The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-04

ppLDEN len -Natcn ye ana pray,
lest ye enter into temptation. n.-Mark H:ss
ADDITIONAL MATERiAl.-Mat 2s:3e.
IS. Luke 22.3s.s% John s.-n.
PRIMARY ToPIC-An Angel Strength.
ening Jesus.
JUNIOR ToPlC-Peter and John Fail
to Help Jesus
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC = Asleep on
DUTY.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPlc-Jesus
Depends upon His Disciples
!. christ's Suffering tvv. 32-34).
]. The place ". 32). The garden 0f
Geihsemane--an inclos,.re containing
olive and fig trees. beyond Kidron.
about three.fourshs Of mile from Je-
rusalem. The name means oliye-press.
The name Is significant Of the occasion.
Edershem says II is an emblem Of
trial. distress and agony. Perhaps the
garden WAS owned by one Of Jesus
friends
=. His companions tv. 3j). He took
will him the II disciples. that they
might share. So far as possible. this
sorrow with him. Being real human
being he craved sympathy. He ha,le
them watch with him. While he knew
that he must ..tread the wine-press
alone, he had n keen appreciation Of
sympathy 50 far as those who loved
him rmlld give IL. The behavior of the
disciples shows the utter limitation of
human sympathy.
3. His great sorrow ". 3I). This IL
the same MS the "eup" In verse 36. II
was not primarily the prospect Of
physical suffering that was crushing
him: II was The suffering ms n sin,
bearer--lhe sensations Of his pure soul
coming into contact with the awful sin
aud guilt of the world. Only pure and
refined natures can understand this.
In addition to this. there was the iudc.
meui stroke from The holy God as II
fell upon his Son instead Of the sin.
ner. God caused the inlquities of the
world to strike upon Jesus tll Cor.
5:.2l lisa. 53:6).
u. Christ Praying wv. 3j-Ia).
Though he priced human sympathy
In the hour Of supreme need, his only
recourse WAS prayer. The sympathy
of our friends Is helpful. but in The
great crises Of life we can find help
only when We 20 Ia God in prayer ia
any among you afflicted, Lei him
pray (James 5.l3l.
l. The first prayer (vv, 1888. tD
His posture a. .,-). He fell on Ills
face proStraie nn The ground. lh The
hour Of orr great need We naturally
prostrate ourselves before God. This
Is becoming posture. t2) His peti.
tion fv. 3G), Take AWAY this cup
from me- EN ile cup is meant his
death on the cross. lie lid uoi desire
10 escape the cross No doubt II wa.
most grievons to him Ia face It's shame.
but he pressed an. knowing that for
this cause Ne had come into the world
fJohI l2;...1. 2S: cf Heb. 2:l4). He
prayed HAT the "hour might pass from
him.. TINT IL. that his life might he
prolonged fo die m the cross at The
appointed time 10 make atonement far
the sihs of the world The burden was
81 great that il seemed his life wonld
he crushed out. His prayer was heaisl
"A. 4,
prayers he grants The PETITION desired
Il John 5.li-l.l. Angels mnisIerei
fn him. giving The necessary grace To
endure 10 the end Uiike ~ :I3). f3)
His resignation ". 36). His will Was
in snbjcciion To the Father. He knew
that his death nti the cross was The
VIII ~ God The Father. for lie was the
Lamb slain from the foundation ~ the
world. ti) The disciples rrbnked ".
31) lie singled ont Peter. since he
hid been lbe nos' conspicuous In pro
claiming his Loyalty Uoln IL .3s)
Thpugl, he would go with him to death.
he could not witch onc hour ca Ey.
horta'ion io The disciples ". 3s)
Watch and pray. lest yr enter Into
templailU,." The only way To, he able
~ stand In the time of trial IL to he
watching and praying. Jesus knew
'hal although The disciples meant well
they would fail IN the irial unless aid.
ad from shove The flesh is 100 weak
fo stand the strain.
.. The second prayer tvv. ~. t0)
He Withdrew The second time from his
'l'sriplns aud uttered The same words
In prayer This was not win repefi-
ton II Is proper 10 repent our re-.
quests. He found the disciples asleep
again. Their shame and confusion WAS
more marked than NJ first.
3. The third prayer tyv II. 42).
lie uttered the same words in HIS
third PRAYER Matt. 26:4D. lie now
tells The disciples 10 sleep on and take
their rest. as The hour had come for
his betrayal. There Is such thing
ms being asleep when wanted and
awaking when II Ia too late. n the
disciples had been praying they would
not have fallen asleep.