The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-26
SUNDhY SCHOOL.
Lesson lX.-Fourth Quarter, Fer
Nov. 2o. 1914
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

We nave seen our blessed Lord IN
the hands of the band who arrested
Him: in the hands of the religious
hypocrites called chief priests and
scribcS and elders; in The hands Of the
Roman governor. who chose to please
knew 10 be right. and now He is in
the hands of the soldiers whose orders
are to Kill Him They crucifed the
Lord OF Glory q Cor. ii. s. They had
no pity. and He could truly say. Il
looked for some 10 take pity, but there
WAS none. and FOR comforterS. but
found none" Fps. Xix. 20. III.
Let us consider Him in TIE hands cf
the soldiers. and through it I'll let our
hearts Keep saying. For me all for
me, that |. redeemed by His great
sacrifice. might learn how ID bear
something for His sake and he con
tent to be- Killed all the day long"
See the whole hand gathered about
Him. clothiug Him with purple,
browning Him win ;horns. putting a
reed in His right hand mockingly
shutting Him rs king OF the Jews.
shifting Him and splitting upon Him.
Then they took off the purple and
put His own clothing on Him and
led Him out to cruelty Him. and He
bearing His cross, went forth verse
20: John xix. Ia. Imagine. if you
can. what il meant to have clothing
roughly put on and removed from a
scOurged back and to have a heavy
cross laid upon ii Did yOu ever take
piece OF cloth from wound IN
healed: Then think OF Him.
The story of Simon the Cyrenian
compelled to bear the cross-His cross
seems to indicate that Jesus either
stumbled because of weakness or
tainted under His heavy load and suf-
ferfngs. Simon was coming out OF
the country into the city. but bad to
turn back and bear a little for
Christ's sake When we are turned
about in our plans or compelled by
adverse people or circumstances to do
differently from what we9had intend
ed it will help Us to remember Simon
and say, Amen. 0 Lord"
1t is recorded in Luke xiii, 1882,
that great company of people and
of women followed Him. bewailing
and lamenting Him, and that He said
to the women, Daughters Of Jerusa-
lem, weep not for me, but weep for
yourselves and for your children" and
He told them Of the terrible DAYS
ahead Of them, which days and things
in due time came upon their city
Even more terrible things such as new
er have been or ever will be again
are awaiting this world, but few be
lieve it Matt. xiv, 81; Zcph i. 1918:
iii, s; lisa. xiii 9-13j
Luke also tells us in the same pas
sage that there were two indicators
led with Him 10 be put to death Thus
lie was numbered with transgressorS
Qsa. iii. ~, ana we must be content
ed to be so numbered for His sake.
II we will let Him live His life In
us we must be content to suffer with
Him and to be miScalled. msjudged
misunderstood, falsely accused and in
every way i'll treated for all who will
live gOdly in Christ Jesus shall suffer
persecution I'll Tim. iii. l2I.
They came TO the place of crucidx-
ion. the place OF a skull called in
Matthew, Mark and John "Golgotha"
and in Luke Calvary and there
they crucitied Him. on either side one
OF the malefactOrs and Jesus in the
midst Never did so few words have
such awful Significance The Son of
God. the Holy One of Israel treated
as the vileSt criminal. but il was for
us He suffered. let each one say for
me- and consider If you can. the cost
Of your redemption.
Ii was all fOretold. the pierced
hands and feet. the parted garments
the casting of lots and all else (Ps
xxi. lisa Iii and elsewherel Though
God foresaw it all that did not miti
gate the guilt of cruel hands acts H.
%; iv, p, 2Sl. He was crucified at
the third hour, or . Il N. Verse 90
The passcrSby rallied on Him. the chief
priests and SCribes Knocked Him. the
soldiers also Knocked Him and offered
Him vinegar. and they that were cru
Gifted with Him reviled Him oversees
25-32; Luke xiii 36-3Sl One of the
two thieves repented and went to
Paradise with Him that day duke
xiii, 4043).
With hands and feet nailed to the
cross. without baptism or any good
works. he believed. confessed Christ.
and went 70 glory. There was dark
ness from the sixth hour to the ninth
hour. and at that hour He died.
Then was the veil of the temple
rent in twain from the top 10 the bot
tom. the earth did quake. and the
rocks were rent. graves were opened.
and after His resurrection many bod
les Of the saints arose and appeared
to many in the holy city verses 81. IS;
Matt. xvii. 5l-53) These probably
went with Him to glory.
Fail not to notice with much prayer
His seven sayings from the cross re
corded in Matt. xvii. 4G; Mark XIV, "a
Luke xiii a. 43. 46; John xix. $3.50
These texts do not give them in the
order Of utterance The first is for
givencss. the second is glory. and the
third covers all that we need while