The true northerner., 1898-05-25

Memory Verses, 26-2s-Golden Text, I
M. stearns.
Copyright. 1898, by d. M. Stearns.l
H. Now the first day of the feast of
unleavened bread the disciples came to
Jesus, saying unto Him, Where wilt Thou
that we prepare for Thee to eat the pass
overY" This was of all passovers the
greatest, for it was the last, the oonsum-
nation and fulfillment of all that had ever
been. He said concerning this one. II
have heartily desired to eat this passover
with you before / suffer" duke Xxx, 10,
margin). And He also added that 1t would
have a fulfillment in the kingdom Of God,
The first passover was in connection with
the deliverance of Israel from Egypt. The
still future fulfillment will be in connec-
ton with far greater deliverance of Is
rael SO much greater that the former shall
not seem worth mentioning (Jer. xvi, IA,
10; xiii, z, 81. May the "Where wilt
thouP" of the disciples, with the "What
wilt thou9" of Paul (Acts TX, % be ever
our attitude TO Him.
49, "And He said, Go into the city to
such a man, and say unto him, The Mas
ter saith, My time is at hand; will keep
the passover at thy house with My dis
ciples. In Luke xxi, 10, we learn how
they would know the house and find the
man. They would meet man bearing a
pitcher of water, and following him they
would find the house.
10. "And the disciples did as Jesus had
appointed them, and they made ready the
passover" In Luke Xxx, l3, it is written
hot nd "A had
unto them. So il was also in the matter
of the ass colt Q.uke xix, 92); they found
even as He had said unto them. In John
Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went
his way, and the sequel shows that he
found just as Jesus had said.
90. "Now, when the even was come,
He sat down with the twelve" 1t would be
interesting to consider the preparations
which they made and the significance OF
each item. Let the teacher take time t.
refer back to the institution of the feast
in Ex. xii, and show how the Lamb, kept
four days and then slain, lamb without
blemish; the bitter herbs, the unleavened
bread, the sprinkled blood, are all so full
of significance as typical of Christ our
Passover sacrificed for us Il Cor. v, y.
21. And as they did eat he said, Yer.
lily say unto you, that one of you shall
betray me- There were only IL, the in
nermost circle of His followers, and yet
prise TO Him, for Jesus knew from the be.
ginning who they were that believed not
and who should betray Him.
%. And they were exceeding sorrow
full, and began every one of them to say
Il \ O.I l. - kt.,t kaI
He ever given them of the true character
of Judas, and we'll had Judas concealed
from them what he really was. Instead OF
suspecting any one they each ask, Lord,
is it II" What a wonderful Saviour to
have such a one In His company all that
time and never tell the others.
23. And He answered and said, He
that dippeth his hand with Me in the dish,
the same shall betray Me-" John xiii, s6,
says that Jesus dipped the sop and gave ii
to Judas Iscariot. When those who have
been our friends, or at least have professed
to be our friends, turn against us and be-
come our enemies, it is a most trying
thing, but it is blessed fellowship with
Jesus, for as He was treated we must ex.
pect TO be.
"a. 1.-The Son of Man goeth as il is writ
USH Oh HILL Dub WOS uutO bDHJ man Dy
whom the Son of Man is betrayed. II
had been good for that man if he had not
been born. 1t was all foreseen and fore.
known, even as the apostles said concern
ing the treatment of our Lord by Herod
and Pontius PLATE, and the gentiles, and
the people of Israel, they only did what
Gods hand and counsel determined before
to be done (Acts iv, %, 2S), but that did
not in the least lessen their guilt His
knowing that it would be done did not
compel them TO do it, Unless there is an
indiscribably fearful future for the de.
spisers of our Lord His words In this verse
have no significance; but see job xxxvi
IS; Rev. xxi, 8.
25. "Then Judas, which betrayed Him,
answered and said, Master is it /? He
said unto him, Thou hast said. Accord.
ing to John xiii, "a, 80, Jesus also said,
THAT thou doest, do quickly" And Judas
went Immediately OUT and 1t was night
And it is still night with him who be-
trayed his Master, the blackness of dark.
ness forever, and there is no escape.
26. "And as they were eating Jesus took
bread and blessed it, and brake it, and
gave 1t TO the disciples, and said: Take,
eat. This Is My body" The passover
Delng Iululleu, OF dDOub TO DC, DuU DOb IOr
the national benefit of Israel at that time
because they knew not the time of their
visitation and would not have their Mes
siah. He Institutes new ordinance, to
continue till He shall come again.
81, 2S. "And He took the cup and gave
thanks, and gave it TO them, saying, Drink
ye all of it, for this is My blood of the new
testament, which is shed for many for the
remission of sins. T" When He said, Il am
the door, or Il am the true vine, or - l
am the bread of life, E" He certainly would
not suppose that any one would think that
He was an actual door or vine, and so here
it is beyond thought that He would have
us consider the bread and wine as His
actual body and blood, but they represent
His body given for us to the death on the
cross and His blood poured out for u.s.
30. But / say unto you, l will not
drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine
until that day when drink it new with
you in My Fathers kingdom" Luke
xxi, 49, says, Until the kingdom of God
shall come" In Luke xxi, 20, 80, He
speaks of His own kingdom and of the
apostles eating and drinking at His table
In His kingdom and sitting on thrones