The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-06-13
LESSON FOR JUNE is
THE SON OF GOD olviNo HIS LIFE
A RANSOM FOR MANY.

THE SON OF GOD olv,Na HIS LIFE
A RANSOM FOR MANY.
LESSON TEXT-Nark lS:l-<7.
GOLDEN TExT-Truly this man was
the oon Of 0od.-Mafk 15:ss.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Isaiah 62:ls-
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR roPIc-Jssus
Eves his life for othsrs.
INTERMEDIARY ToPIC-Ths suffering
Davior.
lying for our sins.
The grand climax Of the years les
sons thus far Is reached in this one.
, II the significance Of the cruclfixion IL
not apprehended. all the lessons thus
tar are meaningless. It II not mat
ter Of learning lessons taught by a
great teacher. or initiating the example
Of a 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.
I. Jssus Arratsnsd Before Pllate wv.
i.16).
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 Thorns (vv.
1920.
Knowing that Jesus had been con-
demned for claiming to be Israel's
king. they In mockery crown him with
q 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 process
Of mock worship. The crown Of thorns
typifies the curse which he bore for
mans sin.
III. jesus cruelhsd wv. 2141).
1. Led away to the place Of crucifix.
lon Nv. 21-23).
At first they compelled him to bear
bis own cross. but when physical weak.
ness made this impossible. they com.
PEELED Simon the Cyrenian to bear 1t
for him. 1t 10 beautiful to note that
the son Of this Cyrenian who bore the
cross Of Jesus came to believe on him
(Romans 1o:18). Because 2 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,
70 that there was mo form or comeli-
ness" Elsa. 63:2). All this he endured
for NJ. he drank this bitter cup to ita
very dregs and refused to drink the
"wine mingled with myrrh." which
would have dsadened his pain. He
went all the way In his suiferings.
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 1907.
3. The superscription ". 28).
It 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 cruciied him. Though he wore .
crown Of thorns In derision, he will
come again wearing . crown Of glory.
and before him all shall bow. God
hasten the dayi
Z. Between two thieves NV. n. 2S).
This added to his shame. His identi.
dcation with two robbers was the full.
nllment Of the Observation-Disclosures
with the transgressors."
8. The dying Savior reviled (vv. %.
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This reviiing 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. "lIe saved others, him.
self he cannot save" They uneon'
sciously uttered q great truth. He
could not save himself and others. %
he chose to die to save others. Halle
lujah. what Saviourl
q. Darkness upon the land ". 33).
This was at MONDAY. 80 shocking
was this crime that nature threw
around the Son Of God q shroud to hide
him from the case Of . Goddess com