The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-10


Luke 22.l4-25
GOLDEN TEXT-As often as ye ca
this bread. and drink the cup ye proclaim
the Lords death till He come. Cor.
lf:26 =. V.
]. The Preparation, w. 1915. The de
tails or the preparation here remind
one Of the like detailed preparation al
the outset of this week when the two
disciples were sent for and procured
the colt wherein no man had sat
The 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 flp
pointed and predicted, Matt. 26.%
Jesus directs the disciples TO the room
or his own 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 never disappoints when he di
reefs. II is wisest for US to do his
bidding and these two proved by their
obedience that they were truly his
disciples. see John S:31. Whoever
these two disciples were they recog-
nized their duty clearly in the words,
The Master saith
Remarkable Occasion.
u. 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
OF Divine economy, this is TO be its
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
ana nc desire for the possession OF
carnal pleasures. Greed had grown
because given fUoG Hate. stifed con-
science. spurned love. 3 thief. muir
derer. Judas was guilty that moment
as he was the next night.
~. 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
1896; | 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
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, 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. 11:2+26. Jesus commands that
the observance of this rite shall be
continued. 1t is covenant which
his disciples are to perpetuate till
he come" Cor 1924. The ground of
this covenant between holy God and
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 be
| forgiveness and remission, Lev. l1:1l.
| In this symbolic hour the old passed
away, that which came in the covenant
of the law by Moses. At the same
time this. the new covenant, is ini-
| 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 and
| 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 is
tinged with the perfidity OF Judas and
! is encompassed with the sorrows OF
death. Still, as those who eat the old
we're girded and ready. so he was
ready, did grid himself and serve, and
did pass through death, unto a life Of
triumph.
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 26:2S. 1t Is the ground
of Gods forgiveness, see Matt. 2O:2S,
Rom. 1925 r. V, John %, Eph. IA,
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