The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-04
PULPIT DISC0URSES.
The Passover and the Sacrament Solemn
snbjects-True Disoipleship and
It's Qualities.
pREsnYrERrAN CHURCH.

question. Upon the answer OF your
heart to this question depends the re-
atty and depth of your Christian ex-
perience, all your future usefulness in
the church, and your eternal salvation.
Ponder, then, the meaning OF these sim
pie symbols, the bread and the wine.
Especially is this question important
to you who for the first time as members
of this church partake OF the communion.
May il be to you no light thing
no ordinary experience TO be
invited into the b~anqueting house OF the
Lord and to have his banner OF love over
you. May the words of the Savior be
found to be very true in the case OF each
Of you: II am the living bread which
came down from heaven. IL any man
eat this bread he shall live for ever"
(Jno. 6:5l.)
It is a happy coincidence that Sabbath
school and church are united to-day in
the study OF this great central fact IN the
gospel story. For the Jewish Passover
which forms the theme OF the Sabbath
school lesson 10 the type Of the Christian
sacrament. AS never before MAJ the
thoughts Of our young people cluster
around the cross OF Christ. With eager
interest may they lean the story OF the
blood-sprinkling on the d~oor-posts Of the
Hebrew homes and nee in that . type OF
that "sacrifice Of nobler name
30 necessary to their salvation. Notice,
now, the essential points in Passover and
Eucharist. 's
/. Sacrifice. On that eventful night
when the death-angel passed Through
Egypt q lamb was slain in every Hebrew
home. Read now John lao. John the
Baptist is pointing to Jesus when he
says; Behold the Lamb of God which
taketh away the sin OF the world"
"While we were yet sinners Christ died
for U.s." from. 5:8) Joseph A. Seeds
was an engineer on the Pennsylvania rail
road. While his train was flying along
at the rate OF 80 miles an hour the en-
CINE caught fire. Seeds walked rightin-
to the flames, reversed the air brake,
shut off the steam and then leaped into
the water-tank. He was taken out ter
ribly burned and died in four days.
But the train was stopped by bis heroic
act and the lives OF 600 passengers we're
saved. Jesus death avails for q worlds
salvation. 49,
2. Participation. The lamb was
eaten by the members of each Hebrew
family. At the Lords table we eat the
bread and drink the wine. WI thus
by faith feed upon Him, partake OF all
the benefits Of His death and are saved,
healed, strengthened, comforted.
8. Confession. The blood OF the
slain lamb was sprinkled on the door
post and Intel OF each Jewish house.
This distinguished Jewish from Egyptian
houses and kept out the destroying
angel. So partaking Of the sacrament
to. day marks you as d follower of Jesus.
1t is a confession of your faith in Him,
an avowal of your loyalty to Him and q
pledge OF your future obedience,
Listen to Lyman Abbott: THE fol-
lower of Christ must be an open and
avowed follower. He must designate
himself SO that he must be recognized as
Christ's anywhere and at all times.
He must be loyal to Christ; and secret
loyalty 10 not loyalty at ALL"
N. Il. CHURCH.
True .discipleship: Text, Acts iv ID
"Disciple" means both q learner and q
follower. The priests and scribes had
seen Jesus, heard HIM. beheld his spirit
and his mighty works, and there was
something in these disciples that re-
minded them OF him. This is q lofty
tribute which we might all well covet;
to 80 live in spirit and practice, in word
and works that the world will be com
PEELED TO take knowledge that we have
been with jesus.
/ His method; personal contact.
While Jesus preached to multitudes, he
placed great Importance upon personal
work, and set us the example, His
efforts with the woman at the well, with
Nicodemus, Zaccheus and the dying
thief are illustrations. Andrew found
Simon Peter, Philip brought Nathaniel.
Peter was sent TO Cornelius, Paul led
Lydia into the light. If there are 1900,
100000 millions unchristianized today,
the professed followers OF Christ by per
sonal work, by bringing y each, o year,
could have them all saved in two years
Personal contact; actually in touch with
people. Jesus touched the leprous, the
blind and deaf and dumb, and the bier
OF the dead. He never passed by on
the other side" So we must become
allied with the interests and experiences
! OF those we would win. We cannot wiz
them by proxy. We must go rather
: than send.
: 2 His secret; self sacrifice. jesus
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