Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1916-04-21

and truth" - |
Corinthians ~, 3.
fhc Passover ceremonies. the first
institution of Divine favor with Nat
ural Israel. prCligured the first inStitu-
tiOm Of Divine favor toward Spiritual
Israel. the Pastor began This institu-
ton was ipanguratcd by our Lord Je-
sus IN the EuChariS'. or Holy Com
muniom As indicated ny our text. the
jewish Passover was a type Of tho
real Passover. with which we as Chris
tianS have to do while we have clear
statements by our LoId aud His ApOs-
ties respecting the relationship be-
tween Christ and the Church and the
| special salvation Of the Elect. never
| thClesS in the Passover type we find
many details which assist us greatly In
the understanding Of the antitype
The speaker Their briefly reviewed
the oriGih2l Passover as given in Ex-
odus ~ lie emphasized the fact that
| it affected only the irst-borns Of Israel
| directly. although all the remainder of
| Israel were affected indirectly: and
; that subsequently these irst-borns
were exchanged by Divine command
| for the entire tribe Of Levi who as
! the sacrificing priests and the teaching
T.eviteS became the ministers OF the
Law Covenant for that nation. (Num-
bcrs 3:5.13 44-51.l Then he showed
that st Paul distinctly points out the
antitype Of this; namely. the elect
| Church of this Gospel Age. 1.-THE
Church Of the FIrst-bOrns. written in
Heaven" able ministers Of the New
[Lawl Covenant" -Hebrews 1928; 3
! Corinthians 3:5-11.
These antitypical First borns alone
nre being dealt with during this Cos
pei Age, or might" These alone are
In danger of a death penalty. He'
! brews 1926, 27) Nevertheless all man
kind are interested in the Church, in
her successful passing over, her attain
mcnt Of life everlasting: for the Church
will be the Royal Priesthood and the
Instructors of the New Covenant.
which IS shortly to be sealed and by
the terms of WHICH all the families OF
the earth will he blessed.
Jesus tho Passover Lamb.
The Pastor then discussed the anti
typical Passover. The Passover lamb
typified our Lord Jesus Christ, 1.-The
Lamb Of God, which taketh away the
sin Of the world" John 1927 But
the SIN Of the world has not yet been
taken away Our Lord has not yet ap-
piled His merit for the world. He has
merely imputed it to the Household of
Faith In another sacrifice, which rep
resented our Lord and the Church con-
jointly sacrificing. as Head and mem
bers. the body of the animal was cut
into pleceS and laid with the head
upon the altar, thus typifying Christ
as the Head and the Church as His
members. But provision was made
that the Passover sacrifice was not to
DO divided-not bone was to be bro
ken Thus It represented our Lord 'Ie'
sus alone In His sacrifice.
The night In which the original Pass
over wus eaten represented the Gospel
Age; the morning Of Israers deliver
uuCc represented the Millennial Morn
Ing. when the Sun Of Righteousness
shall arise with healing in His beams
The blood sprinkIed upon dOor-posts
aud IIntels Indicated that all members
, Of the Household Of Faith must be JUS
titled 10y faith in Christ'S precious
blood Should any Of the antitypica
First ornS go out from under the blood
in the sense OF denying Its efficacy, the
PENALTY would be the Second Death
hopeless extinction. The eating of the
lamb pictured the appropriation by the
Household Of Faith Of those earthly
rights and interests which were for
feitcd by Adams disobedienCe and re-
deemed by Jesus death. The bitter
herbs represented the trials and eXpe
rienCes Of the saints.
New Symboization-Cup Added Then
After pnrtHkimg of the usual Pass
over supper our Lord introduced 6
new STANDARDIZATION Of the antitypica
Passover Instead Of the lamb would
be the unleavcnpd bread. representing
our Lords flesh. The eating OF this
bread typihcd Justification, the appTo
priating to themselves Of the merit OF
Christs sacrifice. John G:5l, So.
Then our Lord added a new feature
the cup" which represented death
I luke 22:9O, The invitation to drink
Of His blood signifies n participation
with Christ IN sacrifice of earthly
life, interests. hopes aims-everything
This thought Is additional to anything
In the Jewish Passover type. Thus al
members Of the Church which is His
Body agree to be broken with Him
! and attest their faithfulness by drink
5 Ing Ills Cup II Corinthians 1910. Il
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