The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-06-02
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Jesus In The Shadow OF The Cross
By HIGHT E. MOORE
By HIGHT c. MOORE

assented to the vicarious suffer
ing and his will was submissive
to the Father. The strengthens
ing angel appeared to him. but it
must have added pang when he
found his watchers asleep. He
demonstrated with Peter because
he could not watch one single
strenuous hour, commanded him
to escape temptation through Wig
liant prayer, and condoned his
drowsiness because the weak
flesh overcame the willing spirit.
Then back again he went into
the darkness alone. Second, The
second prayer seems distinct ad-
vance beyond the first: the fet-
tiers of the flesh became weaker
and the spirit emerged toward
triumph, for he wished the Fa-
theirs will to prevail regardless
of his own personal suffering and
loss. He returned to the dis
ciples and found them sleeping
again; but though they reused,
he turned without a word and
went once more and finally into
the shadowy solitude to pour
forth his soul in prayer. Third,
He used the same words as be-
fore but in them he arrived at
the stage Of complete victory, for
the preliminary battle of Calvary
was fought in Gethsemane. He
was therefore ready for the vile
betrayer and the ensuing cross
when he rejoined the disciples
only to find them again asleep
and to bid them get such snatches
of slumber as they could before
the next scene in the tragedy.
THE ARREST: JESUS
AND JUDAS
The Perfidy of Betrayal was
endured by Jesus as he was 60
ing from Gethsemane. Judas APP
peared almost Immediately lead
ing an armed squad and stray
Cling rabble in order to deliver
Jesus into the hands of the au-
thorities. With consummate hy-
pocrisy he kissed the Master to
identify him. The ill-timed resist
ance of Peter was checked and
the hostile company conciliated.
Then Jesus was seized, shackled,
and led back to Jerusalem.
AAND PRAY
% Watch and Pray in Crises.
Cali We shall be offended in me
this night" 1t was. the darkest
night they ever knew. 1t was a
crisis in each and every career.
Would they stand, or must they
stumble? They could not be safe
without doing what Jesus said.
They must watch and pray or
they would sleep and stray.
(2) Watch and Pray in Pro-
fession. 81 will never be offend
edit | must die with thee. yet
will not deny thee" Peter was
wrong in his. confidence in self
but right in his confidence in
Christ. Pitable became Peter that
awful night. He was mistaken in
thinking he was ready then to die
for the Lord. But nobly he did
so later on.
60 Watch and Pray in SYM
pathy. "Then cometh Jesus with
them-and saith unto his dis
ciples. Sit We here" The sympa-
thy that slumbers at a crisis is
certainly not dependable and may
be dangerous. Hardly anything
should be more alert than sympa-
thy.
(4) Watch and Pray in Danger.
"Sore troubled-watch with me-"
The Master was in his greatest
peril that night. So indeed were
the disciples. But they slept
watch yep
60 Watch and Pray in Sor-
row. "My soul is exceedingly sor-
rowful, even unto death" He
penetrated the shadows of Geth-
semane. He wanted the disciples
to watch with him (not for him)
How his sorrow was saddened by
the disciples drowsiness!
co. Watch and Pray in Obed-
fence. "Could We not watch with
me one hour?" We can do some
good things and yet miss the best
things. Be on the alert. Do the
nearest dutv. Be faithful.
CIV Watch and Pray in Temp
tation. "Watch and pray that We
enter not into temptation. Since
"ten thousand foes arise" cer-
tainly the soul must be on guard.
The tempter is alert; the tempted
cannot sleep and be safe.
(8) Watch and Pray in Weak
ness. "The flesh is weak" Can
the strong sleep without fear? At
any rate, the weak must watch