The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-05-11

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GoIDES TExT-For even Christ onr 49,.
over Il sacrificed for rs II Cor. 5:7.
GENITAL TEtIn-Thc work Of Christ No..
ngurcd BY the Passover, and symbolisc,i ~
the Lords Supper.
TINE Thursday evening, April q. A. II.
30 Two days after tho last lesson.
fLAcE-An upper room in Jerusalem.
Parallel ACCOUNTS - Mark ii.iaa;-
Luke 2:7-D; ! Cor. II ;.b2A Compare
John l3:l-N. and read John. chapters l3r-.
INTERVENING EVENTS Jesus spends
Tuesday night. al day Wednesday and pan
Of Thurday q Bethany. In retirement Al
inc same time Judas and tho Pharisccs arc
plotting against Jesus.
ORDER or EvESTs-uD Preparation for
the supper Matt 2O:l7-ls). ~, AZ tbe
Passovcrroom ". 90. 90 Strife among
the disciples Inkc 2.:3N. a. Christ -,
Dukes by washing their feet luke 2.-34-
70; John l6:l-3O). 90 The supper berinx
90 Announcement Of the traitor w.. a.2sl.
Cd Judas departure fJohn i3:3l-;s, -,
The Lords Supper Tvs. 3b29).
HEirs OVEN HARD PIAcEs-l7. FIT Ian
etc: The day was the i&th Of Nissan. the
day prcrding che evening when the raSs-
over was eaten On that day all lcavrn was
removed from the houscs-a cleansing II
house and heart IS Go info r< e.fy. prob
ably 70 . disciple. How they recognized the
house is told in Mark l4:l3l5 Ks<. Tie 49,
osrr: the great annual feast Of the Jews /,
memory Of their deliverancc from Errrr
fEx. i2-1-e0. II taught them that God v-,~
their deliverer. that they were saved ~ ~.
blood OF tho Lamb pointing 10 the Lamb -
God with bitter herbs Of repentance. ana
putting away all the lcavcn Of sin ~ n.
sG Corr: or rather reclined I'll Or -
ron shaH bfray Ne: He did no. nana ~.
person. but gave him an opportunity n -
pcnt, and led the others 10 examine the;,
own hearts p DIP, efh rita nc Il. h<dA
: central dish, containing sauce. into which
each guest dipped his herbs. bread and meat
before eating. -. Took bread: symbol
OF Jesus broken body. He Is tho food ~
the soul 10 must be received into TIE M,
zhis l. Ny body: this represents Nv b,iv-
a. He had once said: - am the door liam
the vinc-r "a. zh enp: containing the vine
butthc word wine Il never used ia connec-
ton with the Lords Supper. but only the
cup-thc fruit OF the vine- Unfcrnenfed Crane
juice fuiflls al the conditions. - A<1
IesidD<nf. or covenant The Gospel dis
pcnsation- The New Testament as a narnc
IL derived from this. 30. 1hss r>af o4t.
chapters l4ls Of John belong Just before
this.
When the Jews were in
Egypt God slew all the frst-born ot the
Egyptians He told the Jews TO sacritice .
lamb for each family. and sprinkle the door
posts Of the house with its blood He prom
ised that when He should sec the blood. Hc
would pass over that house. SO the Jews
were saved The feast Of the Passover was
ever after celebrated BY tho Jews. not orly
as . reminder q that dciivcrancc in Egypt.
but Is q type Of the sacrifice Of the Lamb OF
God, who was TO deliver them from eternal
death. For over LOO years the Passover
has been celebrated Now, however, Jesua,
The real Lamb Of God tJohn 80, was TO b
slain. and there was no need OF any fur
Lher sacrifices So after He celebrated tho
Did Passover He instituted thc new ono
which we call the Lords supper The old
Passover reminded the Jews Of ! Saviour
% come The Lords Supper reminds - Of
, Saviour already sacrificed for Us tSee
Cor. SIN
How JEsrs INSTITUTED THE LoRD's Scr
rER--On Thursday he sent Peter and John
from Bethany 70 Jerusalem. and told them
hov thcy should recognize the man q, whose
house they should meet Then. in the after
noon, He followed with the rest Of His dis
,iples- In the evening they all rcclincsi
around the table, ard Jesus with them eel
sbratcd first the Jewish Passover After
hat He took bread. and brake IL and gave
INTO them. telling them: This = Ny body
which - given for you.r and the cup also.
giving thanks. and saying: : This is the
View Testament [covcnant in my blood"
Thus He instituted the Lords Supper,
which TO this day we celebrate. When
|csus said: This 10 Nv body what did
BE meant He meant: This bread repre-
tents Nv body" just as we say Of q pct
ire: This - Lincoln or Of map: /. This
. Europe meaning, "This represents
Lincoln. n or This represents Europe" Sc
Icsus says: II am the door, meaning nos
hat He was literal door, hut that He rep
'csentcd . door OF entrance into eternal life
christ says: This do In remembrance Of
&c" The Lords Supper i 70 remind W O
-hrist's death for sinners II Cor III ID. 10
ais TO mind the sacrifice He MADE when
His bcly was broken Il Cor. II ~. and His
blood shed for u Il Pet l:19b. II reminds
- that He satisfied the justice Of God. and
suffered in our stead a Pet 3:IS. and that
he bore our sins in His own body on tho
rec cross, Pet. ::2B. Il appeals 70 our
'enses, and teaches that as we break tho
,rcad % His body was broken, aud
- we pour tho WINE. 90 His
Hood WINS poured out for us Il also
'cminds us that Jesus - coming again
Matt -: %; Cor. II -; Acts 4: III, and
hat all His followers shall partakc with
Aim Of the marriage supper Of the Lamb.
How VIZ MAJ PARrAKE WonrmLrr
re are worthy 20 partake "only when VIC
,ealizc our ruined condition from which no
ne but Jesus, by His death. can save Us =
Rom .: -: Luke IS: 49,. When We en-
ircly believe Gods Testimony about tho
uflicicncy Of Chr1srB sufYerings and death
o atone for our sins gal 2: 100, and WHEN
vc are willing 70 surrender ourselves %
jod. as belonging 20 HIN, and not any
ongcr 70 ourselves Il Cor. q: ~. 30- No
me who allows in himself known sin. who
omcs 70 the Table 70 make amends for his
ins, or who attends Il 20 quiet conscience,
an cat and drink worthily. But the hum
lie, trusting pcnitent who seeks pardon
through the crucined Saviour may como and
at and drink :. worthily.r and confidently
ook for . blessing. K's. A r. Sehs.Jssr.
LESSONS PROM THE LORD srrrER
T. Salvation u the gift Of God
2 Jesus Christ satisfies all the hunger %
hxs Gnu1