The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson VIII. Fourth Quarter, Fc7
{ Nov. 20, 1910. !
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Matt. xvi, Is Commentary Pre-.
pared by FAv. .. IA. stearns.
1t may have been, as some think, no,
far from midnight when Jesus went
forth with His disciples over the brook
Kedron on His way to Gethsemane
We think of another night which in
some small measure foreshadowed this
one, when the king Of Israel fed for
his life across this same brook, accom-.
panied by few faithful followers, be.
cause OF the rebellion of his son Absa.
1om. In our lesson we see the true
King Of Israel about to be put to death
by His firstborn eek. Nv, 22l and about
TO enter into an agony the like OF which
was never before seen by men or an.
gels on this earth. Possibly He had
spoken the words OF John XIV and xvi
on His way to the garden and had
prayed the prayer Of chapter xvii after
reaching the garden. OF this we can,
not be certain. But now He leaves the
eight disciples somewhere in the gar.
den. and. taking Peter and James and
John. He was withdrawn from the 9th.
ers about stones cast and began to
be sorrowful and very heavy, saying
unto them, MY soul Is exceeding sor.
rowful even unto death; tarry We here
and watch with Me-" Then, leaving
the three, He went little farther and
kneeled down and fell on His face on
the ground and prayed the prayer OF
verse 80. Luke says that an angel
from heaven appeared to Him and
strengthened Him, and, being in an
agony, He prayed more earnestly, and
His sweat was as it were great drops
of blood falling down to the ground.
He came to the disciples and found
them asleep and said to Peter. what
could We not watch with Me one hour?"
Watch and pray oversees 40. AN He
went away the second time and prayed
the same prayer. Then He came again
to them and found them asleep again
and went away the third time and
prayed the same words. Then He
came the third time to His disciples
and said unto them, sleep on now and
take your rest; behold. the hour Is al
hand. and the Son of Man is BETRAYED
into the hands of sinners" Luke xxii
45. 46, looks as If when He returned
to the eight He found them asleep also
and said to them: why sleep We? Rise
and pray lest We enter into tenpta-
ton" We can read 1t and write 1t and
mediate upon it, but who can under.
stand it?
What was the cup from which He
asked il possible to be delivered and
vet in the drinking of which de sub
mitted wholly to the Fathers win?
Was 1t the same cup as that OF John
xviii. IL. concerning which He said.
The cup which my Father hath given
me. shall not drink it?" 1t looks "A
II the devil did not know what he was
doing when be killed the Lord Jesus
for 1T is written in Heb. Ii, 10. that
Jesus took body OF flesh and blood
that through death He might DESTROY
MIN that had the power of death-that
=. the devil. We know that he tried
TO Kill him at His birth. and possibly
le tried TO drown Him in that storm
'n the sea. Perhaps be thought that
I he could kill Him before he reached
he cross he would Illustrate the whole
'ian OF redemption. If that be so and
We can consider Gethsemane as the
leviPs attempt to kill Him 10 the gar
len. then the Saviour's prayer may
AVE been prayer that He might not
ne IN the garden and leave His great
YORK unfinished. but that He might
ave victory in the garden and go on
0 Golgotha and finish His work az
tenement for sin. That would ex.
lain the reason why an angel
trengthened Him. II we are right in
his superstition. then His willingness
die in the garden. Ii His Father
nould SO win It. and leave His work
nhnished In very sight OF the goal
the greatest instance OF submission
a record. TO be willing not 10 sue
ED with success in sight-who ever
card Of such a thing?
But the cup OF dying in the garden
aSsed from Him. and he was strength.
1ed supernaturally and went on glad
to drink the cup which His Father
ia prepared for Him. In that lighk
stem TO Heb. v. Z, who in the days
His fiesh. when He had offered IN
ayers and supplications, with strong
'ying and tears. unto Him that was
Die 20 save Him from death and was
lard in that He feared" In John
10, II is written, IF we know that
Q hear us whatsoever we ask WI
low that we have the petitions thar
desired OF Him." He prayed to
Inn who was able to save Him from
attn. and He was heard: therefore
was saved from death In the gar.
y In order that He might finish His
DIX OF atonement by dying on the
oss for our sins If these Thoughts
wrong may the Lord forgive rs
daring to tolerate them, but Il
~ are OF Him may He bless them
q grant us victory to do His win
q perfect submission to It. Now see
agent Of the devil daring to kiss
Lord. and behold our Lord sub
ting to 1t knowing him to be who
what be was. Simon Peter would
ve done better without sword. bnr
" many blunders OF his and ours
our blessed Lord remedIed. Are
helping people TO hear. or are We
Inconsistencies hindering them from
airing.