The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-11-26

GOLDEN TEXT-Surely he hath borne
our grief and carried our sorrows yet we
did esteem him stricken, smitten of God'
and afiiicted.-lsa. 1874.
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.
I. The Procession to Calvary, v. p.
Twas a physically exhausted Christ
that left the judgment hall A night
of vigil, hooking, buffeting and with
out food since the previous evening
left him too weak to bear the cross.
Then it was that a 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
1928 seems to indicate that Jesus had
to be assisted to the place of the
cross.
On the Cross.
n. The Place, Calvary, w. 22'27.
Here we see him, the brightness OF
Gods glory and the express image or
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, ID;
John 3:14; Deut. 21:23. Even the
parting OF his garments was prophe-
sled, Ps. 22:1S. The presence of two
malefactors had also been foretold,
lisa. $3.50, IL.
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. 1912. The cry OF the
mob now is save thyself" ". 800
Twas spoken in mockery, but they
spoke a truth, nevertheless: 1t was
necessary for the good shepherd tc
give his life for the sheep, John 1911
and by no means to use his power II
saving himself They did not believe
on him after the resurrection Of Laza
rus; is it to be believed that the!
would have accepted him had h'
saved HIMSELF" To have saved him
self would have been for him to take
himself out OF the hands OF God-aI
act Of disobedience.
~. The Person on Calvary, w. 80
40. In the midst of this awful scene
In the confusion Of the mingled or!
Of the mob, there is sounded one not'
of triumph. AS Jesus was thus 'lifteC
up from the earth" John 1889, on
of those, his companions, ceased Il
revile him, and cried out, art tho,
the Christi" and, to be literal, IF SO
save u.s." The other seems to hav
? had his vision cleared, for he rebuke
} his fellow criminal by saying tina
, their condemnation was just rewar'
for their deeds. Turning to Jesus b
: exclaims, Remember me in tn
3 kingdom" The answer was imme
) date and significant, To-day shall
: thou be with me in paradise" Thi
3 is a graphic illustration of the Who'll
, meaning and symbolism Of the cross
= In his undying hour the Savior of me-
4 loosed this sinner from his sins an
granted him the right to FELLOWSHIP
4 with him in the life beyond.
i Jesus hung upon the cross thre
r hours,
3 Bearing shame and soothing rude,
!, In my place condemned he stood
p Sealed my pardon with his blood.
Hallelujah what a savior.