The Arvada enterprise., 1919-12-04
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LESSON
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 7
PETER AND JOHN ASLEEP IN
GETHsEMANE.
(By REV. p. b. FITZWATER, ID. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Instituts Of Chicaso.)
tCop! right. 1913. wsatern Newspaper Union,

LESSON TEXT-Mark N:a2-&2.
GOLDEN TEXT-Watch ye and pray.
lest ye enter into tsmptation.-Mark N:Ss.
ADDITIONAL MATERlAL.-Mat, 1885,
IS. Luke 22;Ss-s%; John ls:l-n.
PRIMARY TOPlC-An Angel Strength
sning Jesus.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Pster and John Fail
to Help Jesus
INTERMEDIATES TOPIC = Asleep on
Duty.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-Jesus
Depends upon His Disciples.
!. christ's Suffering tvv. 32-34.
!. The place ". by. The garden OF
Gethsemnne-nn inclos,re containing
olive and fg trees. beyond KidrOn.
about three-fourths Of mile from Je.
rusalem. The name mems Olive-press.
The name Is significant Of the occasion.
Edcrsheim says 1t IL an emblem of
trial, distress and agony. Perhaps the
garden was owned by one of Jesus
friends.
.. His companions ". 35). He took
with him the II disciples. that they
might share, so fnr as possible. this
sorrow with him. Being real human
being he crnved sympathy. He bade
them watch with him. While he knew
that he must "tread the wIne.press
alone" he had IA keen appreciation OF
sympathy so fur ns those who loved
him could give 1t. The behavior Of the
disciples shows the utter limitation Of
human sympathy.
3. His great sorrow ". BAY. This Is
the same as the cup" In verse 30. II
was not primarily the prospect Of
physical suffering that was crushing
him: II was the suffering rs II sin
bearer-the sensations Of his pure soul
coming into contact with the awful sin
and guilt Of the world. Only pure and
refined natures can understand this.
IN addition to this. there was the judg-
ment stroke from the holy God as II
fell upon his Son instead Of the ain.
ner. God caused the inIquitles OF the
world to strike upon Jesus I'll Cor.
S:21: Isa. 63 :G).
u. Christ Praying tvv. I-A2).
Though he priced human sympathy
In the hour of supreme need. his only
recourse was prayer. The sympathy
Of our friends IL helpful. but In the
great crises Of life we can find help
only when We go to God In prayer. els
any among you afflicted? Let him
pray" (Jamcs Baby.
I. The first prayer (vv. 1898. ~
His posture ". 35). lie fell on his
face. PROSTATE on the ground. In the
hour Of our great need We naturally
PROSTATE ourselves before God. This
IL becoming posture. (2) Ills pcti-
tIon ". 36). Take away this cup
from me-" by the cup IL meant his
death on the cross. He did not desire
to escape the cross. No doubt II wns
most grievons TO him TO face its shame.
hut he pressed on. knowing TINT for
this cause he had come into the world
Uohn I2:27. %: cf. Heb. .;iD. III
prayed that the ''hour might pass from
him" that IL. thnt his life might he
| prolonged TO die on the cross nj the
| appointed time to make ntOncmcnt for
| the sins Of the world. The burden was
so great that II seemed his life would
w 'iuNu'' Vu's ItiN IhUN'T WIZ ueuI'l
(IIcb. $50. when God hears our
prayers he grants the petition desired
| II John 5:li-l5). Angels ministcre,
to him. giving the necessary grace IA
endure To the end Nuk" 80 :iH. t3)
His resignation ". 3G). Ills viii was
In snbjcction To the Father lie knew
that his death on the cross wns Tho
| viii nf God the Father: for he was III,
Lamb slain from the f"nndniion ~ The
world. tD The disciples rcbukcd "
~. He singled out Peter. since h,
hnd been the most conspicuous In pro
claiming his loyalty tIohn i3 :3s)
Though h" would go with him IN dent
he could not watch one hour. 10 Tx
| hortntion to the disciples ". 3S)
"Waich nnd pray lest ye enter into
temptation" tn" onl, way 10 he nbis
Ia stand IN III" time ~ trial is to hs
watching md prnylng. Jesus knew
That although The disciples meant well
they would fnIl IN IN" trial unless mid
"i from above. The flesh is too weak
| "a sinnd the strain.
.. The second prayer wv. ~. iO)
"" Withdrew III" second time from his
disciples nnd uttered the same words
In prayer. This WIS not win rcpcii
'lon. II II proper Ia repent our re-
quests. ~" found III. disciples asleep
again Their shnin" nDd confusion wns
mur" mnrk"d ihRn NJ first.
2. The third prnycr wv. a. ~.
He uttered III" snm. words In nj.
'hird prayer tMn''. 2GJD. n. now
tells III" disciples to sleep on and lnk"
their rest. ns III" hour Ind come Tor
his b"irHynl Thcr" IL such thing
M being asleep when wanted md
nwnkibg when " IL too late. n ~"
dis"lplcs hnd been praying they would