The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-10-08
LESSON FOR OCTOBER II
THE LAST SUPPER.

THE LAST SUPPER.
LESSON TEXT-Mark 14:t2-25. see also
Luke 22:14-25.
| GOLDEN TEXT--As often as ye eat
this bread, and drink the cup ye proclaim
the Lords death till He come. 1 Cor.
| 11:26 r. v
|. The Preparation, w. 1915. The de-
tails of the preparation here remind
one of tho 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 Heed of the colt.
He alt , 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 unherslded 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
it following a man bearing 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 remarkable occasion. The
Passover was 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, II, yet in the midst of the feast
his soul Is filled with anguish, John
1921.
The perfidy 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
carnal pleasures. Greed had grown
because given food. Hate, stifled con-
science, spurned love, thief, mur-
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-
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 ye, this is
my body This does not mean the
breaking of his body on the cross, for
not a bone was then broken, John
1896; | 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
a&d 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 6: SO, 81, SO, So, 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 It'll
he come" Cor. 11:24. The ground o.
Q this covenant between a holy God anC
t sinful men, is the shed blood, v. "a
i see Heb 9:1S-23. AS the blood is the
| g. hn h
c life that where sin is, there may be
4 forgiveness and remission, Lev. II: IL
). Only One Recourse.
The first Passover was the prelude
a of the exodus; this is the prelude O
that of which Jesus spoke in convers
ing with Moses and Elijah on the
Mount of TRANSPORTATION. The bloot
s of Christ was shed unto the remission
o of sin, Matt. 26:2S. 1t is the grounC
t of God'9 forgiveness, see Matt. 20:2S
Rom. 1925 R. ", / John 2;2, Eph. TT
4 and many other passages. There il
:, none other ground for our forgiveness
than the shed blood. 1t may be ole
fashioned but it is scriptural an(
}, leaves us no other recourse.
r The symbolism of this holy ordi
nance is simple, yet sublime. 1t is Il
Il be a perpetual proclamation of hi
resurrection. His death is the centra
fact of redemption, the way of libert!
for the captives of sin. The supper il
meaningless apart from this element
/. 1t is true that In its observance w
remember his grace and glory, thu
beauty of his person and the wonde
h and wisdom of his teaching, yet thu
;. supreme significance of the act is hi
death.
. In that upper room wss the Messiah
g and Remnant. There the true pur
= pose of God was fulfilled and the He
brew nation, as Gods instrument
Z came to an end. Jesus had told tn
> rulers in the temple that "the king
l. dom of God shall be taken from yol