The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-06
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SUNDNYSQIO0L;
LESSON
(By REV. L. Il. FITIWATIIR. D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union.
LESSON FOR JUNE 9
JESUS FACES BETRAYAL AND
DENIAL.
LESSON TEXT-Mark 14:10-72.

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DENoTIoNAL READ1NG-John l5:1-l7.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
&c: 2O-.9; Luke 2o:l7-
20: John 1915.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus and his disci-
ples.-Mark 14:l2-26.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jcsus betrayed and de-
MED.
!. Judas Bargain With the Chief
Priests wv. 10. 11).
This black crime was committed
Immediately following the beautiful
act of devotion by Mary. The mo-
tive actunting Judas was avaricc.
This awful depth OF infamy was not
reached at n bound. Because lN did
not master this bcsctting sin at HE
beginning, he was conquered by it.
u. The Last Passover wv. 1920.
l. The preparation wv. 12-1G).
In reply to the disciples inquiry
as to where they should prepare the
Passover for him, Jesus told them
to go into the city where they would
meet Il man bearing n pitcher of wa
ter. whom they should follow. In
the house to which they were thus
lea would he found Il guest chamber
"a large upper ~room-whcrc they
could make ready the Passover. This
Is an example of Christ's s%uprrhumnn
knowledge. lie not only knew thai
the disciples would meet this man,
but he knew that Judas had bar
gained for his betrayal.
2. The betrayal announced wv. II
21).
Tln lNt ~, ,n ,,.,. a., ~, H.. q
the disciples who was eating with
Jesus. This betrayal had been pre-
dictcd, though such prediction did not
interfere with the free act Of Judas
In the betrayal. 1t was because of
this act of trcachcry being freely
committed by Judas that Jesus pro-
nounccd upon him the awful DOOM
Good were it for that man If he had
never been BORN
3. The bread and the cup instituted
wv. 22-25).
III. The Disciples Cowardice Fore
told wv. 2G-3l).
In spite of their cowardly turning
from the Saviour, he assures them
that after his resurrection he would
go before them into Galilcc. Peter
protested against Such act of diSloy-
atty by the disciples, and assured the
Lord that though all the rest should
Lord show,L lin, h,,. 40, a.. ~
ever OF his own best resolve. feline.
him that on that very night he wouId
deny him thrice. All the disciples
said the same thing.
W. The Agony in Gethsemanc wv.
33-l2).
The clear vision of the coming
anguish of the Cross, acccntuatrd by
the utter failure Of the disciplrs to
understand or believe, brought upon
him an Understandable anguish of soil.
ana went apart to pray. The eur OF
agony was not mere death. but the
sacriticial death for sin, under the
weight of the worlds guilt.
1. The first prayer wv. 35-3S).
notwithstanding the darkness OF
the hour, he prayed in faith accom-.
panied with II willingness to obey.
When he came and found the three
sleeping instead of praying, he COM
manded them to watch and pray so
as to be fortified against temptation.
V. The Betrayal and Arrest Of
Jesus wv. $500.
!. Tho sign to the mob wv. 1870.
With the bascst Of hypocrisy Judas
pointed out Jesus to the mol " n
kiss, the sign Of love.
9. Jesus forsnkcn by all wv. 1S-52).
AT thc sight of thn M,s,n,,. ,o.
travail and arrest. ono of his djsci.
ples attcmptcd TO defend him hv pa.
sorting to the sword. but seeing tb,t
Jesus made no nttempt nt rcsist,ncc
they all fled. Their courage failed
them i'm the hour of trial. How littlc
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