Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-12-05

est ye enter into temptat ation. Mark 1853.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALs--Mat. 26:sS-
Is; Luke 22:3s-54: -Jnhn- -1s:l=l.--------.------
PRIMARY ToPIC-An Angel Strengta-
JUNIOR ToPIC-Pstsr and John Fan
10 Help Jesus. W s
INTERMEDIARY TOPIC : Asleep G.
Duty. 49, - B*- ~
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-JesIA
Depends upon His Disciples. ~
|. christ's Suffering wv. s2-34).
1. The place ", 32)- The garden OF
Gethsemane-an an Enclosure containing
olive andofe Trees. beyond Kidron.
about three-fourths Of a mile from Je-
rusalem. iThesnafn means oIive-press
The name is significant of the occasion.
Edersheim says 1t is an emblem Of
trial. distress and agony. Perhaps the
garden was owned by one of Jesus
friends. &Hasass - s'-'''iaF
2. His companions ". 35). He took
with him the IL disciples. that they
might share, so far as possible, this
sorrow with him. Being real human
being he craved sympathy. He bade
them watch with him. While he knew
that he must "tread the wine-press
Alone" he had keen appreciation OF
sympathy so far as those who loved
him could give 1t. The behavior of the
disciples shows the utter limitation of
human sympathy.
8. His great sorrow ". 34). This Is
the same as the "cup" in verse 80. 1t
was not primarily the prospect Of
physical suffering that was crushing
him; 1t was the suffering as sim
bearer-the sensations ofFhisspuFe 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 Tof the SIN
ner. God caused the iniGaities of the
world to strike upon Jesus (H Cor.
6:21: Isa. $3.50.
II. Christ Praying (vy.. S5-42). AYR, :
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 go to God In prsayef. rs
any among you afflicted? Let him
;sya ~ james 4 - =. 's : =
/. The first prayer (vv. $685. f1)
His posture " 35a. He fell on his
face. PROSTATE on the ground. In the
hour of our great need we naturally
PROSTATE ourselves before God. This
Is becoming posture. (2) His petit
ton ". 36). Take away thfs cup
from me-" BY the cup is meant his
death on the cross. He did not desire
to escape the cross No doubts IT was
most grievous to him to face dts shame,
but he pressed on. knowing that for
this cause he had come into the world
(John u :27. %: CT. Heb. 2:14) .s.Hs
prayed that the "flour might pass from
him." that is, that his life might be
prolonged to die on the cross at the
appointed time tosmake atonement for
the sins of the world The burden was
so great that 1t seemed HIS life would
be crushed oft. His prayer was heard
(Heb. $50. When God hears our
prayers he grants the petition desired
Il John 5:14-15). Angels ministered
10 him. giving the necessary grace to
endure to the end (Luke 22 :43). f3)
His resignation ". 36). His win was
in subsection to. the Father. He knew
that his death on the cross was the
will of God the Father: for he was the
Lamb slain from the foundation OF the
world. az The disciples rebuked ".
37). He singled out Peter. since he
had been the most conspicuous in pro
claiming his loyalty. fJohn-. 13.s3s,:
Though he would go with him to death.
he could not watch ono hour (5, Exs
hortation to the disciples (v. 3s).
swatch and pray. lest We enter into
temptation" The only way to be able
to stand in the time Of trial is to be
watching and praying Jesus knew
that although the disciples meant well.
they would fail fn the trial unless aid,
ed from above The flesh Is too weak
to stand the strain.
2. The second prayer wv. 80. 40).
He withdrew the second time from his
disciples and uttered the same words
10 prayer. This vas not vain repeti-
tion. 1t Is proper to repeat our re
quests. He found the disciples asleep
again. Their shame and confusion was
more marked than at Ifrst.
s. The third prayer wv s."'-'
He uttered the same words In his
third PRAYER Matt. 2e:4Ay He n0w
tells the disciples tp sleep on and take
their rest. as the h6ur had come Tor
Ids betrayal. There Is such a thing
~ being asleep when wanted and
awaking when It is too late. II the
disciples had been prayisg they would
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