The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-11-02
Sunday School Columns
Side Lights on Next Sundays Les
son for Teachers and Pupils
By CHAS. K. MEYERS

Nov. g. The Last Supper.-Matt
20, 1880.
We have to consider this week one
of the most notable events in the life
of Jesus the Christ, when bodily pres
ent on the earth. All four of the
gospels relate to the last supper, and
Paul in l Cor. II, gives still further
details, which had been revealed to
him. John relates in the thirteenth
to seventeenth chapters; Mark in the
fourteenth, and Luke in the twenty
second
The special occasion of the gather.
ing of Jesus and His disciples at the
tom Of all good Jews in celebrating
the Passover feast. The mention of
the Passover brings to mind those
eventful days in the history of the
Jews, when they were in captivity in
Egypt, and the last night they spent
in that land. The angel of death was
to pass over the people dwelling in
Egypt. and Stay the first born in every
household. The only exception would
be the homes where the believing
Jews sprinkled the blood of a lamb
on the outside at the door; and inside
were sitting about a simple meal
ready to start out of the land, on
notice from Moses, speaking for God.
From that time on faithful Jews OBJ
served yearly the anniversary of eat
ing that simple meal. AS such, Jesus
and His disciples met in all upper
room OF a house in Jerusalem. The
ciples into the city and meeting and
following man bearing pitcher of
water, found the place where the
Passover was TO be celebrated.
When eating the Passover, Jesus
and the disciples observed all the
customs of the Jews. AS they ate,
there occurred tie conversation in
which Jesus announced that one pres
ent was to betray Him, and later
statement that it were good for the
man who betrayed Him, to have never
been born. was fearful setting forth
as to the fate of Judas. 1t is gener
ally believed that before Jesus insti
tuted the new sacrament of the Lord S
Supper. Judas had gone out. 1t was
at this time that Jesus took upon
Himself the duty of a servant and
washed the feet of His disciples,
teaching them humility, and that no
service was demeaning if done through
love. 1t was while sitting about the
table that Jesus gave the remarkable
talks contained only in Johns gospel
and found in the 14-1Sth chanters. AS
all may remember, the 14th begins,
LET not your hearts be troubled"
l can but urge every reader to be ia
miliar with these particular chapters
as they are most precious in promises
which belong to all.
The record says that Jesus took
some Of the bread before Him and
breaking it in pieces gave a portion
to each disciple. announcing that it
was His body, and that taking a cup
filled with the liquid used for drink,
He directed all to take some, saying
it WAS His blood. In | Cor. H. it is
added. Jesus commanded that the Gus
tom OF eating and drinking His body
and blood he kept until the time when
He shall come again to earth.
Books upon books have been writ
ten as to this last supper, and fierce
controversies have ragged and still di
vide certain churches as to whether
at the present time miracle is Ell
acted when the blessed sacrament is
administered and the bread becomes
in truth the very body of Jesus. There
fore it is useless in this paragraph to
explain all as to this remarkable sup
per- | do believe, however, that it is
the duty of every christian at in
teryals to attend the place where this
sacrament is administered and par
take OF It, 1t is most precious priv |
lege to obey the command to observe
the supper. and show forth ones |
faita in The death and final coming to
the ea'ih again Of Jesus the blessed |
Son Q! God. If a beloved mother Or
father had told anyone of us to do a |
in tru!h The very body of Jesus There
rem e;"l;anGe CT them" we would not |
fail TO 90 SO. In fact, it would be a
JOY to cJmpiy with the loved ones re-
quest. As to fitness, that must be left !
to the conscience of each person
guided by the best light at his com
manG
1t l., t, he hoped that this lesson
will have more than ordinary thcu%at
and s:e tAe means of making err
many see their duty as to partakTje
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