The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-04-25
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.


The Lords suppsr-n1ark 1AsiS-s0.
Especially Arranged from Peloubets Nosesl
GOLDEN TRxT-This do In remembrance q
me.-Luke 22:lQ
THIS SECTION Of the narrative includes the
whole story Of the institution Of the Lords
Supper. chiefly In Mark i4:is-si; and John
chapters 1917
INTERVENING SroRY.-After HIS tiscourses
on the mount Of Olives Jesus continued His
walk TO Bethany, where He spent Wednesday
and Thursday morning in retirement, probably
at the home Of Lazarus; while the Jewish
afternoon He sent two Of His disciples to Jeru-
salem to prepare for the Passover, and toward
evening He went there with His disciples.
TIME.-Thursday evening, April 8, A. d 30
It was the evening after the 18th Of Nissan (the
day Of preparation, and hence called the frst
day Of the feast). and therefore was the begin
ming Of the 18th Of Nissan FRIDAY, April y,
which, according to the jewish reckoning, com.
menced immediately after the sunset OF the
i4th, and was the day on which the Passover
was eaten.
PLAcE--An upper room in Jerusalem.
PARALLEL ACCOUNTS. c0:f7-3G
Luke 22:7-3o; Corinthians il:2s-cS Compare
John l3:l-ao; and read John. chapters ID to H.
LESSON NOTES.
The Strife to Be First.--The strife
probably began when the disciples
were assembling in the upper room and
were about to take their places at the
table. Even in this most solemn hour,
more solemn than they realized, there
arose contention among the disciples
as to who should be the greatest, prob
ably with reference to the places Of
honor at the table. "How like q
mounting devil in the heart rules the
unreined ambition!" But distinguish
between the strong desire to improve,
to have large usefulness, 30 grow in
holiness and love, and the desire to
have more honor and power, or even
to be better than others To do the
very best we can In everything is our
duty.
Jesus Washes His Disciples Feet
We gain very erroneous idea of the
meaning of this action If we imagine
that it was performed for mere ex.
ample Of humility, or even rs an illus
tration. 1t was simply q humble,
menial service that ought TO have been
done by the disciples, but which they
refused or neglected to do. No won-
der the conscience-smitten disciples
were amazed, and that Peter could not
endure that Jesus should wash his feet
After this the Passover feast was cel-
ebrated in the usual Jewish manner.
What is It's significance? O It was
the anniversary Of the birth Of the Jew
ish nation. t2) It marked the Divine
favor and protection in preserving their
frstborn from destruction. The de-
stroying angel passed over the houses
on which the blood was sprinkled, or,
as some take it, the Jehovah angel
passed over and stood over the door,
and shut out the destroying angel (s)
It commemorated their salvation from
the bondage Of Egypt, and their separ-
alton to holy life. (4) The sacrifice
acknowledged their sin and need of
atonement, (5) which they must apply
to themselves by faith. (0 The absence
Of leaven denoted their putting away
sin. (7) The bitter herbs were token Of
their repentance. (s) The whole fore
shadowed the coming of their Re-
deemer.
The Teachings Of the Lords Supper.
The supper is memorial Of departed
Friend, a prophecy of a returning
Friend, and parable, and vision, and
revelation of a perpetually present and
everything and nfe-giving Friend. The
celebration Of this supper brings to re-
membrance the leading truths of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
1t holds up - our view the infinite
love of God, Who gave His only be-,
gotten Son.
1t brings to remembrance the life Of
Christ, all He was, and did and said.
1t makes Him a living reality to us. It
is an irrefragable proof that He lived
and died for us.
AS the Passover to the Jews, SO this
supper helps us to realize the grievous
bondage of sin from which Christ has
redeemed us.
We must partake by faith, or it will
be of no avail.
The simplest and most common things
of daily life are employed to teach us
of Christ, SO that all may understand,
SO that everything shall remind us of
Him, and the whole daily life may be
sanctified and transfgured.
By eating together, we learn the bless
ing and power Of the oneness of Gods
people. "Many as the waves, but one
us the sea-" Like the radii of a circle,
the nearer we are to the center, Christ,
the nearer we are to one another.
1t implies new conservation of our
selves to God in the new covenant.
1t is prophecy of Christ's second
coming, of the perfect triumph of His
kingdom; for we are to celebrate it till
He comes. 1t contains a hope and
promise of victory and Heaven.
1t is the holding up before the world
the cross Of Christ; not a selfish gath.
ering Of few saints, but proclama-
ton of the Saviour for all, and that He
is our Lord and Saviour.
Parting Words.-John IA. At the
table, and IS, 16, after they had risen
from the table, and were about to de-
part. These words are full of promises,
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