The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-06-08
Lesson for June IL
JESUS ON THE CROSS
EssoN TEXT-Mark 15:1-47.

LESSON TEXT-Mark 15:1-47.
GOLDEN TEXT-But God commend
eth his love toward US, in that, while
we were yet sinners. Christ died for US.
Romans SIS.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus Dying for
Us.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Jesus Giving His
Life.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Jesus Accepting the Cross.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-The Meaning Of the Cross.
This is the grand climax of the
years lessons. Without experimenting
the significance of the crucifixion of
Christ, all the other lessons are mean
ingless. 1t is not matter of learn
ing lessons taught by great teacher
or initiating the example of a great
and good man, but experimenting the
vicariOus atonement made by the
worlds Redeemer. Christ saves, not
by his ethical teaching, but by his shed
blood.
!. Jesus Arraigned Before PLATE
wv. 1-15).
They bound Jesus and delivered
him to PLATE in the early morning
before the mock trial of the high.
priest. The Jews would gladly have.
killed him but they lacked the au-
thority to do so. They delivered him
to the Gentle governor. thus involv-
ing the Jews and Gentiles in this,
GROWING act of human sin. PLATE.
questioned him without delay. He!
was accused of pretending to be a.
king. To this slanderous accusation of
the chief priests and elders he made
no reply, to the utter establishment Of
PLATE, who sought to release him be-
cause convinced of his innocence. Aft
er several unsuccessful efforts to es-.
cape responsibility, he resorted to the
expedient of letting the people choose
between Barabbas and Jesus.
u. Jesus Crowned With Thorns
(vv. 1920.
After PLATE had scourged Jesus, he
delivered him to be cruciied.
l. Grown of thorns wv. 10, ~.
Knowing that Jesus had been con-
demned for claiming to be Israel's
King, they clothed him with purple
and crowned him with wreath Of
thorns The crown of thorns typified
the cross which he bore for mans
sins Genesis 3:17, 1S).
2. Their salutation ". 1S). In de-
rision they said, Hail, King of the
Jews"
8. Their mock worship wv. 10, 20).
They smote him on the head with a
reed. tainted him. and went through
q process of mock worship.
III. Jesus crucified (vv. PLAID.
/. They led him away to the place
Of crucifixion wv. 21-23). At first
they compelled him to bear his own
cross, but when physical weakness
made this impossible they forced ST.
mon, the Cyrenian, to bear it. Christ's
face was so marked by the thorns and
cruel blows that there was no form
nor comeliness lisa. 1922.
2. Gambling for the clothing Of the
Lord wv. "a, 25). They gambled for
his seamless robe under the very cross
upon which Jesus was dying.
8. The superscription ". 26). 1t was
customary to place over the victim on
the cross, his name and a statement
of his crime. He was indeed the king
Of the Jews.
A. Between two thieves wv. %, 2S).
His identification with the two rob-
bers was in fulfillment of the Scrip.
ture lisa. 53:12).
S. The dying Savior reviled wv.
29-32). They tainted him by bidding
him come down from the cross, and
said derisively, HE saved Others him
self he cannot save" He could not
save himself and others, so he chose
to die to save others.
6. Darkness upon the land ". 33).
Nature threw around the Son of God a
shroud to hide him from the gaze of
goddess company.
Z. The cry from the cross wv. 34-36).
When God laid upon his beloved 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 ". 37).
When the price of redemption was
fully paid, Jesus as sovereign dis
missed his spirit.
8. The rent vail ". 3S). This SYM
bolized the giving up of his life (Heb.
1920.
10. The centurion's confession ".
29). He said, "Truly this man was
the Son of God"
II. The lingering group of women
wv. 40, Az. Having lovingly minis
tered to him in life they were now
waiting to care for his precious body.
~. Jesus Burial wv. 42-47).
Loving hands now took the body
and laid it in Joseph's new tomb. This
man who did not consent to the foul
treatment of the Lord now risks his
reputation, and by his action made
bold confession Of the Lord.