The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-27

they took the robe off, put His clothes back and started
the procession to the place where they crucied Him.
want you to look at Jesus for minute What has He
gone through already? Is He any condition to bear that
ruggedCross You think of what He went through Geh
semane what He went through before Caaphas and before
Pate how He had been Knocked and shamefuly treated
any wonder that He had strength left to bear the
Cross? But there man of Cyrene whom they COM
PEELED to bear the Cross reckon Simon the Cyrenian had
of the greatest hOnOrs bestowed upon mortal
mantle honor of bearing the Cross of Jesus the Christ
Gogothas
They came to place called Gogotha the place of
skull No knows the spot Did you stop to think
over that every step the Savior took in Palestine has been
oberated? do not think they find the spot just
find the spot where He cruced but believe God has
permitted all to be oblterated lest those who accepted
sight of Jesus.
Chrsts Thirst-cry Brings the Bitter Gall
They gave Him (propery translated) wine to drink
mingled with gall It is said good authority that this
was opate Some say that probably Mary Magdalene
and the other prepared it, and they wanted to
Supply the Saviors to Him from suffering 1t
take it. but at last when dying He CRIED Il thirst they
gave him vinegar, and He drank it.
by Lot
They parted His garments. The garments that the
Savior wore--do you remember how poor woman, who
had suffered for twelve long years. had spent all her living
many physicians but better, but rather worse
stole along crowd and touched the hem of His garment
and made whole? It the garment here.
Those garments meant nothing to the who putting
the Savior to DEATH but they very sacred and very
significant to those who acquainted with the Savior
loving words and His kind deeds.
The Sign Ammo an Truth
They put up sign, "This is Jesus the King of the
Jews That is the only thing PLATE could do That sgn
fed that Jesus in claiming to be the King of the Jews
enemy of Caesar although PLATE knew very we'll that
Jesus not the of the nation Sitting down they
watched Him there. my Cod" he cried Just think of
it! How could human beings sit there and look upon
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that these Roman soldiers perhaps knew little if any
thing about the sayors ministry they were in ignorance
through Ignorance we did it, did also your rulers
Acts 3:17
The Crosses Atonement, Repentance, Despair
There were two thieves cruciied with Him. There
three there is the of Atonement in the
CENTER one was the cross of Repentance and the other
the cross of Despair What awful SIM One of the two
% oe w no T sa hra M when
shalt thou be with Me in Paradise" The 9th one was
impentent to the very last
The Savior had had good deal of mockery, but it
not finished. Now notice He hanged the Cross and
as He was dying they that passed by reved Him. waging
their heads and saying in mocery Thou that desroyest
the temple and buildest in three days. Thysef
That is the advice Of the multitudes Save Thyself.
That is the multitude Does not almost surpass mans
power believe that having Knocked by servants of
the High Priest and by Herod and by the Roman soldiers
and when dying the Cross the multtudes Knocked Him
as He dying? Then the Chief Priests the leaders
of the people, and the Scribes and the Elders said
Others He Cannot Save"
No more wonderful, more beautiful truth
far reaching in it's influence uttered this earth
although give them credit for it. for they not sin
They knew well enough how Jesus had saved ohers
Why the people, of them, in Jerusalem
when the Wise Men and said Where is He that is
born King of the Jews?' They knew, perhaps how He
had raised Lazarus from the dead They knew how He had
restored the only of the widow of Main They knew
how He had brought to life the daughter of Jarus and yet
they sad He saved Others Himself He cannot save That
is great and eternal truth
selfsacrifce the Only Way Save Others
tell this afternoon, if you would others you
cannot yourselves. is only the and the
who willing to die to SELF to money the world to honor
and all that the world holds DEAR that God the
salvation and healing and cleansing of mankind. Oh
could give you many beautiful illustrations of this truth
Moere, when he nearing death, having arranged to
conduct entertainment to get money to buy beds and pro-
vide the necessities of life for large company he lay upon
his bed scarcely able to move said to those around him. IT