Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-23
Jesus Faces Betrayal and
Denial
sermon by
REV. FLUlD W. IOMI<INS.
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The anticipation OF trouble is always
worse than the experience. suppose
II i because anticipation cXaceerateS.
SO also ia IL true that the determine
ton to do wrong is the greater evil:
the actual doing OF the wrong is only
the iruii-hcaring OF the evil will. SO
We have III our text to-day Christ and
Judas face to face. Christ knew the
sorrow which has 10 be Ills in Peters
denial ana Judass betrayal. and while
lie never exaggerated az humans
10. because IL" was perfect, yet His
loving heart must have borne heavy
burden ia the knowledge. from which
there was 40 escape. that two Of His
followers would TAIL in the hou- Of
temptation.
Aud lie took up the burden OF sor-
row then. when lie said. One OF you
shall bctray Mc.' and to Peter Thou
snhlt deny Me thrice II is Il great
thing 10 face trouble bravcly even be
fore II comes To :, climax. That was
why Christ warned Ills disciples con-
corning the future; lie wished thcm to
face the issue ana so gain strength 10
endure. aud lie sc; US in this. as in so
many other things. noble example
we can, ~ Gods grace, be ready for
whatever may come OF pain and sor-
row. and then in tho crucial hour We
vii! not fall.
SACRED ASSOCIATIONS
WITH THE "t'i'PER ROOM"
j, was in the upper room that these
TWO experiences came, though tho ac-
tuaI denial and betrayal came later
INA that upper room signifies .or us
the quiet hour when We are alone
with Coo and gain. through communion
with Him. thc strength wc need for
life'S trials How dear tina, upper room
n TT
laTcn has finely told tho story IN his
little book. The Upper Room" which
every one ought to have among his de-
Notional books. There the Lords
supper was instituted. There the dis
Ciplcs were gathered after the Resur-
rcction and the glorincd Master APP
reared there 10 them on ;wo successive
sunday evenings. And there. later on.
the holy Spirit came down upon them.
] am sure tho disciples never forgo,
all through their earthly lives that
Sacred place and the holy experiences
that c1tno 10 them there; jus; AS you
am! reHcmhcs spmc dear place where
Jesus SPOKE TO us and gave us Ills
bicss.uI,
The SINS Of Judas and Peter must no,
be placed IN the same category. Judas
determined to h"tray Christ. and
agreed With the chief priests TO do So.
lctcr had idea OF denying his Mas
saying that he would never 10 1t.
Old DISTRACTION ul.TW.:rN
MORTAL. AND \I:NI>I SINS
re- M ,i-,..t t
di.,in,,Ion ra,T,n ..,-, 10
'veriai' sins. the former being pre-
mcdit0ted ana resolved upon. the lat
ter being the result Of !lnpu,sc and
d!stiuc,Ion ~ ai,,l,.I. ', Tri 80 ,s
the ngst dogrce when !, man Kills nm.
other after planning to do i,.it s. muir
ger IN inc second degree or sometimes
HthhS'aH@ Hl"i Wh"n man Eills an
One 90" impulse and "ithou, pre-
NEGOTIATIONS DO no; th,ni, ". can de-
p'hu To" much upon these fine dis
s','''"HS' P"Fttn!'r'y "a reSarCs our
CIV" SINS yet there rs certainly
marked ,u-er"nce between dong wrong
"'ii'e'atelF and doing II without any
S"'h "c!'"tr'iton !; Is the "ill!ul
S'h mat fr!eNrs Gods Holy Spiri;
ma may u in"uI&"d ia without re-
''''n''' ,aut" the HOLY spirit TO
I'''' US 80 David prHys rs ccp bach
ny scrven from prcsumptuous sins.
tn'N no nave dominion over me
9"''' 49, !"'.
Inc chief sin OF Judas was dcSDair
7 believe Christ would have -orriycn
him even aJ lie forpayc Peter IT only
he had rcpoutcd ard vcp. Ins,,aI
- ''ldN NJ enc ana hanged l'ulS' ".
1t is an awful thing to doubt Christ's
forgiveness think IL must griexc
Him almost more than anything else:
FOR He died tina, wc might bt. forgivcn
aud 10 doubt il rs TO d"ny the power
and love Of Ills rcdcmptiou Never
question God willingness 10 naranu
II Nc turn 10 Him with sincere sor-
row, pleading Chr.st's death. IA" Viii
save TO the uttcrmoS;' ,iieb vi. 25).
CONTRAST BI.'rI.I:I:S ,ouvIrNJoS
AND HOURS Ui. srttTE,:I.,
.rbro
,l,. -, N",' i"St "c'"een
,:n,hsh,',. az" 'he .'aruen OF
,,. mn 'hc'e : always such
'''''"9e zen 'ht hours OF quiet