Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-23

vi, 14-cemmentary Prepared by Rev.
D. NJ. stssrns-
LESSON l. - Christ Amounted For
Burial. Mark XIV. lila. Golden Text.
Mark xiv. s. 'She hath done what she
could" This Is not the amounting Of
Luke vii by an unnamed woman. but
that by Mary Of Bethany shortly be-
fore the Passover 1t was the heart
felt devotion of a humble. believing
heart and He accepted it and approx
ed Of 1t and reproved those who found
fault.
Lesson IL-~The Last Supper. Mark
xiv. 1925. Golden Text. Cor. XII &c.
AS often as ye eat this bread and
drink this cup ye do show the Lords
death till He come Note the Pass.
over greatly desired and It's future full
nllment In the kingdom. The thought
Of that glory should keep Us very hum
and ambition as we think OF what II
cost Him to obtain II for us. The
bread and wine should always say TO
Us. TIL He come"
LESSON HIN the Garden of Geth-
semane. Mark xiv, 32-42 Golden Text.
Matt XVI. Al. Watch and pray that
ye enter not into temptation" Our ut
ter ina ability to appreciate either His
sufrerings or His glory Is seen in the
sleeping Of these three men In the gar
den and on the Mount OF Transfgura-
tion- His longing for some human
sympathy may be seen In His Could
est thou not watch one hourT'
LESSON IV.-Jesus and Judas, Matt
xvi. 47-5o: xvii. 3-i0 Golden Text
Matt. xvi. "a. Woe unto that man
through whom the Son of Man Is be-
trayed" The last lesson seemed to be
Christ and the devil face to face. as
In the wilderness This Is Christ. and
the devil is a professed believer. who
dares to profess friendship By a kiss.
and Jesus toIerates it The betrayer's
testimony TO the innocence OF Christ
Is very strong
LESSON V.-The Arrest and Trial of
Jesus. Matt. xvi. 57-6S. Golden Text.
lisa. lii. Z. He Is brought as lamb TO
the slaughter. and. as a sheep before
her shearers. Is dumb. 50 He openeth
not His mouth" This lesson is an
awful illustration Of the enmity Of the
human heart to God. who is only Love
Their I'll treatment OF Him as they
hound Him to death Is almost unbe-
nevable. He submits to all without a
murmur or reply.
LESSON VI. - Sowing and Reaping.
Gal vi. lilo. Golden Text. Gal. vi, I,
Whatsoever man soweth that shall
he also reap" We are seeing the
meekness of Jesus as He suffered In
our stead. and nothing is more becom-
ing in us than lowliness and meekness
and long suffering CEph. ~. p. II we
are cruclfed with Christ we must ever
reckon ourselves dead unto self and
sin and alive unto God
LESSON yIL-Jesus and Peter. Marx
xiv. So. 81. 6s-72 Golden Text.
Cor. K. Il. Let him that thinketh he
standeth take heed lest he fall" When
a true disciple allows the devil to work
in him and speak through him IT Is
great victory for the adversary and
dishonor to Christ. but the unfailing
and unchanging love Of such a Saviour.
who loves His own to the end In spite
of all their failures. Is an exceeding
great comfort
LESSON vIII.-Jesus and PLATE. Matt
xvii 1925 Golden Text. Matt xvii.
%. "Pilate saith unto them. What shall
do. then. with Jesus. who Is called
Christi" Betrayed by one who pro-
fessed to be His, denied by one who
was really and truly His. condemned
to death by the religious rulers. who
thought that they were Gods chosen
ones. and now handed over for execu-
ton by the state which testified to His
innocence.
LESSON IX--Christ Crucified. Mark
Nv. 22-37. Golden Text. lisa. lii. 4.
surely He hath borne our griefs and
TEEN Him stricken. smitten of God
and afflicted" Numbered with trans
gressors, put to death as the vilest
criminal. jeered and Knocked as He
hung upon the cross. forsaken by His
Father. thu agony of ii all we cannot
begin to imagine, but we can hold fast
the words His own self bare my
sins"
LESSON K Christ Risen From the
Dead. Mark xvi. l-S. Matt xviii.
11-15. Golden Text. Luke xiv. 5. 6:
why seek ye the living among the
dead? He is not here. but is risen"
Alive foreyermore and having all pow
er. seated at the right hand of God.
our Great High Priest. waiting for the
time to restore all things of which the
prophets have spoken.
LESSON XL-The Great Commission.
Matt. xviii 1920; Luke xiv. 44-49
Golden Text. Matt. xviii. 20. 10. l
am with yon always even unto the
end of the world" As Adam was not
complete without Eve. 10 the last
Adam waits for His Eve. the church.
now being gathered from all nations
by the preaching of the gospel In the