The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28
On the Cross.

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
whoIa dwelt the fullness of the God
heaC hodily-"crucified." Sin has done
pa WRIST. The Scriptures are fulfilled,
Ps. 2s;16, Zech. 1910. 1t was neces-
sary for our salvation that he should
die exactly as he did, Gal. $40, 10;
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, ~.
III. The Passers-by at Calvary, w.
1882. The people and the priests
Joined in heaping scorn upon him..
Even those that were crucitied with
him ~"reproached him" Yet he loved
them all. There seem to have been
no gibes for the two thieves, John
1919, II Tim. 3:12. The cry of the
mob now is save thyself" ". 3O).
Twas spoken in mockery, but they
spoke a truth, nevertheless: 1t was
necessary for the good shepherd to
give his life for the sheep, John I0:11,
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, and we read that
"he was obedient unto death" Phil.
2:8. He was obedient unto death, for
death had no hold upon him. He was
~obedient to the passion and impulse
of eternal love.
~. The Person on Calvary, w. 49,
30. 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
up from the earth" John 1899, one
Of those, his companions, ceased to
revile him, and cried out, art thou
Viz uhdS W bO hbNAaAt IA Dr.
save u.s." The other seems to have
had his vision cleared, for he rebukes
his fellow criminal by saying that
their condemnation was a 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
t1a,, ~ rr{kA vao H. ..,,l,ao - MIL
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,
Bearing shame and scofing rude,
In my place condemned he stood
Sealed my pardon witt his blood.
Hallelujah what a savior.
His Faith Triumphant.
Then God drew the curtain, for even
ne could not look upon that scene I'll
Cor. 5:21; Heb. 1:13). We do not
believe the eclipse theory, but rather
that o caused the darkness, anoth'
er illustration of the closeness of man
and nature, Rom, $40, 81 R. v. The
dying cry, MY God, my God, why hast
thou forsaken me-" was uttered wher
Jesus sensed the full and complete
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. $3.50. Yet in that terri
BILE moment his faith does not waver
for he cries, my God" Conscious Of
his personal innocence, but sufferinl
for the sins of others, his faith il
triumphant. Other lives have a be
ginning and an end, this one is "nn
ished," His redemptive work is &C
complished and was later sealed by
his resurrection. He gave nm IN,