The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-11

veloped Golgotha and Jerusalem
was not an eclipse, for 1t lasted
three hours instead OF a lew
minutes and it covered the whole
land instead of a narrow strip OF
territory. Nature yelled herself III
black while her Maker went down
the dark and shadowy way to his
death. But just before ne eH-
pired we hear his last words COM
mending his spirit to the Father.
And we see the great veil OF the
temple rent in twain at that mo-
ment from top to bottom IN Stflk-
ing symbolism of the TACT that
hereafter anybody, anywhere, any
time may come directly before
the Mercy-Seat through him who
mad Just died on Calvary instead
of through the high priest who
entered the Holy OF hohes only
once year. Not such another
death was ever so meaningful to
men.
LnRIST DIED FOR OUR
SINS"
Cd Christ Submitting. "They
came unto the place" Voluntar,-
lily, with deliberate purpose, and
after long anticipation, Jesus EN-
dured the cross" He was not SUI
plised and Overpowered, but gave
himself"
~ Christ Transfixed. "They
c,ucified him." The cross on
which Jesus hung was much more
Inan an instrument of torture and
machine of death; it was an altar
Of sacrifice. ,,
CD Christ Characterized. "The
King of the Jews" The title Pr
late gave him, whatever its de
sign, was not inapt. He was not
only the kindliest of the Jews, but
their rightful King, and King OF
all the earth.
(4) Christ Inundated. "The !
people stood beholding." To the !
dcpIns he went when they stripped
him, nailed him to the rough wood,
uplifted him to the gaze Of the
morbid crowd, tainted him, saw
him die.
C5C Christ Blasphemed. "Dcrid- !
ed him rallied on him." The !
vinegar dripped from bitter ton
cues into his dying ears. How
cruel were their challenges! 81
lent, he heard it all.
ca Christ Shielded. IA dark +
ness came over the whole land" !
Nature folded a canopy Of black
across the face of the sun and
darkness prevailed for the three
ticlcest hours of the day. He suf-
fercd in the glare; he died in the
dark.
(D Christ Forsaken. "The suns
light falling" When he looked
~ into the black heaven, his cup
Of agony overflowed in that heart
3rcaking utterance of utter lone
'iness, 'My God, why hast thou
'orsaken me-" Mark $3.50.
(S) Christ Dying. "He gave up
he Ghost" At last, trcachery and
rial, scourge and thorn, nail and
did their worst. There
vas the paroXysm Of dissolution,
,nd-Jcsus was dead!
90 Christ Attested. The veil
If the Temple was rent" Why did
he GREAT Temple curtain tear in
.wo when Jesus died? Because
through him all men can have
,pen access to the Mercy-Seat and
10 JO1v Of Holes,
QO) Christ Confessed. Jesus,
me-" Not the living
Jesus, but the dying, Christ, was
acknowledged by the crucified
hief as Saviour and Lord. In his
leath he accomplished more than
n all his life.
GOLD IN THE GOLDEN TEXT
The highest possible expression
If the love of God to man was
civen in the atoning death OF
Jesus. At infinite cost God has
shown that he loves us with an
everlasting love. His favor was
absolutely unmerited. for it was
yranted to us while we were yet
sinners. And it was upon Ro-
nan cross at Golgotha that Christ
he'd for our sins, according to the
Scriptures. May we in our heart
SnNr