Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
LESSON FOR OCTOBER II
THE LAST SUPPER.

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LESSON TExT-Mark 14:l2-25. see also
Luke 22:14-25.
GOLDEN TExT-As often as We eat
this bread. and drink the cup. We proclaim
the Lords death till He come. l Cor.
HIPS r. "
!. The Preparation, wv. 1915. The de-
tails of the preparation here remind
ono of the like detailed preparation at
tn outse. of this week when the two
disciple; were sent for and procured
tho colt 'whereon no man had sat"
Tho Teacher" had need of the colt.
He all , had need Of this guest cham
Der and some unnamed one was ready
to answer his call, to supply his need.
What a host of such unheralded and
unknown, but loving friends he has.
Passover has now come, the time APP
pointed and predicted, Matt. 26:2 2.
Jesus directs the disciples to the room
of his own choosing; they were to find
it following man bearing a pitcher.
This is suggestive of our following
the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Remarkable Occasion.
II. The Passover, Wv. 1921. Here at
eventide Jesus and the twelve sat
about the Passover board. AS we
look back over the pages of history it
is truly remarkable occasion. The
Passover was a perpetual memorial of
the Exodus. Now, in the dispensations
of Divine economy, this is to be it's
last observance. Jesus had been look
ing forward to this occasion, John
$40, IL, yet in the midst of the feast
his soul is filed with anguish, John
1921.
The perfdy of Judas was the bitter
ness of the cup, but Jesus only let him
go when he must and then only with
great sorrow Judas was disappointed
in his dream of a material kingdom
and his desire for the possession of
carnaI pleasures. Greed had grown
because given food. Hate, stifled con-
science, spurned love, thief, a muir
derer, Judas was guilty that moment
as he was the next night.
Ill. The Parable, Wv. 22-25. From all
the records we believe that Judas left
the company as soon as he was identi-
fed, and before the feast was insti-
tuted. Jesus ever taught by symbol.
We hear much about objective teach
ing, Jesus anticipated us all. From
the Passover board Jesus took bread,
and after Offering thanks, he brake it,
saying as he did so, Take We, this is
my body" This does not mean the
breaking of his body on the cross. for
not bone was then broken, John
1896; I Cor. 11:24 R. V. 1t does sig
Nifty the distribution of his body among
all who shall feed upon him This
does not mean the actual physical
Transformation of the bread into his
body The bread represents his body.
and like as bread becomes a part of
the physical body, so to eat thus in
symbol, he becomes a part of US.
There is no question, however, of the
actual spiritual presence of Christ in
the elements. Discerning the Lords
body there is a real feeding upon
Christ, John $50, 81, So, 55. To par
take unworthily is to be guilty of the
body and blood of Christ" and we eat
and drink Judgment" to ourselves, !
Cor 11:24-26. Jesus commands that
the observance of this rite shall be
continued. 1t is a covenant which
his disciples are to perpetuate till
he COME I Cor. 11:24. The ground of
this covenant between a holy God and
sinful men, is the shed blood. " "a,
see Heb. 9:1S-23. AS the blood is the
lie poured out, SO ne pOuAeu Jul LIS
life that where sin is, there may be
forgiveness and remission, Lev. It'll.
Only One Recourse.
The first Passover was the prelude
of the exodus; this is the prelude OF
that of which Jesus spoke in convers-
ing with Moses and Elijah on the
Mount of TRANSPORTATION. The blood
of Christ was shed unto the remission
of sin, Matt. 1928. It is the ground
of Gods forgiveness, see Matt. 20:28
Rom 1926 R. V, John 2:2, Eph. TT
and many other passages. There is
none other ground for our forgiveness
than the shed blood. 1t may be old
fashioned but it is scriptural and
leaves us no other recourse.
The symbolism of this holy ordi
nance is simple, yet sublime 1t is to
be a perpetual proclamation of his
resurrection. His death is the central
fact of redemption, the way of liberty
for the captives of sin. The supper is
meaningless apart from this element
It is true that in it's observance we
remember his grace and glory, the
beauty of his person and the wonder
and wisdom of his teaching, yet the
supreme significance of the act Is his
death.
In that upper room was the Messiah
and Remnant There the true pur
pose of God was fulfilled and the He
brew nation, as Gods instrument
came to an end Jesus had told the