blood be on US and on our chill
dren" Verses u. 25) So PLATE. willing
to content the people. released Barab-
bas, scourged Jesus and delivered Him
to be crucitied. ...r,i F.
What can any follower Of Jesus ex-
pect in world whose highest civil and
religious authorities so treated the Son
of Cod? Il is the same evil world.
Religion. so called. has no more use
for Jesus Christ than the Jews had
The civil authorities have no respect
for Him beyond lifting their hats to
Him for the sake of politeness. and the
devil is the one who is really worship
ed. and he is the father of lies and q
murderer. Stay. If you can, and see
what followed as the Holy One is de-
iA'SiNu ~ tHcII WILL. AlleI DtiIlo
scourged the soldiers strip Him. put on
Him a scarlet robe. crown Him with
thorns. mock Him. smite Him on the
head. spit upon Him. remove the robe.
put His own clothes on Him and lead
Him away TO cruelty Him. At first
He bore the cross; then they compelled
Simon the Cyrenian to bear it. And so
they go forth. two malefactors led
with Him to be put 10 death. great
company following and some waiIing
women. to whom he Spake some
weishty words They reach Golgotha.
and quickly the cruel work is done.
The Son of God is crucified and Il title
placed over his head in Hebrew. Greek
and Latin. ".lesus of Nazareth. the
King of the Jews" That was about Q
a. m. on the most awful day that earth
ever SAW. They reEiled Him as He
hung there bearing my sins They
rallied on Him. they Knocked Him. until
about noon the sun shone no longer
and there was darkness over all the
land until about p. m. when He cried
with Il loud voice and said Father.
into Thy hands | commend my spirit"
and lie was gone. The earth quaked.
the rocks rent. graves WIRE onencl