The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson W.--Fourth Quarter, For
Nov. 6, 1910.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text of the Lesson, Matt. XVI, 1890.
Memory Verses, 26-2s-Geldsn Text,
Luke xxi, 19- Commentary Pre-
pared by Rev. o. M. Stsarns.
This lesson, entitled The Last Sup.
per-" is recorded by Mark and Luke
as well as by Mathew, and there is a
long portion recorded by John only
chapters xiii to xvii. inclusive). 1t Is
easy to read it. How often we have
done SO, but who can understand it?.
Only by the Spirit can we in any meas.
ure grasp a little Of its significance.
May each one Of us have a special
amounting to read. to write, to medi-
tate, to teach, and may the Spirit have
full control Of us, that Jesus Christ
may be glorifed. Luke says that He
sent Peter and John, saying, Go and
prepare us the Passover, that we NAV
eat" Then they asked Him, "Where
wilt thou that we prepare?" To which
He replied that they were to follow a
man whom they would meet, in the
city bearing a pitcher Of water, and
by him they would find the furnished
upper room. They found as He had
said and made ready the Passover.
With the Where wilt thou?" of this
lesson have In mind the What witt
thouT" Of Acts TX, 6. with Prov. fiji. 6. G.
and its 'Trust-lean not-acknowledge
He shall direct" We cannot learn
the way of peace and His guidance
In all things until we have learned
that we Of ourselves know nothing
and can do nothing. Then see what
simple, ordinary things He uses-a
man, a pitcher OF water and, away
back in the story, a shepherds rod. a
dream many a time, a barley cake,
the dew, vine, a fig tree. a gourd.
a worm, hen and chickens, sparrows.
everything? If there seems to be de-
lay In guidance He is saying, "AIy
time is not yet" but in due time he
will say, "My time is at hand"
When evening came He sat down
with the twelve and spake of His great
desire for this time, but that He would
never again eat the Passover with
them nor drink of the fruit Of the
vine till the kingdom of God should
come luke xxi. 1913. thus pointing
to future fulfllment of the Passover.
when the deliverance of Israel from
all nations would so far exceed the
deliverance from Egypt that the de-
liverance under Moses would not seem
worth mentioning in comparison DER.
xiii z, s.. Then followed, still be-
tween verses 20 and 81 of our lesson,
the washing OF their feet, with its
great lesson OF humility. Those who
think that He taught only literal foot
washing should consider His words to
Peter, IF / wash thee not thou hast
no part with me" John xiii. 81. He
washed the feet Of Judas as well as
Of the others, yet Judas had no part
| with Him. and He said concerning him.
ut had been good for that man if he
had not been born" (verse 24). IL the
wicked are to be annihilated, as some
teach, there is no force in this saying
| OF Jesus. Some time during the feast
Jesus indicated Judas as His betray-
err by dipping q sop and handing 1t to
him. Satan having then entered into
Judas. Jesus said to him. THAT thou
doest do quickly" and he went out i'm
nediately, and it was night John Kill.
$500. 1t has been night with him
ever since, and there is no morning for
him Qsa. wifi, 20, r. W.
The Passover being ended and Judas
having gone out TO do his deviligh
work, our Lord took bread, blessed
brake and gave to the disciples and
said, Take, eat; this is My body"
Then He took the cup and gave thanks
and gave it to them, saying, Drink We
all of 1t, for this is My blood OF the
New Testament, which is shed for
many for the remission OF sins" Then
He added word about not drinking
1t henceforth till the kingdom comes
oversees 1920. Paul in his statement
OF this says that Jesus added both In
reference to the bread and the wine.
"This do In remembrance of Me-" and
he added, "For as often as We eat this
bread and drink this cup ye do show
the Lords death till He come" q Cor.
xi, 1926. Those who teach that He
gave them His actual body and blood
to eat and drink should explain how
this could be while He sat there among
them. Rather let us accept His own
explanation in John VT. AZ. "a, that
eating His flesh and drinking His blood
Is just believing in Him, for everlast S
ing life is the result in each case, and
there are not two ways of obtaining
this life. What we eat we receive into
us and assimilate 1t, and 1t becomes
part OF our body. AS we eat His words.
which are spirit and life, we eat Him. q
self. and He dwells In us John vi, SO: Il
Jer XIV. 16).
We cannot begin to consider In 80
brief lesson all the words and events 4
OF that evening, but between verses % +
and 80 of our lesson we must think of
the whole OF John xiv and with verse
81 of that chapter compare verse 80 OF
our lesson. remembering that John xiv
is preceded by Peters assurance of
readiness TO die with Jesus How little
we know ourselves. How well He
knows us. And yet with MI our vain
boasting hear His "Let not your heart
be troubled as IL He said: You will
find out what know already, but do
not think OF yourself or be discouraged.
After verse 80 of our lesson we must
think of the whole OF John XIV. xvi and
xvii Then I'm verse 81 hear His quota
ton from Zech. xiii. 7. and let the
sword Of that verse point you back to