The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10


Luke 22;t4-25.
GOLDEN TEXT-As often as we eat
this bread, and drink the cup. we proclaim
the Lords death till He come. I Cor.
u:25 r. V.
/. The Preparation, W.. 1915. The de-
tails Of the preparation here remind
one of the like detailed preparation at
the outset of this week when the two
disciples we're sent for and procured
the colt "whereon no mar had sat"
The Teacher" had need of the colt.
He also had need Of this guest cham
Der and some unnamed n 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 ap-
pointed and predicted, Matt. 26;2.
Jesus directs the disciples to the room
Of his choosing; they were to find
1t following a man bearing a pitcher.
This is suggestive of our following
the leading Of the Holy Spirit. They
found this even as he said they would.
Jesus eve disappoints when he di-
reefs. 1t is wisest for us to do his
bidding and these two proved by their
obedience that they we're truly his
disciples, see John 1881. Whoever
these two disciples were they recog.
nized their duty clearly in the words,
THE Master saith"
Remarkable Occasion.
II. The Passover, w. 1921. Here at
eventide Jesus and the twelve sat
about the Passover board. AS we
look back owe the pages Of history it
is truly a remarkable occasion. The
Passover was a perpetual memorial Of
the Exodus. Now, in the dispensations
Of Divine economy, this is to be its
last observance. Jesus had been look
ing forward to this occasion, John
$50, 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
so 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. HAZE, stifed con-
science, spurned love, a 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-
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 a bone was then broken, John
1876; I 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 reeding upon
Christ, John $3.50, 81, SO, 90. To par
take unworthily is to be guilty of the
body and blood Of Christ" and we cal
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" l Cor. 1924. The ground Of
sinful men, is the shed blood, V. "a
see Heb. 9:1S-23. AS the blood is the
life poured out, so he poured out his
life that where sin Is, there may BIZ
forgiveness and remission, Lev. 17:11
In this symbolic hour thu old passed
away, that which came in the covenant
of the law by Moses. At the same
time this, the new covenant, is mi
tiated, a covenant of grace and truth
which is by the Spirit. By the symbol
ism of this new feast Jesus revealed
his relationship to this covenant anC
that those who sat and partook with
him we're sealed to him in consecra
ton. His thanksgiving was in the
nature of alteration of God and the
fact that his profound purposes were
about to be realized. This whole cpl
sode was a feast of triumph. Like as
the old Passover was eaten with Its
mixture of bitter herbs, so this IL
tinged with the perfdity Of Judas ant
is encompassed with the sorrows o
death. Still, as those who eat the OLD
were girded and ready, so he wal
ready, did grid himself and serve, an(
did pass through death, unto a life o
triumph.
Only One Recourse.
The first Passover was the prelud,
of the exodus; this is the prelude o
that Of which Jesus spoke in convers
ing with Moses and Elijah on tn,
Mount Of TRANSPORTATION. The bloot
Of Christ was shed unto the remission
of sin, Matt. 26:2s. 1t is the grounC
of Gods forgiveness. see Matt. 2O:2S
Rom. 1925 r. ", / John 2:2, Eph. TT
and many other passages. There 4
none other ground for our forgiveness
thar the shed blood. 1t may be oil,
fashioned but 1t is scriptural an,
leaves us no other
The symbolism Of this holy ord
nance Is simple, yet sublime. 1t is b