Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-17
Sunday Tells the Story of the
B etrGy0I of the Savior by Judas

1hree oroups last night The sermon
follows:
Text: Matthew xvii 29-'I.Ord, rs
1t IT.
the Garden Of Eden. and gave him an
explicit command and man disobeyed,
with the fun knowledge OF the penalty
ringing in his ears. for God said: "In
the day thou eatest OF the fruit thou
shalt surely die"
The Lord did not mean a period Of
twenty-fOur hours. but did mean that
man would pass a crisis IN his career.
Adam ate Of the forbidden fruit. and
this world became a graveyard. II man
had not sinned we never would have died.
All the misery. all the disease. all the
heartRches have come through sin The
hearso backs MP in front of our homes
and drives away our loved onea because
of sin.
But when man sinned God gave the
promise. The seed OF the woman shall
br'iise the serpent's head"
IN the fulness Of time Jesus came into
the world IN fulflllment OF that promise.
He opened the eyes OF the blind. etiiled
the tempest. fed the multitude with five
loaves and two fishes, cast out devils
and raised the dead.
He demonstrated by word and deed that
He was the Son OF God. The Jews
spurned and repndlated His claim and
their enmity finally eliminated In HIS
crucifixion. But before that heartrend-
ing tragedy was enacted several incidents
occurred. from one OF which take my
text.
"Bunchs Then Like NOW.
Jesus said 10 His discipleA 90 your
way into the village over against you.
and you will find a colt tied. whereon
never man sat; loose him and bring him
TO Ne. Any n any man ask you, ''why
do We thbG" say THE Lord hath need
OF him." and straightway he win send
him hither."
And the disciples went their way and
found the colt tied IN front OF a house
where two ways met, and there was q
crowd OF men ioaflns about the place;
and II they wero In any way like the
bunch IN our day, they were whiting.
ptirsing. chewing tobacco discussing finan-
cial. political and eli other public aues-
tiona.
The disciples began untying tbs colt.
when one fellow. who spit tobacco Juice
enough to drown q rabbit Gala out,
Hey. therei What are you doing9
What are you going to do with that
colt7"
"The disciples call back: The Lord
hath need of HIM"
So away they so with the colt 20 where
Jesus was and He on its back enters the
city Of Jerusalem on His famous tri-
umphaI entry.
A great multitude followed. shouting,
''Hosanna % the son OF David Blessed
IS he that cometh In the name OF the
14ordl'
They spread their garments on the
ground in front OF Jesus. They cut down
branches from the trees: they paved Hts
way with flowers. You would have
thought BY their acclaim that then and
there they would crown Him. but lot us
wait and see.
Jesus said 70 Peter ana John: You 60
on and you viii meet man bearing a
pitcher OF water. You follow him into
the house he enters and say to tho good
man OF tho house, where IL the guest
chamber7 He will show you an upper
room furnished there make ready"
Jesus desired 70 eat the Passover feast
with his disciples. commemorative the
passing over Of the destroying angel. who
went throughout the land OF Egypt and
slew the first-born in every home. where
the blood was not on the doorposta.
J That night at the table Peter noticed
that Jesus looked sad and troubled. Turn
ing to John. who was one Of the favored
disciples. be said
Ask Him what's the matter"
John said Master. you look worried.
whv IL it7"
Jesus replied; ''one OF you shall betrsy
me-
Peter asked, in the words OF my text.
Lord. Is Il IT. John also asked. Lord.
- II IT.
Modern Application.
And Judas. the arch traitor. had the
cheek and audacity TO look Jesus In the
face and ask; Lord, is II IT, when for
days he had been bartering and bioker-
ing to betray Jesus TO the Pharisees for
thirty pieces OF silver. or about 1855 Of
our money.
Jesus replied; 1T IL he to whom I give
the sop" So saying. he dipped Il in
the dish and handed the sop TO Judas.
saying: That thou doest do quickly"
Prfcked 60 the heart by the words OF
Jesus, Judas ieaped to his feet and be-
cause he waa treasurer OF the little apos-
tolic band. SEEKING the money bag he left
the room.
And when they had sung q hymn Jesus,
with the remaining eleven disciples, went
out and crossed the brook Kedron and
entered into the Garden Of oothsemane.
This brings me 10 the subject OF my SER
mon: sThe Three Crops IN the Garden
they were not grouped by their rating
m Bradstroet or Dun. Every man classl-
ned hiznsslf and yoa do the same. You
are where you are because Jesus knows
a1s eanaot truat you IN more respoP-
sibie place. Judas classified himself
with ne enemies OF God
The first Group was near the edge of
the garden. the seecnd group farther in
the garden. while Jesus. we are told. was
q stones throw farther on. The first
group Of disciples was 30 near the edge
Of the garden that they would have had
only a short distance 70 50 TO have been
outside where Judas was with the scrihes.
Phar4sees and the mob.
am sorry 10 say Il. but its the truth.
The truth IL not always pleasant TO hear,
but its profitable for All who VIII profit
BY the truth.
The first group u analogous 70 the
position OF a large percentaEe OF menu
bers IN the average church today. They
live such selfish. indifferent. apathetic,
good Lord good devil" milk and chalk.
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