The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON TX, SECOND QUARTER. INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, MAY 20.
seu OF the Lesson. Math. XVI, 1870.
Memory Verses. e6-as-Goiden Text, I
Cor. nj. se-Commentary by the Rev. ID.
M. Stearns.

Copyright. 1898. by ID. NJ Stearns.l
IL ''Now the first day of the feast of
unleavened broad the disciples came TO
Jesus, saying unto Him, Where wilt Thou
that we prepare for Thee to eat the pass
overs" This was of all passoyors the
greatest, for it was the last, the consum-
nation and fulilllment of all that had ever
been. He said concerning this one, u
have heartily desired to cat this passover
with you before l suffer" luke Xxx, Is,
margin). And He also added that IL would
have a fulfillment i'm the kingdom of God.
The first passover was in connection with
the deliveranco of Israel from Egypt. The
still future fulfillment will be in connec-
ton with a far greater deliverance of Is
rael, so much greater that the former shall
not seem worth mentioning der. xvi, IA,
l5; xiii, Z, 81 May the Where wilt
thouy' of the disciples with the what
wilt thou?" OF Paul (Acts TX, % DO ever
our attitude TO Him.
Is. "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 n 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, ID, il is written
that they went and found as He had said
unto them. So it was also in the matter
of the ass colt duke xix, 32); they found
even as He had said unto them. In John
iv, 90, the man believed the word that
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" IL 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 Elk. xii, and show how the Lamb, kept
four days and then slain, lamb without
blemish; the bitter herbs, the unleayened
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
fly 1 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,
22. "And they were exceeding sorrow
full, and began every one of them TO say
unto Him, Lord, is it I2' No hint had
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 il IL" What wonderful Saviour TO
have such 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, 26,
says that Jesus dipped tie sop and gave it
to Judas Iscariot. When those who have
been our friends, or at least have profcssed
TO be our friends, turn against us ana 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-
poet to be.
"a. 1.-THE Son of Nan goeth as il 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" 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
fearful future for the de-
spisers of our Lord His words in this verse
have no significance; but SEQ Job xxxvi,
Is; Rev. xxi, s.
25. Then Judas, which betrayed Him,
answered and said, Master, is it /? He
said unto him, Thou hast said. Accord
ing TO John xiii, %, 30, Jesus also said,
"That thou doest, do quickly" And Judas
went immediately out, and it was. night.
And il is still night with him who be-
trayed his Master, the blackness of dark
ness forever, and there is no escape.
% "And as they were eating Jesus took
bread and blessed it, and brake it, and
Gave IL 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 a new ordinance, to
continue till He shall come again
%, 30. "And He took the cup and gave
thanks, and gave 1t 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
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 US
20. but | say unto you, i will not
drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine
until that day when drink it new with
you in My Fathers kingdom. Luke
xii, Is, says, until the kingdom of God
shall come. 10 Luke xxi, 30, 80, He
speaks of His own kingdom and Of the
apostles eating and drinking az His table
I'm His kingdom una sitting on thrones
judging the IL tribes Of Israel From
Cor XIV, 24-2o, IL seems that His kingdom
STALL prccede that Of God the Father, and
yet we shall probably lind that both arc
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