The Dolores star., 1918-06-14
LESSON FOR JUNE is
TINE SON OF GOD oiviNo HIS LIFE
A RANSOM FOR MANY.

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LESSON TEXT-Nark Nl-l7.
GOLDEN TEXT-Truly this man was
the Son OF God.-Mark H:19.
DEVOTIONAL READINU-Isaiah S3:ls-
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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEAcHERs-Natthsw 7:ss-0: Luke ss:ss-
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR roPIc-Jssas
gives his life for others.
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-rhs suffering
Savior.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-chri.t
dying for our sins
The grand climax OF the years les
sons thus far Is reached in this one.
II the Significance Of the crucinxion 10
not apprehended. all the lessons thus
far are meaningless. It Is not q mat
ter Of learning lessons taught by
great teacher. or initiating the example
Of a great and good man. but Of APP
pretending the vicarious atonement
made by the worlds Redeemer. Christ
saves. not by his ethics, but by his
shed blood. His death was purposeful
and absolutely voluntary.
.. Jesus ArraIsnsd Before PLATE wv.
1-15).
In the early morning, after the mock
trial before the high priest, they bound
Jesus and delivered him to PLATE.
They act freely In this according to
the evil desires Of their own hearts.
u. Jesus Crowned With Therns wv.
1920. ...
knowing that Jesus had been con-
demned for claiming to be Israel's
king. they In mockery crown him with
wreath of thorns, and salute him
king Of the Jews" Not only this, but
they smots him ON the head and spit
upon him and went through q process
Of mock worship. The crown Of thorns
typifies the curse which he bore for
mans sin.
~. Jssus crveiAsd wv. 2141).
I. Led away to the place Of crucidx-
ion wv. 21-23). t..
At FIRST they compelled him to bear
his own cross, but when physical weak
ness mado this impossible. they com
PEELED Simon the Cyrenian to bear It
for him. It 10 beautiful to note that
the son Of this Cyrenian who bore the
cross Of Jesus came to believe ON him
Romans 16;13), Because of the
scourging and cruel indignitles heaped
upon him, they actually were Obliged
to bear him to Goleotha, His face was
marked BY the thorns and cruel blows,
90 that there was s.no form or eomeli-
ness" elsa. So ~. All this he endured
for m. He drank this bitter cup to its
very dregs and refused to drink the
wine mingled with uyrrh." which
would have deadened his pain. He
went ali the way in his sufRerings.
2. Gambling for the clothing Of the
Lord wv. "A, 25).
Having nailed him to the cross they
eambled for the seamless robe under
the very cross where he was dying, and
IN their heartlsss cruelty they sat
down to watch him die (Matt. n :86).
8. The supaescription ". 26).
II was customary to place oyer the
victim on the Cross the name and
crime Of the offender. Though PLATE
did this In mockery to vex the Jews,
the title was absolutely true. He was
indeed their King. They had long
looked for him, and now when he came
they crucifed him. Though he wore Q
crown Of thorns In derision, he win
come again wearing crown Of glory.
and before him all shall bow. God
hasten the dayl
4. Between two thieves wv. n, 2S).
This added to his shame. His identi-
fication with two robbers was the full.
allment Of the Scripture-.Numbered
with the transgressors."
8. The dying Savior reviled wv. D
BY.
This re7ilIng was engaged In BY
he passers-by, the chief priests and
the thieves who were crucifed with
him. In this nameless agony and
shame they tainted him BY bidding
him come down from the cross, and de-
risively saying. "He saved others. him.
self he cannot save" They uncon-
acioualv uttered great trrfh He