The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-10-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
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Lesson for Teacheds and Pupils
Edited by Charles X. Meyers.
Oct. 25-.Iesns and Judas. Matt. 26.

Oct. 25-Jesus and Judas. Matt 26,
1926, 1850; q. $40.
What strange heading for a lesson.
Jesus, a name which stands for all
which is holy, just and right-Judas,
name which stands for all that is
wretched, sinful and trait.
We have for our lesson this week
the betrayal OF Jesus by Judas. Would
that this awful part OF the history of
Jesus might be blotted out, and yet
there is much which all can learn from
the career of Judas, the betrayer.
There is nothing in the record to make
one think that in the beginning of the
companionship OF Judas with Jesus
he was not as faithful as any. He was
sent out with another disciple On the
missionary tours and had with him
power to perform miracles the same a
the others. 1t is the belief that his
dislike OF Jesus was a growth; that if
in the beginning he had been told that
he would in time become his Masters
betrayer, he would have denied such
Il possibility. We warn the moderate
drinker that the drunkard's fate
awaits him, we tell the child that small
decets and lying may lead to glazing
acts of dishonesty: we call attention
to the fact that violence OF temper,
seeking revenge may end in murder
and disgraceful punishment. Those
so warned but laugh. insisting that no
harm can come to them, that they
have their appetites for drink, the de-
sire for financial advantage, the hot
temper. we'll under control, and are
in none of the dangers spoken of. Alas.
how often such are on the down grade
to death and disgrace. but do not
realize it.
1t will be remembered that on the
night when Jesus ate the last supper
with His disciples before the hours OF
betrayal and death, He gave warning
to Judas that he would be His be-
trayer, and that shortly after Judas
went out and to the enemies of Jesus
and bargained for thirty pieces OF sill
yer to deliver Him into their hands.
Our last lesson ended With the state
ment from Jesus he that betrayeth
Me is at hand" Hardly were the
words said, when Il crowd Of people
with torches and armed with swords
rushed into the garden. Jesus at once
stood forth and asked whom they
sought. Some one Of the crowd re-
piled, "Iesus OF Nazareth" Thereup
on Jesus said, 81 am he Then re-
markable thing happened, the mob |
went backward to the ground 1t was
about this time that Judas came very |
near and said, Hail Master and |
kissed Him and soon violent hands |
were laid on Jesus and He was led |
away a prisoner.
When the awful deed was done. and |
Judas saw Jesus led away, remorse
came over him like deluge. He real
lied that he had betrayed the limo
cent one He then did the natural
thing for one in his case, rushed back
to the chief priests and returned the
thirty pieces of silver, expressing sor-
row for his crime. While the chief
priests were eager enough to give /
him the funds, and Use him for a tool,
now that the deed was done, they
showed how they despised him in their
hearts by throwing it all off on him,
spurning the money saying it was the
price OF blood" Thrown off by his
fellow conspirators and not having the
elements OF character which would
make him go to Jesus for forgiveness,
Judas went away and Killed himself.
! know IL is O1ten SalC on Dehall Oh
Judas that it had been forordained
that he should betray Jesus, and 50
he was not responsible for his deed.
| do not look on this rs a true state
ment of the case. 1t was determined
that Jesus should die on the cross, but
not that Judas should have hand in
it. Jesus would have died on the
cross if Judas had never been born.
The high priests would have gotten
Him in their power when His time OF
preaching was over. We often say OF