The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-17
LESSON THOUGHTS FOR NAY
10Th.
G.. F. H.


other evaugelists and thus obtain
full. clear picture, with all the lign's !
and shadows, aud with the vivid I'm {
pressions each writer hes received
and presented.
l. The Passover Observed. ~
The passover was a memorial feast
observed by the Jews annually. Ii
was commemorative of their escape
from bondage III Egypt. They had 7,
been commanded by God TO observe
it. IL was also typical of their re- I
demption from sin through Christ.
1t poin,, d forward "a we'll ~ back
, " ard From Chrlst'S observance OF
this feast with his apostles At TINS
time notice several ,hoAghls. u) bis
obedience to The law. AS an ins'ltu
tion commanded by God, he unieu
with the other faithful followers OF
God in observing it. He came not 10
violate the law but to humbly obey !
All divine pre- cep,-. (2) Ills Selt-sac-
rifle. H., knew that Judas h4d en- |
tered into agreement with The jewish |
rulers 10 heuray him. Tie rec"gh'Z
thar yoing into J rusalrm ~ thai
time meant TO PM him-elf in'0 The
amenities bower. All the SAT- and pain
full events Of The following nighl ara
day wer, Gear To him Yet he shrank
not trcm thrm. lie went quietly and
calmly forward toward the fultillmeni
of his mission. What divine exam,
MIA of heroic sclf-rtnunciaiIon and
performance of duty ~ whatever
cost (3) Ills tenderness. Knowing
r who ,hr traitor was, sitting beside
O him. he does not denounce him. lie
J. did not stir up hatred against hlm ~
a nuhliclv exposing aud cOhdtAnlng
s him. A. quietly aud gently As p g
: sible he made tee announcement ina
d he was To be strayrd bv one eating
is with him. and indicated who u wA-
20 in such a way that only two or three
70 of the disciples Understood. tie gave
2 Judas every possible Oppori unity 70
a reprut aud alb aud ~ his base purpose
IN 81 Jtsu, ever has tenderness tO"aro
s. ms even when we are betraj lng ant
20 wUuudiug him.
. 2 The LORDS Supper Instituted
la that upper room. the old Jtwlsi
70 memorial feast ceases and new
- Christian ordinance is Instituted
n The type gives place TO an insii tn iol
n. which symbOlically Sta forth tn
ale hing pitied Ii we would under
th tand The Significance Of This brau'l
ms tnl nrdinance and receive tie sl'll
ere final im-truc ION Designed IN II
IN iuati,u,iOu W.. ned 20 ubsprv'
OF (D It's purpose. II is memoirs
INT suJprr. L. is iOc NM morale Christ
death Tor us. "Thi- do in r,men
KY brAuc. OF me-" II is not test {
or sign of Christian fellowship l.
ar MOI designed 80 furnish an opp"r
my nitv for communion with one anOth
hui with Christ. A we surround VI
4rly :" ,,'..,,,,u,,,,. .houa =
!
49, he direc ed to thD-" around ~ bu'
Christ. (2) Truths taught Y
IL Lords Supprr ia All object le~so
oor vIyidly teaching important 'ru'i
or> viz: (A) The dean Of Chris for
nor. The bread AMI wlue ar symbols
atv the. body broken and blood shed
the our sins. ~ The appropriation
etv. faith of the benefits of hia dea
The Simply to review the elemcats will
/ it's no way strengthen the bOdt. SO
lied know Of Christ's death tor sim
the will not save. There must b" n p
nge- sonal appropriation 5y faith at
ared; benefits of his death ID The bell
mon, er's union with Christ amt dtpel
con- ence upon him for spiri u life.
anlZ- communicant must receive, eat
arge' aesimilate the e'enrnts before Il
le'y' become substance # hi body
l Oil blood ST. we mus bp in vital, |
soual un.uH alti. Chris before We
ceive spiritus; life + "n h'n and
Can .,,,,,,,.,,-t, d,.,..,d.ur u,nn
~ arc CON- Ihu 'u9IN "'P'""h' W."
for spiritual life a. our bodies are
ored; l. . ,o, IA f.,
other a.;
sci tor the truth IF John vi an
-, shown uuIuH If h. believer '
i,GO8,- C"r''' SCI '"l," IL Tue "@ "'' w.
r. John XIV. 81 The >pirit IN =
80. We shuuld parlakP. rhe Lnrh'- :
70 "a per ia a solemn ordinance but IA.
ION at De Joyous and not vi 'nrh'ul
n and We should SURF una TIE tAb'"
-itain. glad hearts MOI SAT- ones. itu
other symbol z = Cbrist's death for u,
amber also the purpose OF that ueath.
e Dis life through him. Our hearts sh,