The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON Fon
APRIL 2S.
Lesson Text: "The Lords Supper" !"
Mark XIV, 12-26-Golden Text:
Luke xxii., 10--Com-
mentary.

II. As have recently read and rrofted by
n sermon by Rev. A. q. Brown, off London,
upon portion of this lesson entitled "Find-
Ing II as He Said, II Is probable that some
OF the Spirits suggestions to him may here
be found. II is the last night before the
crucinxlon. The city Jerusalem, the holy
city, Is full OF people, for only in the chosen
city can the passover lambs be slain and the
feast kept Notice the disciples question,
"Where wilt Thou?" Think OF Saul's ques-
tion, "What wilt Thou have me to do2" and
let our hearts be ever saying, where.
LordF' "Wbat, Lord?" and never lean to our
own understanding.
13. "He Immediately sends two with def
mite instructions. and yet such as required
great faith on their part. He loves TO be
trusted and will surely guide all who are
willing to be guided (ps. xxxii.. 3; lisa. xxX.,
81; Xviii, ~. But see how It Is only n
step at a time, and consider the forctold
events of one day IN I Sam. X. i-7). They
knew the way to the city. All was plain thus
far. Then of all who should pass them or
meet them they were TO look for n man CONF
Ing toward them bearing pitcher of water,
and without hesitation they were to follow
him.
IL. They were not told 10 spcal; 10 the man
with the pitcher. but simply follow him into
the house and speak to the good man OF the
house concerning the room In which to eat
the passover. The fact that they were TO say
to him, "The Master SAITH" shows that tho
owner OF the house was disciple. Jesus
would not use the property OF ono who was
not
10. We would like to know more Of this
man and this room. between whom aud the
Master there seemed to be such perfect un-
derstanding and harmony OF spirit.
16. With unquestoning Obedience thcy
went forth from Hin TO do His bidding, and
they found everything just as He had said
they would. 1t always has been and always
will be so, for whatever else may fail or
change or pass away the word OF the Lord is
sure, and II standeth forever.
II. And In the evening He comcth with
the twelve" Never was such n passover kept
before, for this Immediately preceded the full
illlment OF all passovers, as ON the morrow
"Chrlst, our passover. would be sacrificed
for us" Have we. like the good man Of this
house, room for Jesus? And arc all our pos
sessions at His disposal2 Are we like the
two disciples looking for His guidance? And
do We recognize His hand In all the events OF
life2 II so. II IL well.
IL. Before Jesus announced that one OF
them should betray Him II would secm from
John xiii. that He had washed their feet and
had taught them thus 90 do for each other.
Think of His washing tho feet Of Judas!
How near one may be- 20 Jesus, how much
He may do for one, how many privileges ono
may enjoy and yet be lost IL will surely he
a fearful thing TO hRve been numbered with
His.
10. II was enough TO make them sorrowful
that one who had companied with them and
had been apparently truly one OF them
should turn out to be only atraitor aud hypo-
crite. 80 clever had the traitor been that 1t
would seem that none of the others had sus-
pected him, for no one said, at must hc Ju.
dns, just as We thought" but each said "Is
II II" SO kind had Jesus been that never by
word or look or act had He even limited that
Judas was not sincere.
20. zone Of tho twelve that dippeth with
me In the DISH" Sitting near to Jesus, eat
Ing with Him, called one OF His, acting as
treasurer for His people, preaching in His
name, perhaps permitted to work miracles In
Ills name, and yet all the whilea liar. n hypo-
critic, one possessed by the devil! Is IL any
wonder that the Spirit by Peter exhorts us to
make our calling aud election sure III Peter
L., 10). Let us be sure that wo have forever
ceased TO look to or in any way trust in the
| flesh. but only and wholly in the merits of
the Jesus Christ.
81. Scripture will be fulfilled. The con-
duet OF Judas was all clearly written ont be-
| forehand, as in Ps. xiii, 8, but that did not
/ compel Judas to act as he did. While God
knows beforehand all that will come to pass
and whether men will hear or forbear (Ezek.
| H., y, and while the spirit Of God strives
with all, at least all who know OF God and His
love, yet all are left free TO accept or refuse
! that love.
90. Tho passover feast being concluded.
Jesus now Institutes the Lords supper by
first taking bread, and having given thanks
! or blessed IL He gives them to eat, saying:
This ia My body which is given for You.
This do in remembrance OF Me-"
%. As He had done with the bread, 80 He
does also with the wine, representing His
blood shed for us, and when we partake of
the wine We are to remember the precious
blood OF Christ, the price OF our redemption.
| Il Peter l., 10, 49, We are to remember that
we are not our own, but that spirit, soul aud
body ore all His, to be given wholly up to
Him that He may at His pleasure use us to
minister the great salvation to others, even
to the shedding Of our blood in His service
| II He requires It Il Cor vi, 10, 90; Thess.
| W, 29; III Cor. ", is; Rev. xii, ID.
"a. Without shedding of blood there Is no
remission of sins, and II Is the blood that
maketh atonement for the soul (Heb. tx, %;
Lev. xviii, ID. All the blood Of sacrifices
| from the day when the Lord God made unto
Adam and Eve coats OF skins and clothed
them was typical OF the precious blood OF
! Christ, which was sufficient for the sins Of
the whole world U John H., y, but becomes
efficient only for such as accept Him.
25. From beginning to end OF tho public
ministry OF the Lord Jesus Ho was ever
| speaking Of a kingdom, the kingdom Of
God or Of heaven, which will yet be set up
on this earth and include the whole earth
under the whole heaven (Dan. vii, 27).
Then shall tho meek inherit the earth, and
war and strife shall be no moro (Ps. XXNyiL,
IL; Math. ", 8; Isa. H., 4; Mic. w., 2, A.
Then shall both the passover and the Lords
supper have q full and final contamination
duke xxi, 1G, ls), Tor at every communion
we show the Lords death till He come Il
Cor. XII, 26).
20. "And when they had sung an hymn
they went out into the mount of Olives"
The hymn was perhaps Ps cNii. 20 cxviii.,
the Great Hallal or part OF IL In connec-
ton wththo hymn think OF John xiv. to xvii.
and sec the heart of Christ IN these last
words to His apostles and to His Father on
their and our behalf, words to which He
may truly be said to have set the seal OF His
llfe's blood. Therefore how sure they arel
Let your soul eat them until you can truly
say Jer. xv.. ~. and job xiii, l2.-Lesson
Helper.
YoU ARE RESPONSIBLE.
The hosts of sin and unbelief are TO be met