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INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS EXPOSITION and PERT INENT QUESTIONS on LESSON . T .C . Horton DEVOTIONAL COMM EN T - - - - - - Dr. F.W . Farr C O M M E N T .................................................- - - , KeitKL. Brooks ELEMENTARY ...........................................................Mabel L. Merrill
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MARCH 11, 1923 JESUS IN GETHSEMANE Golden Text: “ Christ also suffered for sins once, th e righteous for th e un righteous, th a t he m ight bring us to God.” 1 P eter 3:18. LESSON TEXT Luke 22
39-48, 54 d ro p s of blo o d f a llin g dow n to th e g ro u n d . (45) A nd w h en h e ro se up fro m p ra y e r, a n d w a s eom e to h is d iscip les, h e fo u n d th e m sle e p in g fo r so rro w , (46) A n d sa id u n to th em , W h y sle ep y e? ris e a n d p ra y , le s t ye "en ter in to te m p ta tio n . (47) A nd
(39) A nd he cam e o u t, a n d w en t, a s h e w a s w o n t, to th e m o u n t of O liv es; a n d h is d isc ip ies a lso fo l low ed him . (40) A nd w h en he w a s a t th e p lace, h e sa id u n to th em , P r a y th a t y e e n te r n o t in to te m p ta tio n . (41) A n d h e w a s w ith d ra w n fro m th e m a b o u t a sto n e ’s e a st, an d k n e e le d dow n, an d p ra y e d , (42) S a y in g , F a th e r , if th o u be w illin g , r e m ove th is cu p fro m m e: n e v e rth e less, n o t m y w ill, b u t th in e , be done. (43) A nd th e r e a p p e a re d a n a n g e l u n to h im fro m h eav en , s tr e n g th e n in g h im . (44) A n d b e in g in a n a g o n y h e p ra y e d m o re e a rn e s tly ; a n d h is s w e a t w a s a s i t w e re g r e a t Outline (1) The Place of P rayer, vs. 39-44. (2) The Place of Peril, vs. 45, 46. (3) The Place of Perfidy, vs. 47, 48. (4) The Place of Power, vs. 49-53. Introduction: We stand h ere in the presence of one of the most solemn scenes in th e history of Jesus. We sh rink from pu tting our fingers to th e pencil to describe th e Garden scene. God for- LESSON give those who seek to EXPOSITION dress th is picture in T. C. H orton modern clothes! Here is the place, above all others, where we should stand w ith shoeless feet in holy reverence and awe. God, the Creator, is before us in human form , and we are to en ter into fellow-
w h ile h e y e t sp a k e , b eh o ld a m u lti tu d e, a n d h e th a t w a s c a lle d Ju d a s, o n e o f th e tw elv e, w e n t b e fo re th em , a n d d re w n e a r u n to J e s u s to k iss him . (4S) B u t J e s u s sa id u n to him , J u d a s, b e tr a y e s t th o u th e Son of m a n w ith a k is s ? (54) T h e n to o k th e y him , a n d led him , a n d b ro u g h t h im in to th e h ig h p r ie s t’s house. A nd P e te r fo llo w ed a f a r off. ship— if we can—w ith Him in th e su preme test. (1) THE PLACE OF PRAYER, vs. 39-44: “And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly.” It has been suggested th a t th e Garden of Gethsemane belonged to a friend of Jesus and had become a try sting place ' fo r the disciples who loved th e Lord. It was a convenient place to which to retire for sleep and rest. To us, th e name always suggests the place where He prayed— a place conse crated to prayer and fellowship w ith the F a th e r; a place made sacred and holy by th e memory of many seasons of quiet waiting upon the F ath e r; seasons of refreshing for th e soul. Here, no doubt, Jesus trained the dis ciples fo r th e ir fu tu re work. Here,
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