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THE LORDS SUPPER.
LESSON XIII, THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. 25.

Text of tho Lesson, Cor. xi, aO-3a-
Memory Verses, G3-c5-GoIden Text,
Cor. ri, 2S--Comm ontery by the REV.
ID. NJ. stcarns.
tQUARTERLT TEMPERANCE LEssoNl
20. When ye come together therefore,
into one place, this is not to cat the Lord 3
Supper" The r. V. says, ut is not posi-
bic to eat the Lords supper" The divi-
sions of this episcle are easily recognized
by the words, "Now concerning or as
touching" Chapters vii, !, viii, /; xii, /;
xvi, y. If the section in which our lesson
Is found be carefully read, the prominent
topic will be found to be that Of glorifying
God in eating and drinking tx, 30. and
when people come together to enjoy them
selves in eating and drinking they cannot
truly eat the Lords Supper, for it points
TO the death OF self, not the life of self.
Il. For in eating, every one taketh be-
fore other his own supper. And one is hun
CRY and another is drunken" Imagine
people coming together for n good time, as
they say, and after enjoying themselves to
the full, proceed to commemorate the
Lords death. These did worse than that,
for they actually made the Lords Supper
drunken feast
%. What! have We not houses to eat
and drink in, or despise We the church of
Gods" The supplying of our bodily needs
is one thing, but the worship Of G cd is an
entirely different matter. One of the most
prominent characteristics Of Christ was
that He never lived for Himself, but al
ways as sacrifice for others (Rom. XIV, 3;
John vi, SO, 5I. If we have not His Spirit
we are none of His (Rom. viii, 81. Ii we
abide in Him we will walk as He walked
q John ii, g.
%. For have received OF the Lord that
which also | delivered unto you, that the
Lord Jesus, the same night III which He
was betrayed, took bread" Hated by the
world, betrayed by professed friend and
delivered to be crucified; this was the treat
ment Christ received and He teaches us
not TO expect anything different or better
(John XIV, 1920; xvi, 33).
"a. And when lie had given thanks,
He brake it and said, Take, eat; this is
my body which is broken for you; this do
in remembrance of me-" He did not say
this is my body which is pampered or in
dulged for you, but given or broken for
you. If we are saved by His blood then
the great question with us is no longer
one of food or raiment, but one of right
eousness and siorifying God (Rom. Wv ~.
%. This cup is the new testament in
my blood; this do ye, as oft as ye drink it,
in remembrance of me-" 1t was after the
eating of the passover on that last night
before He was Cruciiied that III instituted
this supper duke xxi, 14-20) and gave to
His disciples these omblems of His body
and blood to be used by them in coming
days as memorials of HIS death. He would
have them not only filled with gratitude
because of His sacrifice on their behalf
but also ready to lay down their lives for
Him or pour them out in loving service on
behalf of others q John iii, Ii; John XIV, 49,.
20. For rs often as ye eat this bread,
and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord :
death Till He come" Redeemed by Ills
great sacrifice, we are expected to deny
self, reckon our old man as cruci1ed and
constantly present our bodies living
sacrifice, sustained and cheered by the
glory which will be ours i'll the resurrec-
ton body at His coming (Math. xvi. "A:
Rom. vi, 6; xii, l. 2; viii, Is; I'h-r&, i lU).
The two greatest of ali events in the his
tory Of the world are the death of Jesus on
Calvary and his return TO reign and sub.
due the earth
=. "Wherefore, whosoever shall cat this
bread and drink this cup of the Lord I'M
WDrthily, shall be guilty of the body ana
blood of the Lord" The unworthy refer,
not to the persons rartaking, for all are
unworthy i'll themselves, but to the spirit
in which it is part aiken. If one should take
the bread and wine at such cimefOr mere
carnal qualification he would be guilty OF
i'll treating the sacrifice of Christ and max
ing light Of his death for us.
Is. But let q man examine himself and
so let him eat OF that bread and drink Of
that cup Wen uetc1usiderwell if wei have
really seen ourselves to be guilty in itr
sight Of God sinners justly deserving nj
wrath, and have truly received Jesus
Christ rs our own personal Saviour, L-Ii,v
ing that He loved me and gave Himself
for me. If this be So then with humble
ana grateful hearts we will partdlle Of tie
bread and wine ~ embleMs of His BODY
and blood.
-, For he that oatcth and drinketh M.
wOrthily eateth and drinhcth judgment o.
himself, not discerning the Lords body"
To die To self is the daily business Of every
believer in order that the life Of Chr.-t
may be manifest in Us III Cor. iv, ID. Ou,
who lives to crafty self and yet partas
| OF The Lord supper, the cmblems of which
speak of death, and life through death. @.
necessity condemns himself.
3d. For this cause many are weak and
sickly among you, and many sleep" Phys
| ical health was promised on condition of
obedience, and seGse was Threatened if
they disunryo1 D.N. ~, %; Lev. XVI, -.
lGj. At CWiutu, because of disOhcdiencr,
many were sick aut some had died. We
ar, not taught hat all sickness is because
Of disohudicucc lJohu il, 3: Al, A. but that
il j. Sumrtmcs the case that sickness and
death follow the Gisobediouce of believers.
81 "Iur If we would Judge ourselves