El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

M. Steafns.
Copyright 1888. by d. NJ. stearns.l
II. "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 1t was the last, the consum-
nation and fulfllment of all that had ever
been. He said concerning this one, 81
have heartily desired to eat this passover
with you before I suffer" Ouke Xxx, 10,
margin). And He also added that 1t would
have q fulf1llment in the kingdom OF God
The first passover was in connection with
the deliverance of Israel from Egypt. The
still future fulfllment will be in connec-
ton with q far greater deliverance OF Is
rael, so much greater that the former shall
not seem worth mentioning (Jer. xvi, IA,
Is; xiii, z, 81. May the "Where wilt
thour" of the disciples, with the "What
wilt thou?' of Paul (Acts TX, % be ever
our attitude to Him.
Is. "And He said, Go into the city to
such q 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 xii, 10, we learn how
they would know the house and Ind the
man. They would meet a man bearing
pitcher Of water, and following him they
would find the house.
10. land the disciples did as Jesus had
appointed them, and they made ready the
passover" In Luke Xxx, IS, 1t Is written
that they went and found as He had sa10
unto them. So it was also in the matter
Of the ass colt duke xix, S2); they found
even as He had said unto them. In John
iv, 80, the man believed the word that
Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went
his way, and the sequel shows that he
found just az Jesus had said
30. "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 to
refer back to the institution of the feast
in TX. xii, and show how the Lamb, kept
four days and then slain, a 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.
81. "And as they did eat he said, Yer
lily I say unto you, that one Of you shall
betray me-" There were only Il, the in
nermost circle Of His followers, and yet
He says lone of you" But it was no sur
prise to Him, for Jesus knew from the be-
ginning who they were that believed not
and who should betray Him.
81. "And they were exceeding sorrow-
full, and began every one of them to say
unto Him, Lord, is it I1' No hint had
He ever given them of the true character
of Judas, and well had Judas concealed
from them what hes really was. Instead OF
suspecting any one they each ask, Lord,
is It If'' What a wonderful Saviour to
have such q one in His company all that
time and never tell the others.
%. "And He answered and said, He
that dippeth his hand with Me In the dish,
the same shall betray Me-" John kill, 26,
says that Jesus dipped the sop and gave it
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, 1t is a most trying
thing, but it Is blessed fellowship with
Jesus, for as He WAS treated We must ex-
pect to be.
"a. "The Son Of Man goeth as it is writ
ten of Him. But woe unto that man by
whom the Son Of Man is betrayed. 1t
had been good for that man If he had not
been born" It 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, 81, 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, 3.
IS. "Then Judas, which betrayed Him,
answered and said, Master, is it 1? He
said unto hun, Thou hast said" Accord
ing to John xiii, 81, 80, Jesus also said,
" That thou doest, do quickly" And Judas
went immediately out, and it 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.
20. And as they were eating Jesus took
bread and blessed it, and brake it, and
gave it to the disciples, and said: Take,
eat. This is My body" The passover
being fulfilled, or about to be, but not for
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 q new ordinance, to
continue till He shall como again.
e., %. "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" When He said, II am
the door, or II am the true vine," or ~
am the bread of life,' He certainly would
not suppose that any one would think that
He was an actual door or vine, and SO here
1t 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 I say unto you, I will not
drink henceforth Of this fruit of the vine
until that day when I drink it new with
you in My Fathers kingdom" Luke
xii. IS. says, Until the kingdom of God
shall come" In Luke xii, 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
Judging the 12 tribes OF Israel. From
Cor xv, 24-2S, 1t seems that His kingdom
shall precede that of God the Father, and
yet we shall probably find that both are
one in different stages On that same
night He said that He had given to His
people the glory which the Father had
given Him, and that He was DESTROYS to
show it to u.s. In Rev. Xxx, g, it is said we
shall reign a thousand years, and in Rev.
XXI, 8, that we shall reign forever and
ever. AS in last lesson, SO again we re-
joice that We shall be lever with the
Lord, " and then we shall fully know. Arc
we heartily one with Him now in His
great desire to gather out His bride and
hasten the marriage of the Lamb?