The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-12
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(By REV. P. B. FITzwATER. ID. Mem
Der of Faculty. Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago)
-. O0. 1880. Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for June Is
JESUS ON THE CROSS

LESSON TEXT-Matthew 27:1-66.
GOLDEN TEXT-Looking unto Jesus,
the author and finisher of our faith;
who for the joy that was set before
him, endured the cross, despising the
shame, and is set down at the right
hand Of the throne of God.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus on the
Cross.
4 JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus on the Cross.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-The Suffering of the Cross.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
lIC-Calvary.
The grand climax of the six months
lessons is reached in this one. To
miss the significance of the crucifxion
of Christ will be to render valueless
all the preceding lessons. 1t is not a
matter of learning the lessons taught
by great teacher or initiating the
examples of a great and good man,
but of experimenting the atonement
made by the worlds Redeemer.
|. The Place of crucifixion. wv.
33, 34).
They led Him away to Golgotha, a
hill north of Jerusalem, resembling
skull. He was crucified without
the gate" (Heb. 3:12). At first He
was compelled to bear His own cross,
but when physical weakness made it
impossible for Him to continue, they
compelled Simon the Cyrenean to bear
it for Him w. 32). In order to strength
en- Him for the ordeal before He was
nailed to the cross, the soldiers Of
,ered Him stimulant of vinegar mixed
with gall He refused the stimulant
offered and consciously drank the
cup of sin to its bitter dregs.
! II. Gambling for the Clothing of
the Lord wv. 30, 36).
! 1t was the custom for the soldiers
who had charge Of a crucifixion to
receive the garments Of the one cruel
fled. We have here fulfillment Of
psalm 22:19. What sacrilege for them
to gamble for His seamless robe I'M
der the very cross where He was
dying!
Ill. The Accusation ". 80.
It was customary to place over the
victim on the cross his name and in
/ dictate his crime. This superscription
was placed over Jesus by PLATE to
yex the Jews. He was their King in
absolute truth. They had long looked
Cor Him and now, when He had come,
lis Is the kind Of treatment they
[gave Him.
! w. Two MaIefaetors crucified
With Him ". 3S).
E, We are not told who they were.
Perhaps they belonged to the band Of
Barabbas. This was another fulfill
ment of Scripture Elsa. 5S:12). In
these three crosses we have set forth
q spiritual history Of the whole world.
v. The Dying Savior Reviled wv.
S9-44).
This reviling was engaged in by the
passerby, the chief priests, the scribes,
elders, and the malefactors who were
crucified with Him.
1. "He saved others, Himself He
cannot save" ". 42).
i This jest was meant to show the abb
surdity Of Jesus claims, but it demon
strated them and showed the reason
for His suffering. he could not save
Himself and others, so He chose to
give Himself to save others.
2. "If he be the king Of Israel, let
him now come down from the cross"
". 42). His refusal to abandon the
cross established His rightful claims.
The devil offered Him the kingdoms
of the world if He would escape the
cross (Matt. 4:S-10). Through His
death He came into His place Of king
ship over all who bow to Him.
!! 8. HE trusted in God. Let him
deliver him now" ". 43).
His obedience unto death was the
sacrifice which met Gods full ap-
Iproval.
(, vi. The Death of Christ wv. 1850.
Who is sufficient to comment upon
this tragedy! Let us contemplate 1t
in alteration and wonder. So shock
ing was this crime that nature threw
around the Son of God shroud that
the goddess company could not gaze
upon him. Darkness was upon the
land at MONDAY. Upon the termina-
ton of the darkness, He cried with
loud voice, "My God, my God, why
hast thou forsaken mel" He became
sin for the world and the worlds sin
hid Gods face from Him. God for
sock Him, turned from Him who had
taken the sinners place. God was
dealing with sin on the innocent SUD-
stitute. No one can understand that
but God, but we can believe. When
the price of sin was paid, He cried
out with a loud voice, showing that
He still had vitality; that His death
was not from exhaustion, but by His
sovereign will. He yielded up the
host and sent away His spirit.
/ Kindness