The Glenwood post., 1923-03-15
LESSON FOR MARCH 1s
JESUS cRUcIFIED

LESSON TEXT-Luke 23:33-3s.
GOLDEN TEXT-He was wounded for
our transgressions He was bruised for
our iniquities; the chastisement of our
peace was upon Him, and with His
stripes we are healed.-Isaiah 53:5.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Psa. 22:1-
21; Cor 1:23, "a; GAL s:14.
PRIMARY TOP1C-Jesus on the Cross
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus on the Cross.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
What Our Salvation Costs.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Meaning of Christ's Death.
We now face the greatest tragedy of
all time. No record in the annals of
history approaches it. It is the very
climax of all history. Though unique
in its blackness, from it flows streams
of liberty and life for all the world.
Let every teacher have the personal
experience of Christ's death for him,
and then get his pupils to see that
Christ's death was instead of their
own death.
J.. The Place Of Cruclfixion ". 33).
They led Him away to Calvary,
hill north of Jerusalem resembling
a skull. Calvary Is the Latin word
and Golgotha is the Hebrew. This is
a significant name for the place where
mans redemption was accomplished.
The skull is an apt picture Of mans
condition as the result of sin-life
and intelligence are gone. leaving only
the dark empty cavern which once
contained them. Jesus was not cruci-
fed in the city for He was to suffer
without the gate (Heb. 13 :12).
II. His Companions on the Cross
". 33).
Two malefactors were cruclfied with
Him. Their names are not given. This
Is fulfillment of the Scriptures. He
was numbered with the transgressors,"
tIsaiah 53:12).
III. His Forsiving Love ". 34).
He cried, Father, forgive them"
lie doubtless had in mind not only the
soldiers who acted for the government,
but the Jews who in their blindness
were ignorant of the enormity Of their
crime. He had no hatred in His heart.
He yearned for their salvation.
~. The World Revealed (vv. 34-43).
Jesus Christ on the cross Is the
supreme touchstone laying bare the
heart of the world. Take u cross
section of the world at any time since
Christ was crucified and representa-
tives of their classes were found
around Jesus on the cross. The cross
is the judgment of this world (Johr
12:3D.
1. The Covetous ". 34). They
gambled for His seamless robe right
under the cross where He was dying
This represents those whose primary
interest in Christ Is means to gel
gain.
2. The Indifferent ". 35l. The
people stood beholding. The great
mass of the world gaze upon the cruel
fed Christ with stolid Indifference.
8. The Scoffers wv. $500. a.
The rulers reviled Him for His CLAIM
to being Savior. They wanted {
Savior, but not crucitied Savior
Many today are religious, but have
only contempt for a salvation which
centers in blood atonement. (2) Th'
soldiers reviled Him for claiming to b'
king The title, "King of the Jews
had been placed over, him In bite
irony, but it was true, for by right o
the Davidic covenant He shall be Kin:
over Israel Oh Samuel 7:S-1G>. (3) Th
Impenitent Thief ". 39). This brnta
man joins in reviling the Savior evel
whed he was under condemnation.
4. The Penitent wv. 4O-43). Th
conscious sinner who discerned tn
heart of the Savior prayed for mercy
The salvation of this penitept thief 1
remarkable picture Of the savin
power of Christ. The man confesse
his sin as against God and cried t
Jesus for salvation. He saw that tn
dying man was the forgiving God. Th
fact that he acknowledged his sin a
against God showed that he was pen
tent. His request for Christ to remen
Der him when He came into His kinl
dom shows that he recognized that tn
one who was dying on the cross wa
making atonement for sin and tina
he would come to reign as King. Hi
salvation was immediate. Christ sale
"Today shalt thou be with sme
paradise
v. The Death Of Christ wv. 40-48
SO shocking was the crime that nj
ture threw around the Son of God
shroud to hide Him from the Codes
crowd. Darkness was upon the Ian
at MONDAY. When the price of 81
was paid He cried with loud voic
showing that He still had vitality
that His death was not through e,
haustion but by His sovereign will.