Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-05
L HE LAS 7
SUPPER
Sunday School Lesson for Nov. s, 1910
Specially Arranged for This Paper

'i"' thursday evening" Npfll o. n ~
Place-An upper room In Jerusalem
This lesson is full Of dramatic in
cidcnts A harmony is necessary TO
understand the scenes In full.
The first great day OF the Passover,
which lasted week. began at sun
set ON the evening after the lith Of
April which by the Jewish reckoning
was the beginning Of the 10Th when the
regular Passover supper was eaten.
The disciples came to Jesus. some
time on Thursday. saying Where
wilt thou that we prepare for thee
20 eat the passover? "A room was
needed. with tables surrounded by
couches for the Passover must be
eaten reclining. since II was canon
that even the poorest must partake
OF that supper In a reclining attitude.
to indicate rest, safety and liberty"
Then there must be obtained un-
leavened bread, bitter herbs, wine, and
paschal lamb. which must be slain
I'm the temple between three and Ave
o'clock, and cooked In a private home.
Jesus and his disciples probably left
Bethany late Thursday afternoon.
walked two or three miles. and reach
ed the upper room soon after sunset.
The strife probably began when the
disciples we're assembling in the up
per room. and we're about TO take their
places at the table. Even I'm this
most solemn hour. more solemn than
they realized, there arose a conten-
tion among the disciples as to who
should be the greatest, probably with
reference to the places OF honor and
nearness to Jesus, with an outlook to-
ward the highest places in the new
kingdom which was soon to begin.
Also because no one was willing to
take upon himself the servile duty OF
washing he travelstalned feet OF the
company.
There was doubtless a minging Of
good and evil motives in the disci-
pies
At length all were reclining at the
tables and the Passover supper was
begun. Jesus wisely waited tin time
had been given for the excitement to
/ be quieted, and the disciples to come
/ to better frame of mind. Then
by n symbolic action he taught them
"A lesson which has been needed all
down the ages. He who had all power
who came forth from God, and was
going to God, arose from the supper
poured water into a basin. and wash
ed his disciples feet, including the
feet Of Judas, into whose heart the
devil had put the plan to betray him
And as they were eating the Pass
over meal Jesus used the same breaC
and wine that was upon the Passover
table and taught the Passover truths
The rites of the new kingdom Of heav
en- expressed for the spiritual life the
deliverance from the slavery of sin
the redemption through blood the
promise of allegiance to the Lord, the
hope of the promised land, which was
enacted in actual life by the saviES
of the lsraelites from the bondage OF
Egypt The Passover brought to
gether the largest number of individ
uals to claim and consciously recog
nize their part in Gods redeemine
grace and power, and because of It's
sense Of all-embracing victory millen
NAL gladness, universal salvation
was better fitted to become the dis
tinctiye and enduring symbol of re
demption. and express the mighty
hopes of Jesus as he stood on the
threshold Of his passion, than any o
the sacrifices of the altar"
Jesus took bread, the thin cake o
unleavened bread, and blessed IL, "in
voked blessings" "consecrated witt
solemn prayers" Take. eat, make I
part of yourselves. This is my body
S, mbolizes my body, does for you
bodies just what my spiritual lie doe
Tor your souls.
This is my blood type OF EN-
blem of his blood, his life which h.
laid down as the atCnement for sin
OF the new testament, which God wa
now confirming to men. The new COY
enant was that God would renew an
save all who believed In Jesus. It I
the new promise to men, the new Cos
pei dispensation, In which God ha
used his perfect wisdom in seking {
save the world from sin Which /
shed for many Multitudes, not mere
ly few, are to be saved by Chris
For the remission of sins, lncludln
tho forgiveness of sin. and the dc
liyerance from the power OF sin. 81
is to be put away entirely,
The Supper is kind Of All Saint
day We become one. not only wit
those around us, but with those VIII
have gone before, TO join the HEAVIER
ly host
II is a feast OF victory. II was Ia
sun triumphing over darkness. Tn
Lords Supper is a prophecy {
Christ's second coming Of the perfeC
triumph OF his kingdom; for we ar
to celebrate II till he comes. II col
tains hope and promise.
Our last view OF Christ in the Co
pels Is not OF death, but OF an eve
} living Saviour, who once was deaf
} / hut now lives for eYermOre IL show