McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-14
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNGYS0Il0OL
LESSON
(By REV. P. b. FITZWATER. d, d..
Teacher of English Bible In ths
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR JUNE is
THE SON OF GOD GIVING HIS LIFE
A RANSOM FOR MANY.

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| GOLDEN TExT-Truly this man was
the Son of Gods-Mark 1880
| DEVOTIONAL READING-Isaiah 52:1s-
| 63:12.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ :32-6l: Luke 1895
| S.; John 1s1s-42
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR ToPIC-Jesus
gives his life for others
| INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-The suffering
Savior.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-christ
| dying for our sins.
The grand climax Of the years les
sons thus far is reached In this one.
II the significance of the crucifixion Is
not apprehended, all the lessons thus
far are meaningless. 1t is not a mat
ter Of learning lessons taught by a
great teacher, or initiating the example
of great and good man. but of ap-
! 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 Arralgned 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,
yet he was delivered up by the deter
inmate counsel and foreknowledge OF
God. The Jews would gladly have
killed him, but they had not the au.
| thority to do so. They delivered him
to the Gentle governor, thus involv-
ing the Jews and the Gentiles In the
| browning act of the worlds sin. PLATE
questioned him without delay, for they
accused him Of pretending to be king
"a rebel. "Thou sayest," was his only
reply. To the slanderous accusations
of the chief priests and elders he made
no reply, to the utter establishment of
Plate. PLATE sought to release him
| because he was convinced of his inno-
cence. After several unsuccessful ef-
forts to escape responsibility the ex-
pedient of letting the people choose
between Barabbas and Jesus was re-
sorted to. He no doubt thought that
| they would choose Jesus rather than
the notorious Barabbas. Many today
are seeking to escape responsibility
like PLATE, and others are making the
awful choice of Barabbas instead Of
| Christ.
u. Jesus Crowned With Thorns 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 smote 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.
III. Jesus crucified wv. PLAID.
l. Led away to the place of crucifix-
ion wv. 21-23).
At first they compelled him to bear
his own cross, but when physical weak
ness made this impossible, they COM
PEELED Simon the Cyrenian to bear 1t
for him. 1t is beautiful to note that
the son of this Cyrenian who bore the
cross Of Jesus came to believe on him
| (Romans 1919. Because Of the
scourging and cruel indignities heaped
upon him, they actually were obliged
to bear him to Golgotha. His face was
marked by the thorns and cruel blows,
so that there was mo form or comeli-
ness" lisa. 53:2). All this he endured
for us. He drank this bitter cup to its
very dregs and refused to drink the
wine mingled with myrrh,' which
would have deadened his pain. He
went all the way in his sufferings.
2. Gambling for the clothing of the
Lord wv. "a. 25).
Having nailed him to the cross they
gambled for the seamless robe under
the very cross where he was dying, and
IN their heartless cruelty they sat
down to watch him die (Matt. n 1897.
8. The superscription ". 26).
1t was customary to place over 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 crucified him. Though he wore
crown Of thorns in derision. he will
come again wearing a crown, OF glory,
and before him all shall bow.
A.. Between two thieves (vv. q, 28).
This added to his shame. His identi-
ncation with two robbers was the full.
fillment Of the Scripture-"Numbered
with the transgressors."
8. The dying Savior reyiled wv. %
By.
This reviling was engaged in by
he passers-by, the chief priests and
the thieves who were crucified with
him. In this nameless agony and
shane 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-
sciously uttered great truth. He
could not save himself and others, SO
he chose to die to save others.
6. Darkness upon the land ". 33).
This was at MONDAY. SO shocking
was this crime that nature threw
around the Son of God shroud to hide
him from the gaze Of Goddess COM
pany.
z. The cry from the Cross wv. "a
80.
What awful anguish when God laid
the worlds sins upon his beloved Sonl
When the price was fully paid. Jesus
dismissed his spirit No one took his
lie; he gave 1t up. His death was un-
like that of any other.
s. The rent veil ". 3S).