The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-13
IMPROVED UNEF0RM INTERNATIONAL
LESSON
(By REV. 4. .. rIIIWAl Err. D.. D..
Teacher OF English Bible in tho
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.

DEVOTIONAL READING-Isaiah 52:1s-
1912.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
Observation-Disclosures u :32-6l; Luke % :26-
sc: John 19:l6-42.
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.
IF the Significance of the crucitiXiOn Is
not unprecedented, all the lessons thus
far are meaningless. 1t is not n mat
ter OF learning lessons taught by 4
great teacher. or initiating the example
of Il great and good man, but of aD-
pretending the v%icarious atoncment
made by the worlds Rcdccmcr. Christ
saves. not by his ethics, but by his
shed blood. Ills death was p%urposcful
and absolutely voluntary.
|. Jesus Arraigned Before PLATE wv.
l-15).
In the carly 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 Thorns wv.
1920.
Knowing that Jesus had been con
dcmnrd for claiming to be Isracl's
king, they in mockcry crown him With
Il wreath Of thorns, and salute him
liking of the Jews" Not only this, but
they Smotc him on the head and spit
, upon him and went through Il process
OF mock worship. Tho crown of thorns
typiiicS the curse which he bore for
mans sin.
~. Jesus Crucificd wv. 2l-l1).
!. Led away to the place of crucilX-
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 Cyrcnian to bear 1t
for him. 1t is beautiful to note that
the son Of this Cyrrninn who bore the
cross OF Jesus came to believe on him
Utomans 16:l3). Because OF the
Scourging and cruel indigniticS hcapcd
upon him, they actually were obliged
to bear him to Golgothn. His face was
marked by the tlorns and cruel blows.
SO that there was mo form or comicli-
ness" elsa. 53 :2). All his he endured
for us. lie drank this bitter cup TO its
very drcgS and refused to drink the
"winc mingled with myrrh," which
would have dcadcncd his pain. He
went all the way in his suIrcrlngs.
.. Gambling for The clothing OF the
Lord wv. ~. 20.
Having nailed him to The cross they
gamhlcd for the seamless robe under
The very cross where he WAS dying, and
in their hrartl"SS cruelty they sat
down Ia watch him die CIait. - 500.
3. The suprrScripiicn ". 26).
II WaS customary to place over the
victim on the Cross The name and
crime of the offender. Though plate
did this in mock"ry 10 vrX the Jews,
the title was absolutely true. He was
indeed their King. They had long
looked for him. and now when he canlc
they cruciiird him. Though he wore II
crown of tlIornS in dcriSion, he will
come again wearing Il croWn OF glory,
and before him all Shall bow. God
hasten the day!
4. Between two thieves wv. 81, 2S).
This added to his shame. His idcnii-
iication Will, W. robbers was the fu!-
tillmcnt of the Scripiure-"Nunbcrcd
with the tranSgrrsSors."
:. The dying Savior rcvilrd wv. %
R2).
This r%rvilin.s was engaged in by
he paSScrS-by, The chief priests and
The thieves who were crmciiird with
him. In thiS mmmrlrSS agony and
shame they tainted him by bidding
him come down from the cross, and de-
r~iSivrly saying, Gle saved others, him
self he cannot save" They uncon-
%Sciously uttered II great truth. lie
could not say himself and others, so
he chose TO die to save others. Halle
luinh. what Il Saviour!
6. Darkness upon the land ". 33).
This was at MONDAY. SO shocking
was this crime that nature threw
around the son Of Coo Il shroud to hide
him from the gaze Of n Goddess com.
pany
7. The cry from the Cross Wv. "a.
80.
What awful anguish when zoe laid
The worlds sins upon his beloved Son
When the price WAS fully paid. Jesus
b dismissed his spirit. No one took his
life; he gave it up. Ills death was un-
like that of any other.
&. The rcn veil ". 38).
This S%ymh"lizcd the giving up OF his
life Nicb. lO:2O).
D. The ccniurion'S confession ". 800
10. II lingering group OF women
wv. 40, I1).
They who had lovingly ministcrcd
TO him in life were waiting to see
where they could bury his prccioms
body.