New-York tribune., 1874-07-06
JESUS IN TIE GUEST CHAMBER.


zA< Rev. Thomas Arags D. d. The Ftaue sapasi Church
The Rev. DR.. Armitage preached yesterday
in Ftthaye Baptist Church subject OF Jesus
Ia the Guest Chamber" taking for his text Luke
xxh.. 7-l3.
This chapter said Dr. Armitage, contains vivid de-
scrpuon Of the doncs and sayings Of Christ with His
apostles in the Guest Chamber where the Last supper
Was pariaken Of. The first point which attracts
our attention ths history is the Difference
shown by Christ for Gods established institutions He
would not dishonor God by ignoring them. Among the
Jews there was law that each family should once a
year celebrate the Passover by sacrificing lamb TO God
Christ had gathered His disciples around HIM, and
made them HIS family. which He stood as the
head. Tn tie capacity OF a father aud the head OF
family De would not disregard the institutions that
Cod had established among His people, and he went
regularly 10 the Passover The Passover was type OF
Christ should Jesus carefully celebrate all the
ordinances GOdl Those ordinances were for thG
iessIou and remission OF sn but Jesus was Incapable Of
sin and perfectly pure. He only kept them
Uni OF GeIereuce 10 Cod, ana because
Tie would hot dishOnor His Heavenly Father.
Jesus never PRAYED for mercy. because He had
80 need It. He confessed sin, because He was
sinle-s When people pray properly Their prayers are
prayers BOt OF that KIND. de never prdys as we
10, LIE IItg.-Is Cg - u "a N I :. Or sins tor Ne never
ruuf-s,es Tor others. He was spOtiess ana uu-
def ed He prayed iOr others ana their sins But
spotless He He always observed the ordinances
that GuI had gwen 10 sinners. de never lalleu 10
honor fucm We arr very apt 20 make slight ana
trivial excuses Tor abSentiug ourselves from the house
God Sometimes We may think the preacher Is atel-
octuAlly inferior to aud can teach us nothing We
say 10 /, Useless 10 church unless we can DE IN
stfuced. Our Lord has set different example. lie
attended tae jewish synasogues alihougn ne Vou'u nt
taught no hing there. He found them imperfect Dtu
He not dIshunor them because they were part oi
The ordinances JI OOd - Jesus, ovlIs q. 5 o nau "a "a
te family Of HIS 0isc.pes, observed the Passover as
every JeNsn family 1oa T4s Hs 6ld mo house Of
Ills own. and no place 10 Hy hls Ae@u' IL ~
making provision or tnr future. Consequently He had
pGs ~ lcA .1 eeic oIItc is Ies', anu iiS a., va p IN
,ther point 10 be noticed is that Jesus possessed
knowledge Of tins very room anu OF tns Cnalatea
Ui te master OF the house Nhen he was yeO T tWTo !
,rt. aylv Hc told the disciples 20 20 lutO ile cty
where they would ma man Dtarng P,CeI % S Tatel ter
who would conduct them 10 Is master, 4uH tv iae t
would show tAcm upper chamber IUtulsueu lot the
peculiar tung to ngd room turnsned IoI .nS CeGora
flog o -Ie jewish Passover. II r qurtu uut pIe para
e., ',-. ro describe perfectly the room in wucn tue
-r supper suOuld De eaten ana lie hduc no mstaho
ne. n, t1tuv Other Instances Jesus showed the same
iut mate knowledge o the hearts OF men. Ju't ~ ne ne
hye.. II We mad nothing 70 ,, DO Win VT sIsa9. hln.
u might be an an tde. dcnepd npn this thorough
HON edge of our thoughts aud lives whlch ne Dos
,,ir+ IN i. observed Il. our Lords great con
d,,ceu. 0u WAcl He went 20 eat the fdssoVe.t n n
T. k lie disciples with Him. he sat ana eat with then,
.al.iup The bread ana blessing II, and glyng 1t 10
tn,m with HE sacred nands ana Pout-S v'' ,t tne
Tb-m aii sanr DO TO one another as have done TO
Re 40
IT, 4r. beI. iI men, This tIDie tax OI our L5rd Is
IufT.I tI. Iitl Is l and l6'A chapters OF -. JJAh
e.. ep41.ers Should Je read and reread Oy every
r.srau. IL. can always draw nom the7h Wudte ef
Mort Le.uay need There hr Will hnd an lht au-
/. needed iu the conduct OF MS hfe Jesus iorttoil
t.e u.-eules au Ills s1litcllus-' ana ADVISED lAeM
4. t.tH should carry on the great Woik lie lclt IOI
..s fe .1. lie Told hem wherein theF strength It5
Et, iu their dependence ON HIM. strength came 20
Ia. t.ro.-i III I- the vyliyus sap comes 10 IHe
.r b.li.i- through trunk oT the tree. IAeu ne
cred flYt wonderful prayer contained III Tie ION
.pcr of ~. john. 10 Is an important question
rI. = of
.r take place again. Probably not Yet He say
rlpr- i,yu or three gathered together IN ny
Ia, rbara g.III b- a.-0." livery church where the
umurou is truly celebrated m a Guest CAauDer.
there Christ Is present listening % the peuuOhs OF
people. Jud slcd us HIS love ana mercy over theM
~ uU--. bic t0 come tD the Guest CAdhDti ana NOT
p . pa-ala oi the feast. So there was one dlsclpie
VINO -1t no benefit from Passover, but LETT Jht ldDie
AID went and lerai eel Ai- Lord DO not mistake atJeuu
a. Gee uu religious ordinances FOR ,alvauou Nheu OhiIat
rf- son the closet or thc Guest Ola'uu"
st t. effect appear DO your face aud conversation
u.I daily conduct. Many Christians come 10 lhe com
muLou 41e lu OF superstition ana cast down In spirit
Tl.,, wrong. Ilcy should rather COME iul OF nc ah
D. Come IN elad ana ttIul pH"H- 7'-4' ''
Irsus Wall Ue with you aud bless you