The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-05-10
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The Instatution a tAe new Rsssovsr-Ths
Bsdy and the Blood u Jssus-Ths
Symbol q the supper and The
Lessen n Tsachss.
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:. GOLDEN TExr-For even Christ our pass
over 10 sacrificed for us. II Cor, So.
CHNTNAL TRuTH-The work Of Christ pre-
figured BY the Passover, and symbolised By
the Lords Supper.
Trnn-Thursday evening, April ., A. D.
30. Two days after the last lesson.
PLAcH-An upper room in Jerusalem.
PARALLEL ACCOUNTS - Mark 14:1226;
Luke o27-30; Cor. II :23-26. Compare
John $3.50, and read John, chapters 1917.
INTERVENING EVENTS = Jesus spends
Tuesday night, all day Wednesday and part
Of Thurday at Bethany, In retirement. At
the same time Judas and the Pharisees are
plotting against Jesus.
ORDIn or EvsNrs-(1) Preparation for
the supper (Matt 20:17-1S). (2) At the
Passover-room ". 2O). (3) Strife among
the disciples Nul1e 22:24). a. Christ re.
bukes BY washing their feet Nuke % ~
10; John l6:1-o0). (O The supper begins.
6) Announcement Of the traitor (vs. 2l-26).
"a judas departure (John l8:S1-8o). (S)
The Lord's Supper W.. $500.
HELPS own HARD PLAcEs-17. First dsy,
etc.: The day was the 14th Of Nissan, the
day preceding the evening when the Psss-
over was eaten. On that day al lesven was
removed from the houses-a cleansing Of
house and heart. IS. Go into TIE city: prob
ably to . disciple. How they recognized the
house is told in Mark 14:18-15. Keep TIE pass.
over: the great annual feast Of the Jews, in
memory Of their deliverance from Egypt
1x. 12:1-2D. It taught them that God was
their deliverer, that they were saved by the
blood Of the Lamb-pointing to the Lamb Of
God-with bitter herbs Of repentance, and
putting away all the leaven Of sin. 20. Hs
cat doUn: or rather reclined. 81. OS Of
gov shall ostray Ne: He did not name the
person, but gave him an opportunity to re.
pent and led the others to examine their
own hearts. 2S. Dippsth vita mo ~ the dtsh. .
central dish, containing sauce, into which
before eating. %. Took bread Q symbol
Of jesus broken body. He IL the food of
the soul He must be received into the soul.
zhis = Nv body: this represents Ny body;
a. He had once said: "Iam the door, "Iam
the vine" "a. The cup: containing the wine.
But the word wine 10 never used in connec.
tion with the Lords Supper. but only the
cup,the fruit Of the vine. 'Unfermented grapo
juice fulhlls all the conditions. g. Nsv
Zestanse,st: or covenant The Gospel dis
pensation. The New Testament as a name
il derived from this. 80. They sosps sxtj
chapters 14-l7 Of John belong just before
this.
Cox,nNTs-when the Jews were In
Egypt, God slew oil the first-born Of the
Egyptians. He told the Jews to sacrifice .
lamb for each family, and sprinkle the door
posts Of the house with its blood. He prom
ised that when He should see the blood, He
would pass over that house. 30 the Jews
were saved. The feast Of the Passover was
ever after celebrated by the Jews, not only
% reminder OF that deliverance In Egypt,
but - Q type Of the sacrifice Of the Lamb Of
God, who was to deliver them from eterpal
death. For over 1,500 years the Passover
has been celebrated. Now, however, Jesus,
the real Lamb Of God John l :s0), was to be
slain, and there was no need Of any fur.
ther sacrifices. So after He celebrated the
old Passover He instituted the new one
which We call the Lords Supper. The old
Passover reminded the Jews Of Q Saviour
to come. The Lords Supper reminds ps Of
Saviour already sscriaced TOR ~ (6ee !
Cor. o:J). -.-~.-
How Jssrs INSTITUTED rHn LonD's Sur.
fER-On Thursday he sent Peter and John
from Bethany to Jerusalem, and told them
bow they should recognize the man ct whose
house they should meet Then, In the after
noon, He followed with the rest Of His dis
ciples. In the evening they all reclined
around the table, and Jesus with them col
ebrated first the Jewish Passover. After
that BE took bread, and brake it, and gave
unto them, telling them: "This il Ny body
which Is given for you," and the cup also.
giving thanks, and saying: "This 10 the
New Testament (covenantl in my blood, y
Thus he instituted the Lords Supper,
which to this day we celebrate. When
Jesus said: "This Is Ny body" what did
He meant He meant: "This bread repre.
sents Ny body" Just - we say Of Q pict-
ure: "This 10 Lincoln" or Of Q map: 4" This
is Europe" meaning, "This represents
Lincoln" or "This represents Europe" 80
Jesus says, II am the dooc," meaning not
that He was literal door, but that He rep.
resented door Of entrance into eternal life
Christ says: "This do In remembrance Of
:ae." The Lords Supper 10 to remind u Of
Christ's death for sinners Il Cor. II :98). It
calls to mind the sacrifice He made when
His body was broken Il Cor. II :2l), and His
OlOOO b0eO IOT VI u 10t 1:lV). IL feml00o
Us that He satisfied the Justice Of God, and
suffered In our stead Il Pet 8:ls), and that
he bore our sins In His own body on the
tree (cross, Pet. e:2A. It appeals to our
senses, and teaches that - we break the
bread. 20 His body was broken, and
A. We pour the wine, 20 His
blood was poured ont for US. It also
reminds US that Jesus b coming again
(Matt %: %; Cor. IL: 26; Acts l: 11), and
that all His followers shall partake with
Him Of the marriage supper Of the Lamb.
How We MAT PARrAKB "WoRTuILY"-
We are worthy to partake "only when we
realize our ruined condition from which no
one but Jesus, by His death, can save W "
(Rom 8: %; Luke IS: 1O. When VIC en-
tirely believe Gods testimony about the
suficiensy Of Christ's sufIerings and death
70 atone for our sins (Gal. Q: 10, and when
we are willing to surrender ourselves "a
God, a. belonging to Him, and not any
longer to ourselves Il Cor. Q; 10, 20). No
one who allows in himself known sin, who
comes to the Table to make amends for his
sins, or who attends II 70 quiet conscience,
can eat and drink vlprthily. But the hum,
BILE, trusting penitant who seelS pardon
through the cruci1ed Saviour may como end
eat and drink "worthily," end confidently
lQok for blessing. a. r. SrAs.1ews
LEssoys HnoA THB LORD q suPP1R,
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