vice. Thanksgiving for this unspeakable privilege should fill the heart of every Christian worker. 7. The Pleasure of the Service. 1 Thess. 2:19-20. The Christian who has not known the joy of winning a soul for the Lord Jesus has missed an inexpressible blessing»there is nothing this side of heaven that will produce such a thrill in the heart as this service; nor will it cease with the close of our work on earth, when the Lord Jesus shall come and our gathering unto Him has taken place, then shall we joy and rejoice in the satisfaction that those whom we have won for Christ are with us in His glorious presence. Triplets of the Trial of Our Lord. By J. H. Sammis. Trial. Ecclesiastic. • ,, T i a ,„ Before Annas, " L e d Him away to Annas first. —Jno. 18.13. Before Caiaphas, " S e nt Him bound unto Caiaphas "—Jno. 18:24. Before Sanhedrin, " L e d Him into their Council."—Luke 22:66.
Before Pilate, " A n d led Him unto Pilate."—Luke 23:1. Before Herod, " He sent Him to Herod.''-^Luke 23:7 Before Pilate, " S e n t Him again to Pilate."—Luke ¿ 6 - . l l .
Charges.
Ecclesiastic
S a c r i l e g e , " H e would destroy the temple."—Matt. 26:61. Magic, " Bu i ld it in three days."—Matt. 26:61. Blasphemy, " H e hath spoken blasphemy."—Matt. 26:b5.
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Disturbing Peace, " S t i r r e th up the people. "—Luke 23:5 ~ Inciting rebellion, "Forbidding to pay tribute.' —Luke l i . i . Treason, " Sp e a k e th against Caesar."—Jn. 19:12.
Denial.
To the First Maid, " H e saith, I am not."—Jn. 18:27 To the Second Maid, " I do not know the man."—Matt. ¿b.7l. T o the Man and the Crowd, "Began to curse and to swear. — Mk. 14:71.'
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