The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-11-26

LESSON TEAT-Mark lo'E1-oS NLuNe
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GOLDEN TEXT-Surely he hath borne |
our grief and carried our sorrows: yet we |
did esteem him stricken. smitten of God, |
. and aff1icted.-Isa 63:4
Last Sunday we saw Jesus on trial |
before Gentle power. Today's lesson |
brings us to the central event Of his
saving mission to men. We must
read all four accounts of this event
attentively, reverently humbly, for 1t
cannot be treated even as other
events in the life of our Lord.
|. The Procession to, Calvary, v. 21.
Twas a physically exhausted Christ
that left the Judgment hail. A night
of vigil, mocking, buffeting and with
out food since the previous evening
left him too weak to bear the cross.
Then 1t was that son of Africa,
Simon of Cyrene, was impressed" to
bear the burden. The Romans de-
manded that the victim bear his own
cross. He accepted the human help,
but refused the aid of the drug, Matt.
27:34. Luke gives us at this point the
incident of the weeping woman. Mark
1923 seems to indicate that Jesus had
to be assisted to the place of the
cross.
On the Cross.
II. The Place, Calvary, w. 22-27.
Here we see him, the brightness of
Gods glory and the express image of
his person, the incarnation of truth In
whom dwelt the fullness of the God
head bodily-"crucified." Sin has done
its worst. The Scriptures are fulfilled,
Ps. 22:16, Zech. 1910. 1t was neces-
sary for our salvation that he should
die exactly as he did. Gal. $40, 13;
John 3:14; Deut. 21:23. Even the
parting of his garments was prophe-
sled, Ps. 22:18 The presence Of two
malefactors had also been foretold,
lisa. $3.50, 70.
III. The Passers-by at Calvary, w.
1882. The people and the priests
Joined in heaping scorn upon him.
Even those that were crucified with
him "reproached him" Yet he loved
them all. There seem to have been
no gibes for the two thieves, John
1919, II Tim. 9:12. The cry Of the
mob now 's save thyself" ". 3O).
Twas spoken in mockery, but they
spoke q truth, nevertheless: It was
necessary for the good shepherd to
give his life for the sheep, John 15. IL,
and by no means to use his power in
saving himself. They did not believe
on him after the resurrection Of Laza-
/, rus; is 1t to be believed that they
would have accepted him had he
saved himself?" To have saved him
self would have been for him to take
himself out of the hands of God-an
act of disobedience
w. The Person on Calvary, w. 49,
20. In the midst of this awful scene.
in the confusion of the mingled cry
of the mob, there is sounded one note
of triumph. AS Jesus was thus lifted
up from the earth" John 12:32), one
of those, his companions, ceased to
revile him, and cried out. "Art thou
the Christi" and, to be literal, "if 80,
save u.s." The other seems to have
had his vision cleared, for he rebukes
his fellow criminal by saying that
their condemnation was just reward
for their deeds. Turning to Jesus he
exclaims, Remember me In thy
kingdom" The answer was imme-
diate and significant, To-day shalt
thou be with me In paradise" This
is graphic illustration of the whole
meaning and symbolism of the cross.
In his undying hour the Savior of men
loosed this sinner from his sins and
granted him the right to fellowship
with him in the life beyond.
Jesus hung upon the cross three
hours. a.
Bearing shame and scof1ng rude
,ir In my place condemned he stood
Sealed my pardon with his blood
Hallelujah what savior.
His Faith Triumphant.
Then God drew the curtain, for even
he could not look upon that scene QI
Cor. 6:21; Heb. 1:13). We do not
believe the eclipse theory, but rather
that God caused the darkness, anoth-
or illustration of the closeness of man
and nature, Rom. $3.50, 81 r. v. The
dying cry, my God, my God, why hast
thou forsaken me-" was uttered when
Jesus sensed the full and complete
realization of being separated from
the Father. Death Is not annihilation,
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