The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-26


did esteem him stricken, smitten of God.
and af1icted.-Isa 1874
Last Sunday we saw Jesus on trlai
before Gentle power. Todays lesson
brings us to the central event or MS
| saving mission to men. We must
| read all four accounts of this event
attentively, reverently, humbly, for it
cannot be treated even as otner
events in the life of our Lord.
|. The Procession to Calvary, ". q.
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 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 Cod
head bodily-''crucified." Sin has done
it's 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, Ii;
John 3:14; Deut. 1928. Even the
parting of his garments was prophe-
sled, Ps. 22:18. The presence OF two
malefactors had also been foretold,
lisa. $50, IL.
III. The Passers-by at Calvary, w.
1882. The people and the priests
joined in heaping scorn upon MIN.
Even those that were cruc1t1ed 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' ". 3O).
Twas spoken in mockery, but they
spoke truth, nevertheless: 1t was
necessary for the good shepherd to
give his life for the sheep, John 1911,
and by no means to use his power in
saving himself They did not believe
on him after the resurrection OF Laza-
rus: is it 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.
". 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
I'D from the earth" John 12:32), one
of those, his companions, ceased to
revile him, and cried out, cart thou
the Christi" and, to be literal, ''if SO,
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.
date and significant, To-day shalt
, thou be with me in paradise" This
, is a 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,
y Bearing shame and scofing rude,
In my place condemned he stood
Sealed my pardon with his blood.
Hallelujah what a savior.
HE Faith Triumphant.
| Then God drew the curtain, for ever
| he could not look upon that scene Ct
Cor. 5:21; Heb. 1919. We do no
believe the eclipse theory, but rather
@ that God caused the darkness, anoth
er illustration of the closeness of mar
and nature, Rom. $500, Fl r. ". The
+ dying cry, my God, my God, why has
thou forsaken me-" was uttered whe1
Jesus sensed the full and complet,
= realization of being separated from
the Father. Death is not humiliation
>but separation, and Jesus was sepa
). rated from God the Father because o
our sins, lisa. 1915. Yet in that terri
BILE moment his faith does not wave1
10 for he cries, "My God" Conscious o
his personal innocence, but SUFFERING
for the sins of others, his faith i
:. triumphant.
This lesson suggests that all VIII
study it yield themselves to search
,s ing determination. Such NANTES
taticn of divine love should call fort
our utmost confidence and our ur
m questioned trust in our divine redeem
\ er. The revelation of the enormity Q
mans sin as seen on Calvary ough
" to fill us with an uncompromisin
IN hatred Of sin. The story of the Ss
vior's sufferings ought to impe1 us