Cleveland County herald., 1918-06-13

LESSON
(By REV. +. .. fI1ZH AfER. d. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1918 Western Newspaper, Union }
LESSON FOR JUNE 16
THE SON OF GOD GIVING HIS LIFE
A RANSOM FOR MANY.
LESSON TEXT-Mark 15:1-47

GOLDEN 1EAI-Iruly TINS man vas
the Son of God.-Mark 1888.
| DEVOTIONAL READING-Isaiah 5413-
53:12 I
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL NOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 27:S2-61 Luke 2326-
&c; John 19:16-42
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR ToPIc-J Gus
gives his life for others.
| INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-The suffe9 ng
| Savior.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-chfst
dying for our sins.
The grand climax of the years les-
sons thus far is reached in this ole.
IF the significance of the cruciflxionis
not apprehended, all the lessons titus
far are meaningless. 1t is not mbt-
| ter of learning lessons taught byI 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
|. Jesus Arraigned 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
II. Jesus Crowned With Thorns wv.
1929.
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 process
| of mock worship. The crown of thorns
| typifies the curse which he bore for
mans sin.
Ill. Jesus Crucified wv. 21-4D.
l. Led away to the place of cruciflx-
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 it
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 16 49,. 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 ''no form or comeli-
ness" Elsa. SO :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
the very cross where he was dying, and
, in their heartless cruelty they sat
down to watch him die Matt. 81 :S6).
3. 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 erucified him. Though he wore a
crown of thorns in derision, he will
come again wearing crown of glory,
and before him AL shall bow. God
hasten the day!
4. Between two thieves (vv. 81 2S).
This added to his shame. His identi-
fication with two robbers was the full
fillment of the Scripture-"Number
with the transgressorS."
5. The dying Savior reviled ivy. 90
so.
This reviling was engaged in by
he passers-by, the chief priests and
the thieves who were crucfied 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-
sciously uttered a great truth. He
could not save himself and others, so
he chose to die to save others. Halle
lujah, what Saviour!
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 a Goddess com
pany.
I. The cry from the Cross wv. "a
81.
What awful anguish when God laid
the worlds sins upon his beloved Son
When the price was fully paid. Jesus
dismissed his spirit. No one took his
life; he gave it up. His death was I'M
like that of any other.
S. The rent veil ". 3S).
This symbolized the giving up of his
life (Heb. 10:2o).
The eenturion's confession ". 39)
10. The lingering group Of women
(vv. 40, AZ.
Ihey who had lovingly ministered
to him in life were waiting to see
where they could bury his precious
body