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LESSON
(By E. O. SELLERS, Acting Director sun
day School Course, Moody Bible lnstl-
tute, Chicago)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 20
CHRIST CRUClFlED.


LESSON TEXT-Mark 1929. duke
q :339-43).
GOLDEN TEXT-Surely he hath borne
our grief and carried our sorrows: YET we
did esteem him stricken, smitten OF Co.,
and afflicted.Isa 53:4
Last Sunday we saw Jesus on trial
before Gentle power. Todays lesson
brings us to the central event OF MS
saving mission to men. we must
read all four accounts Of this event
attentively, reverently, humbly, Tor II
cannot be treated even as other
events in the life of our Lord.
|. The Procession to Calvary, v. IL
Twas a physically exhausted CHRIST
that left the Judgment hall nlght
| Of vigil, mocking, buffeting and WIN
out food since the previous evening
left him too weak to bear the cross.
Then it was that a son or AlflCa'
Simon of Cyrene, was impressed 10
bear the burden. The Romans de-
manded that the victim bear his own
cross. He accepted the human help'
brt refused the aid of the drug. Matt.
27:34. Luke gives US at this point the
incident of the weeping woman. Mark
15.23 seems to indicate that Jesus hau
TO be assisted to the place OF the
cross.
On the Cross.
II, The Place, Calvary, wv. 22,2|'
Here we see him, the brightness OF
Gods glory and the express image OF
his person, the incarnation Of truth, III
whom dwelt the fullness of the God
head bodily-"crucifed." Sin has done
its worst. The Scriptures are fulfilled,
Ps. 23:16, Zech. 1910. 1t was neces-
sarv for our salvation that he should
die exactly as he did, Gal. 3;l0' 49,
John 3:14; Deut. 2:29, Even the
barring of his garments was prophe'
sled, Ps. 2s:1S. The presence Oh TWO
malefactors had also been foretoId
lisa. $3.50, y.
III. The passers.by at Calvary, W.
= 1892. The people and the priests
= Joined in heaping scOrn upon MN
Even those that were crucifled WITT
= him "reproached him Yet ne loVee
. them all. There seem to have peer
no gibes for the two thieves, Johi
1919, II Tim. 3:12. The cry OF TIT
mob now IS save thyself" ". 9o'
Twas spoken in mockery, but the'
smoke a. truth, nevertheless: 1t wa
y necessary for the good shepherd I
give his life for the sheep, John lO:ll
-. and by no means to use his power !
~ saving himself. They did not beiieV
~ on him after the resurrection OF Laz'
~ rus. is it to be believed that the
70 would have accepted him hao 4
saved HIMSELF" To have saved hin
"a self would have been for him to tai
~ himself out of the hands OF God-a
; act of disobedience.
~. The Person en- Calvary, wv. s
40. In the midst of this awful seen
lse in the confusion Of the mingled G.
Of the mob, there is sounded one no
of triumph. AS Jesus was thus lift
I'D from the earth" (John 12:32), o.
Of those, his companions, ceased
> reyile him, and cried out, Art tn
y the Christi" and, to be literal, II
save u.s. The other seems to ma
had his vision cleared, for he rebuk
his his fellow criminal by saying TT
,by their condemnation was just reWa
me for their deeds. Turning to Jesus
exclaims, Remember me in
KINGDOM" The answer was inn
the date and significant, To-day sh
thou be with me in paradise" I
-- is a graphic illustration of the VIII
--7 meaning and symbolism of the ere
IN his undying hour the Savior Of n
)oosed this sinner from his sins
granted him the right to fellows
with him in the life beyond.
Jesus hung upon the cross tn
hours,
Bearing shame and scoting rude,
In my place condemned he stood
Sealed my pardon with his blood.
Hallelujah what savior.
His Faith Triumphant.
Then God drew the curtain, for e
he could not look upon that scene
II Cor. 5:21; Heb. 1873. We do
q believe the eclipse theory, but RAJ
that God caused the darkness, an
- err illustration of the closeness OF
a and nature Rom. 500, q r. V.
a. dying cry, "My God, my God, why
thou forsaken me" was uttered "
Jesus sensed the full and comp
realization Of being separated
the Father. Death is not annlhila
but separation, and Jesus was
rated from God the Father becaus
our sins, lisa. 1876. Yet in that I
= BILE moment his faith does not WI
q for he cries, my Cod" Conscio'
his personal innocence, but SUITE
for the sins Of others, his falt
triumphant.
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