The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-03-17
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TEACHER u BASltaA Dlhle n tie Noo1y
Bible Institute Of ChieaSel
q 1881. western MsvspeDes uaiee.l
LESSON FOR MARCH 20
JESUS ON THE caoss.


LESSON TExr-Matt N:ss-ta
GOLDEN TExT-0ed commsndsth His
sevs toward 10 In that while ~ were yet
slansrs. Christ disd for us.-Rom. So
PREFERENCE NATERtAl-Aatt. 1e:si:
Nm: John t3:3s-s5: Cor. l:ls-9S: I'll: Gal.
s:lA
PRIMARY roPIc-Jssus Dying for u.
JUNIOR TOPlc-Jssus Cr6ci6sd.
Tho Supreme Sacrifice.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Tho Cross and Its Meaning Today.
The grand climax Of the six months
lessons 10 reached in this one. n one
miss the significance Of the crucinxion.
all the preceding lessons arc value
less. II 10 not q matter Of learning
the lessons taught BY q great teacher,
Or initiating the examples Of q great
and good man. but Of apprehending
the >atonement made BY the worlds
Redeemer.
THE Pises Of crueiAxieN wv. 81.
84).
They led him away to Golgotha. .
hill north of Jerusalem resembling 4
skull. He was not crucined within the
city. for he was to suffer without the
gate (Heb. 1912. At nrst they com.
PEELED him to bear his own cross. but
when physical weakness made II nec-
essary that some other should bear II
for Him. they compelled Simon the
Cyrenian to bear 1t. In order that He
lwk IN hof q
was nailed to the cross. the soldiers
offered Him q stimulant of vinegar
mixed with gall. He refused this. a.
He would consciously drink the cup Of
sin to its bitter dregs.
d. osmbiins fsr the Clothing Of the
Lssd wv. IS 36).
1t was the custom for the soldiers
who nd charge Of the cruci6xion to
receive the garments Of the one cruel.
ned. Here We have the ful6llment Of
Psalm 32:ls. They parted my gar.
meats among them. and upon my ves-
ture they did cast lots" II they had
but eyes to see they could have beheld
Q robe Of Righteousness being provided
In His death to cover their sinful
nakedness.
~. The Accusation ". 81.
II was customary to place over the
victim u the cross the name and
crime Of the offender. This super.
script(ou was placed over Jesus BY
Plate to vex the Jews. He was their
King. They had long looked for Hin.
and now when He had come this Is the
kind Of treatment they gave zfIim.
~. rSs vNlsVss osUesNed sV0ttH
bsim ". 3e). ~
This was another fplAllment Of
Scripture lisa. 63:l2l. HE was mum.
bered with the transgressors." 10
these three crosses We have set forth
. spiritual history Of the whole
world.
v. The Dying saviss Rsviisd Wv.
8o-l4).
This reviling was engaged in BY
the passerby. the chief priests. scribes
and elders. and the thieves who were
crucihed with him. In their mockery
they unwittinsly spake great truths.
1. He saved Others. himself he can.
not save" ". 42). This Jest ~as
meant to show the sbsurdity Of Jesus
claims. but It demonstrated them
and showed the reason for His suffer.
ings. He could not save Himself and
others. 70 He chose to give Himself
to save others.
. IF he be the king OF Israel. let
him now come down from the cross"
Il. 42). His refusal to abandon the
cross established His royal claims. The
very fact that He did not abandon the
cross proves that He was what He
claimed to be for II was unto the cross
that He came.
3. HE trusted 10 God. let him de.
liver him. now ". 49,. His refusal
to abandon the cross proved Gods full
delight and satisfaction in His Son. His
obedience unto death was the sacrifice
which met Gods full approval.
VI. The osath 81 Christ wv. I5.50,.
So shocking was this crime that na.
ture threw around the Son Of God q
ehroud that the Goddess company
could not gaze upon Him. Darkness
was upon the land At MONDAY. Upoa
the termination Of the darkness He
cried With Q hood voice. my God. ny
God. why hast thou forsaken ms3'
This darkness was the outer sign OF
that which hung over the Lord. he
bscame sin for the world. and the sin
hid Gods face from Him. God for.
sock Him: turned from Him who bad
taken the sinners place.
When the price was paid He cried
out with Q loud voice. showing that
He still had vitality-that His death
was not from exhaustion. but BY His
sovereign will. He yielded Up the
ghost. sent His spirit away. He died
Of His sovereign will. He died like no
other man In oil the worlds history.
He did not die Of . broken heart.