The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-31
Sunday. June 3.
Ndo++bou .31-16.

farther and fell on his face, ana
prayed, saying, o My Father, II
lit he possible. let this cup pass
from me: nevertheless, not as l
will, but as thou wilt.-Matthe"
26:39. NJ, ,, y.-y
The atonement. by the cross
l-5) was in Immediate prosper
since Jesus saw and said that ne
was soon to be uplifted in SUI
fering. ....,-.., 81.
The anticipation of the cross
C6-30) was foretokened in sew
eral memorials; that of Mary who
anointed him against the day OF
his buryip": that Of Judas who
sold h,m for 30 pieces. of silver;
that of Moses who instituted in
type Of him the Passover; and
chat of Jesus who instituted the
Lords Supper. saying, "This do
in remembrance of me-"
The Agony before the Cross
(3l-56) was shown in the pre-
diction Of. Peters stumbling, the
prayer in Gethsemane, and the
perfidy of Judas. IL
THE ANNOUNCEMENT:
JESUS AND PETER
The Prediction of Stumbling
was made by Jesus on the way to
Gethsemane. He, sadly. said that
every one of the IL would Stun
BILE that night, as sheep are scat.
tered when the shepherd is smut
ten. With amazing presumption
Peter declared that he would not
fall or falter; that he could fol
low the Master then and there
through any ordeal; and that he
would gladly lay down his HE
for his Lord. But Jesus knew
him better than he knew himself.
And he solemnly declared to the
impetuous though devoted apostle
that before the cQck-crowing at
dawn he would thrice deny the
Lord. Sadly the prediction came
true. but years later he also died
on. the cross in the glory of su-
preme sacrifice. !
THE ARRIVAL, JESUS ,
AND THE ELEVEN
The Pressure of Sorrow weigh |
ed heavily on Jesus as they near
ed Gethsemane. Reaching his ia
miliar retreat just over the Kid
ron brook, he left eight of the
disciples at the garden entrance,
took with him the three who at
tended him at the TRANSPORTATION
and at the resurrection of the
rulers daughter, and went within |
the enclosure. But even the !
keenest of his sympathizers could,
not enter with him into this most |
poignant grief rending his soul
to the death. Hence, urging them
to pray, he left them on the
brink to watch and wait, while a
few steps away he plunged, soil
tary and alone. into the depths of
agony.
THE AGONY: JESUS
AND THE FATHER
The Prayer, of Submission was
offered by Jesus in the midnight
solitude of Gethsemane. The
drowsy disciples could hear the
Masters prayer and see his pros
trate form quivering with an
guish. Thrice he fell on the
chilly earth and thrice uttered
his fervent appeal, rising step by
step. to composure and victory.
+ lrst, There was the natural .phy-
steal shrinking from the hitter
crucifixion cup. though his. soul
assented to the vicarious suffer
ing and his will was submissive
to the Father. The strengthen
ing angel appeared to him, but it
must have added a 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 fct-
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
clples and found them sleepinp
again; but though they reused.
ne turned without 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 discibIes
only to find them again asieen
and to bid them get such snatcbes
Of slunber as they could beforn
the. next scene in the tragedy
THE ARREST: JESUS
AND JUDAS :, ..'
The Perfidy, of BETRAYAL ,,,a
endured by. Jesus as he waL WAC
ing from Gethsemane. Judas gu az
peared almost immediately lsaR-
ing an armed. squad and a strsn
gnng rabble in order to dnl;as,.
Jesus INTO the hands Of thu aS
thorities. With consummate s
i annn ~ him Inn The ill-timed resist ~
a an OF Peter was checked es aSa
me M. hostile company concil;of anT
All. tns'l Jesus was seized, shacLleJ'
S WaT led back to Jerusalem N'eo'