The Tupelo journal., 1914-10-09


this bread, and drink the cup. We proclaim
the Lords death till He come. l Cor
11:26 r. V.
? |. The Preparation, w. 1915. The de-
tails of the preparation here remind
one OF tho like detailed preparation 81
III outset Of this week when the two
disciple were saht for and procured
the colt ''whereon no man had sat
Tho Teacher" had need of the colt.
He al , had need Of this guest eham'
Der and some unnamed one was ready
to answer his call, to supply his need.
What q 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
Of his own choosing; they were to find
I it following a man bearing q pitcher.
j This is suggestive Of our following
the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Remarkable Occasion.
II. The Passover, Wv. 1921. Here at
4 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
4 the Exodus. Now. in the dispensations
sof Divine economy, this is to be its
last observance. Jesus had been look
sing forward to this occasion, John
s67O, II, yet in the midst OF the feast
@his soul is filed with anguish, John
1921.
The perfdy of Judas was the bitter
ess 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, stitled con-
science, spurned love, a thief, muir
derer, Judas was guilty that moment
as he was the next night
Iil. The Parable, w. 22-25. From all
the records we believe that Judas left
the company as soon as he was identi-
1 fed, and before the feast was insti-
Il tuted. Jesus ever taught by symbol.
I'VE hear much about objective teach
ling, Jesus anticipated us all. From
81 the Passover board Jesus took bread,
and after offering thanks, he brake it,
Saying as he did so, Take ye, this is
my body" This does not mean the
breaking of his body on the cross, for
mot a. bone was then broken, John
19:36: | 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,
Mand like as bread becomes a part or
the physical body, SO to eat thus in
Symbol, he becomes a part OF US.
sThere is no question, however, OF the
actual spiritual presence of Christ III
the elements. Discerning the Lords
s6jody" there is a real feeding upon
SChrist, John $50, 81, SO, So. To par
stake unworthily is to be guilty of the
8body and blood of Christ" and we eat
land drink Judgment" to ourselves,
Cor. 11:24-26 Jesus commands that
Ehe observance of this rite shall be
continued. 1t is covenant which
&kis disciples are to perpetuate I'LL
lie come" Cor 11:24. The ground of
This covenant between a holy God and
inful men, is the shed blood, v. "a,
zee Heb. 9:18-23. AS the blood is the
rife poured out, so he poured out his
ife that where sin is, there may be
forgiveness and remission, Lev. 17:1l
A Only One Recourse.
The first Passover was the prelude
il the exodus; this is the prelude of
hat of which Jesus spoke in convers-
ng with Moses and Elijah on the
SIount of TRANSPORTATION. The bloco
IF Christ was shed unto the remission
IF sin, Matt. 26:2S. 1t is the ground
ZIG Gods forgiveness, see Matt. 20:2S,
u tom. 1925 r. ", l John 2:2, Eph. 7:7,
ad many other passages. There is
Zone other ground for our forgiveness
#lan the shed blood. 1t may be old
fashioned but it is scriptural and
Aaves US no other recourse.
81 The symbolism of this holy ordl-
#ance is simple, yet sublime 1t is to
a perpetual proclamation of his
s,urrection. His death is the central
fact of redemption, the way OF liberty
sfor the captives of sin. The supper is
meaningless apart from this element.
Il is true that in its observance we
Remember his grace and glory, the
eauty of his person and the wonder
ad wisdom of his teaching, yet the
lpreme significance of the act is his
eath.
Elm that upper room was the Messiah
ad a Remnant. There the true pur-
Use of God was fulfilled and the He
lew nation, as Gods instrument,
me to an end. Jesus had told the
SgSlers in the temple that the king
sm of God shall be taken from you
I'd given to a nation bringing forth
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