The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-05-31

GOLDEN TEXT-Not what l will,
but what Thou wilt.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus' Last Sup
per With His Friends.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus' Last supper
With His Disciples.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
lIC-Loyalty in Times of Testing.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
lIC-"The Fellowship of His Suffer-
Iings."
!. Judas Bargain With the Chief
Priests wv. 10, 1D.
Ties black crime was committed I'M
mediately following the beautiful act
of devotion by Mary (John 12:D. The
motive actuating Judas was avarice.
II. The Last Passover wv. 1920.
1. The preparation wv. 12-16).
In reply to the disciples inquiry as
ito where they should prepare the
Passover for Him, Jesus told them to
go into the city where they would
meet a man bearing pitcher Of
water, whom they should follow. In
the house to which they were thus led
would be found guest chamber,
large upper room where they could
make ready the Passover.
2. The betrayal announced wv. II
Ply.
The betrayal was to be by one of
the disciples who was eating with
Jesus. This betrayal had been pre-
dicted.
Of ~
cup.
These were symbols of His broken
body and shed blood by which He had
made atonement for mans SINS
Ill. The Cowardicc OF the Disciples
Forctold wv. 26-3D.
In spite of their cowardIy turning
from the Savior He assured them
that after His resurrection He would
go before them into Galilee. Peter pro-
tested against such an act of dislOyal-
Ity by the disciples and assured the
Lord that though all the rest would
forsake Him, yet he would not. The
Lord showed him how little he knew,
even about his best resolve, telling
him that on that very night he would
deny Him thrice.
w. The Agony in Gethsemane wv.
32-42).
1. Jesus Christs suffering wv. 80
34).
ID The place w. 32).
The Garden of Gethsemane an en-
closure containing olive and fig trees,
beyond Kidron, about three-fourths of
mile from Jerusalem. Gethsemane
means olive trees. Edersheim says,
at is an emblem of trial, distress and
agony"
(2) His companions ". 35).
He took with Him the eleven dis
ciples that they might share, so far
as possible, this sorrow with Him.
90 His great sorrow ". 3N.
This is the same as the "cup" in
verse So 1t was not primarily the
prospect of physical suffering that was
crushing him; it was His suffering as
the sinbearer-the sensations of His
pure soul coming into contact with
the awful sin and guilt of the world.
2. Jesus Christ praying wv. 35-42).
His only recourse in the hour Of
supreme need was prayer.
~ The first prayer wv. $3.50.
a. His posture ". 35).
He fell on His face to the ground.
b. His petition ". 36).
'Take away this cup from me-" By
the cup is meant His death on the
cross. 1t was most grievous to Him
to face this shame but He pressed on.
knowing that for this cause He had
come into the world John 1927, %,
CT. Heb. 2:14). He prayed that the
hour might pass from Him. The bur-
den was so great that it seemed His
life would be crushed out. His
prayer was heard (Heb. SEQ.
C. His resignation ". 36).
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.
d. The disciples rebuked ". 81.
He singled out Peter, since he had
been the most conspicuous In pro-
claiming his loyalty John 1887.
e. Elaboration to the disciples
". 3S).
Watch and pray lest We enter into
temptation.
~ The second prayer wv. 80, 4O).
He withdrew the second time from
His disciples and uttered the same
words In prayer. This was not vain
repetition, but repeated request.
(3) The third prayer wv. al, 42).
He uttered the same words in his
third prayer Matt. $40. He told
the disciples to sleep on and take
their rest as the hour had now come
for His betrayal.
Iaaua Talkipo With Vo,,