The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-14
Improved Uniform International
'SilI1nldayScho'el
'. Lesson
(By REV. P. B. FITZwATER, DID,. Dean
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Ia. 1928. Western Newspaper Union.1
Lesson for June IL
THE CRUcIFIxIoN
LESSON TEXT-Mark 15:16-47.

TIE NhONlT LAWN
| LESSON TEXT-Mark 15:16-47.
| GOLDEN TEXT-God commendeth
His own love toward us, in that, while
we were yet sinners, Christ died for US.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus Died for
Us.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Christ Died for Our
Sins.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Why Jesus Chose the Cross.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-The Meaning of the Cross.
!. Jesus Crowned With Thorns wv.
1920.
After PLATE had scourged Jesus he
delivered Him to be crucified.
1. The crown of thorns wv. 16, 10.
Knowing that Jesus had been con-
demned for claiming to be IsraePs
king they clothed Him with purple and
crowned Him with wreath of thorns
The crown Of thorns typified the
curse which He bore for mans sin
(Gen. 3:17, 1S).
2. Their salutation ". 1S).
They said, "Hail, King of the Jews"
This they did in derision.
8. Their mock worship wv. 10, 2O).
They smote Him on the head with a
reed, tainted Him and went through
a performance of mock worship.
II. Jesus crucified wv. 21-4D.
1. They led Him away to the place
Of crucifxion wv. 21-23).
At first they compelled Him to bear
His own cross, but when physical
weakness made this impossible, they
lcompelled Simon, the Cyrenian, to bear
1T for Him. 1t is beautiful to note
that the son of this Cyrenian came to
believe on Jesus (cf. Rom. 1919. In
all probability his being compelled to
bear the cross was the means of his
own salvation.
Christ's face was so marked by the
thorns and cruel blows that there
Twas no form or comeliness" lisa. SO ~.
All this He endured for u.s. He drank
this bitter cup to its very dregs, but
refused to drink "the wine mingled
with myrrh," which would have dead
lened His pain.
2. Gambling for the clothing of the
Lord wv. "a, 25).
Having nailed Him to the cross they
gambled for the seamless robe under
the very cross on which He was dying
and in their heartless cruelty they sat
down to watch Him die Matt. 81 1867.
! 8. The superscription ". 26).
1t was customary to place over the
victim on the cross the name and
crime of the offender. Though PLATE
did this in mockery to vex the Jews
the title was absolutely true. He was
indeed their king.
a. Between two thieves wv. 81, 2S).
This added to His shame. His
Identification with the two robbers was
the fulfillment of the Scripture "and
he was numbered with the transgres-
sors" lisa. 53:12).
s. The dying Savior reviled wv.
29-32).
This reviling was engaged in by the
passersby, the chief priests and the
thieves who were crucified with Him.
In this nameless agony and shame
they tainted Him by bidding Him
come down from the cross, derisively
saying, Gle saved others, Himself he
cannot save" He could not save Him
self and others, so He chose to die
to save others.
6. Darkness upon the land ". 35).
This was at MONDAY. SO shocking
was this crime that nature threw
around the Son of God a shroud to
hide Him from the gaze of a goddess
company.
Z. The cry from the cross wv.
34-36).
When God laid upon Christ, His Be-
loved Son, the worlds sin and turned
His face from Him, there went out
the awful cry of anguish, "My God,
my God, why hast thou forsaken me?'
/ 8. He dismissed His spirit ". 81.
/ When the price of our redemption
Was Iully pdlu, JCSuS ulSLhlSSSu Lis
spirit. No one took His life away
from Him. He gave it up.
8. The rent veil ". 3S).
This symbolized the giving up of
His life (Heb. 10:20).
10. The Centurion's confession
/ ". 39).
He said, "Truly this man was the
Son of God"
II. The lingering group of women
wv. 40, Az.
! They who had lovingly ministered
to Him in life were waiting to see
where they could bury His precious
body.
r.. Jesus burial wv. 42-47).
! Loving hands now took the precious
body and laid 1t in Joseph's new
tomb. This man, who did not consent
to the foul treatment Of the Lord, now
risked his reputation and by his &C.
ton makes a bold confession Of the
Lord.
Fear God