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LESSON
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Scnool Course, Moody Bible Institute.
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LESSON FOR OCTOBER II
THE LAST SUPPER.

| bIE IHOl 0UPPER.
LESSON TEXT-Mark l4:12-2 %, see also
Luke 22:l4-25.
GOLDEN TEXT-As often as We eat
tIis Dread, and drink the cup, We proclaim
me LORDS death till He come l Cor
lips r. V.
]. The Preparation, w. 1915. The de
tails OF the preparation here remind
one OF the like detailed preparation al
the outset of this week when the two
dlsclpleS were sent for and procured
the colt wherein no man had sat
Inc Teacher had need of the colt
he also had need Of this guest cham,
Der and some unnamed one was ready
TO answer his call, to supply his need
What host Of such unheralded and
unknown, but loving friends he has.
Passover has now come, the time ap-
pointed and predicted, Matt 26:2.
Jesus directs the disciples to the room
or his own choosing; they were to find
1t following man bearing a pitcher
This is suggestive Of our following
the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Remarkable Occasion.
II. The Passover, w. 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 a remarkable occasion. The
Passover was a perpetual memorial of
the Exodus. Now, in the dispensations
or Divine economy, this is to be it's
last observance. Jesus had been look
ing forward to this occasion, John
6:7O, II, yet in the midst of the feast
his soul is filled 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 material kingdom
and his desire for the possession Of
carnal pleasures Greed had grown
because given food. Hate, stifed con-
science, spurned love, thief, a MUIR
derer, Judas was guilty that moment
as he was the next night.
III. The Parable, w. 22-25. From all
the records We believe that Judas left
the company as soon as he was identi-
fled, 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 a bone was then broken, John
1885; | Cor. 1924 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, SIS. To par
take unworthily is to be guilty of the
body and blood of Christ" and we eat
and drink Judgment" to ourselves, 1
Cor. 11:24-26. Jesus commands that
the observance of this rite shall be
continued. 1t Is covenant which
his disciples are to perpetuate till
ne come" l Cor. 1924. The ground of
this covenant between a holy God and
sinful men, is the shed blood, V. "a,
see Heb. 1888. AS the blood is the
life poured out, so he poured out his
life that where sin is, there may be
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
If Christ was shed unto the remission
If sin, Matt. 1928. 1t Is the ground
If Gods forgiveness, see Matt. 2O:2S,
Rom. 1926 R. ", | John 2:2, Eph. TT,
Ind many other passages. There is
lone other ground for our forgiveness
han the shed blood. 1t may be old
ashioned but it is scriptural and
caves us no other recourse.
The symbolism of this holy ordi.
lance is simple, yet sublime. 1t is to
'e a perpetual proclamation of his
esurrection. His death is the central
act OF redemption, the way of liberty
or the captives of sin. The supper is
Meaningless apart from this element.
t is true that in its observance we
his grace and glory, the
eauty of his person and the wonder
nd wicdom of bic faoob;nr ,,4 ~