The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-06-06
LESSON FOR JUNE 9
JESUS FACES BETRAYAL AND
DENIAL.
lesson TEXT-Mark 14:lO-72.

LESSON TEXT-Mark 14:l0-72.
GOLDEN TEXT-Watch and pray that
ye enter not into temptation.-Mark 1873
DEVOTIONAL READlNG-John lb:l-lI.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Matthe 26:2O-29; Luke 22:l'-
20; John 1919
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus and his disci-
ples.-Mark 14:l2-26
JUNIOR TOPlC-Jesus betrayed and de-
MED
|. Judas Bargain With the Chief
Priests (yy. 10, ~.
This black crime was committed
Immediately following the beautliuI
act of devotion by Mary. The mo-
tive actuating Judas was avarice'
This awful depth Of infamy was not
reached at bound. Because he dld
not master this besetting sin ut the
beginning, he was conquered by H.
II. The Las. Passover (vv. l2-2o).
/. The preparation wv. 12-l6).
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 woull
meet man bearing a pitcher OF wa
ter, whom they should follow. IN
the house to which they were thus
led would be found guest CHAMBER
"A large upper room-where they
could make ready the Passover, rms
Is an example of Christ's superhuman
knowledge. He not only knew tlat
the disciples would meet this man.
but he knew that Judas had bar
gained with the priests for his be-
trayal. For this reason he Kept Sc
cret the location of the upper ROOM
thus preventing interruption by those
into whose hands Judas had betrayed
| the Lord
.. The betrayal announced wv. IL
Ply.
The betrayal was TO be by one OF
the disciples who was eating with
Jesus. This betrayal had been pre-
dicted, though such prediction did not
interfere with the free act Of Judas
In the betrayal. 1t was because or
this act of treachery being freely
committed by Judas that Jesus pro-
nounced 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).
These were symbols of his broken
body and shed blood, by which he
made atonement for mans sins, thus
ratifylng the new covenant. This is
not only a memorial service, but has
forward look to the perfected King
dom of God which shall be ushered in
with the coming of the Son of Goa.
~. The Disciples cowardice Fore
told wv. 26-3D.
In spite of their cowardly turning
from the Saviour, he assures them
that after his resurrection he YOU'D
20 before them into Galilee. Peter
protested against such act OF disloy-
atty by the disciples, and assured the
Lord that though all the rest should
forsake him, yet he would not. Ihe
Lord showed him how little he knew
even of his own best resolve, tclling
him that on that very night he would
deny him thrice. All the disciples
said the same thing.
~. The Agony in Gethsemane wv
33-42).
The clear vision of the coming
anguish Of the Cross, accentuated by
the utter failure of the disciples to
understand or believe, brought upon
him an indescribable anguish of soil
so he took Peter James, and John
and went apart to pray, The cup OF
agony was not mere death, but the
sacrihcial death for sin, under the
weight of the worlds guilt.
l. The first prayer wv. 35-3S).
Notwithstanding the darkness OF
the hour, he prayed in faith accom-
panled with willingness to obey
When he came and found the three
sleeping instead of praying, he com
: manded them TO watch and pray 81
rs 10 be fortified against temptation
.. The second prayer wv. 39-4S).
He went apart and uttered the SAM
; words. and upon his return found tn
. disciples asleep again.
8. The third prayer wv. al, 42).
When he came the third time ant
found the disciples asleep, he an
nounced that the Son Of Man wa
! betrayed, and that the betrayer wa
, at hand.
V. The Betrayal and Arrest o
Jesus (vv. 1852,
I /. The sign to the mob wv. 43-47)
4 With the basest of hypocrisy Juda
: nolnted out Jesus to the mob by
y kiss, the sign of love.
e .. Jesus forsaken by all wv. 1882
AT the sight of the Masters be
I travail and arrest, one of his disc
I pies attempted to defend him by ri
u sorting to the sword; but seeing tina
s Jesus made no attempt at resistance
r they all fed. Their courage faile
= them in the hour of trial. How littl
man knows of his weaknesses unit
q the crucial hour.
VI. Jesus Before the Sanhedrin wv
= 53-65).
/. Contradictory testimony of falls
e witnesses wv. 53-59).
High Priests Questions; wv. 6C
65).
OD "What is 1t that these wltnes
against thee?" To this Jesus wa
silent showing that no evidence ha
Il vet been given worthy Of answer.
d (2) "Art thou the ChristT I
h this he definitely replied II am