Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-15
LESSON FOR MARCH 20
JESUS ON THE CROSS,

LESSON TEXT-Matt 27:33-5O.
GOLDEN TEXT-God commendeth His
love toward us in that while we were vet
sinners. Christ died for us-Rom. SIS
REFERENCE MATERIAI-Matt 26 .3I g..
N;S2; John l2:A-33i Cor. 1885; 81; Gal
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PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus Dying for Us.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Supreme Sacrifice.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND Adult TOPIC
THE Cross and Its Meaning Today.
The grand climax of the six months
lessons is reached in this one. If one
miss the significance of the crucifixion.
all the preceding lessons are value
less. 1t Is not matter of learning
the lessons taught by u great teacher,
or initiating the examples of a great
and good man, but of experimenting
the atonement made by the worlds
Redeemef.
THE Place of CruciHxion wv. 80,
BAY.
They led him away to Golgotha, q
bill north Of Jerusalem resembling a
skull. He was not crucified within the
city. for he was to suffer without the
gate (Heb. 1879. At first they com.
PEELED him TO bear his own cross, but
when physical weakness made 1t nee
essary that some other should bear it
for Him, they compelled Simon the
Cyrenian to bear it. In order that He
might not succumb to death before He
was nailed TO the cross. the soldiers
offered Him stimulant of vinegar
mixed with gall. He refused this, as
He would consciously drink the cup of
sin to its bitter dregs.
II. Gambling for the Clothing of the
Lord wv. 35 36).
It was the custom for the soldiers
who had charge of the crucifxion to
receive the garments of the one cruel
fed. Here we have the fulfllment of
Psalm 22:18. "They parted nay gar
ments among them, and upon my YES
ture they did cast lots" If they had
but eyes to see they could have behed
q robe of righteousness being provided
in His death to cover their sinful
nakedness.
III. The Accusation ". 81.
1t was customary to place over the
victim of the cross the name and
crime of the offender. This super
scription was placed over Jesus by
PLATE to vex the Jews. He was their
King. They had long looked for Him.
and now when He had come this Is the
kind Of treatment they gave Him.
w. Two Thieves cruefed With
Him ". 3S).
This. was another ful6llment of
Scripture Elsa. 53:12). HE was num-
bered with the transgressors." In
these three crosses we have set forth
a spiritual history of the whole
world.
v. This Dying Savior ReviIed wv.
59.44).
This reviling was engaged in by
the passerby, the chief priests. scrbes
and elders, and the thieves who we're
crucified with him, In their mockery
they unwittingly spake great truths.
1. "He saved others, himself he can.
not save" ". 42). This jest was
meant to show the absurdity of Jesus
claims. but it demonstrated them
and showed the reason for His suffer.
ings. He could not save Himself and
others, so He chose to give Himself
to save others.
2. "Tf he be the king of Israel. let
him now come down from the cross"
". 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 it was unto the cross
that He came.
8. HE trusted in God, let him de-
liver him now ". 43). His refusal
to abandon the cross proved Gods full
delight and satisfaction in His Son. His
obedience unto death vas the sacrifice