The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20


 and truth" Corinthians 5.7. 8.
 The Passover ceremonies, the first institution of Divine favor with Nat- ural Israel. prefgured the first institu- ton of Divine favor toward Spiritual israel. the Pastor began This institu- ton was inaugurated by our Lord Je- sus tn the Eucharist. or Holy Con- munion. As indicated by our text. the Jewish Passover was a type of the real Passover. with which we as Chris tians have to do. While we have clear statements by our Lord and His Apos ties respecting the relationship be- tween Christ and the Church and the special salvation of the Elect never theless in the Passover type we find many details which assist us greatly in the understanding of the antitype.
 The speaker then briefly reviewed the original Passover as given in Ex- odus 12. He emphasized the fact that 1t affected only the first-born of Israel directly. although all the remainder of Israel were affected indirectly; and that subsequently these first-borns were exchanged by Divine command for the entire tribe of Levi. who as the sacrificing priests and the teaching Levites became the ministers of the Law Covenant for that nation. (Num- bers 3:5-13 44-51l Then he showed that St. Paul distinctly points out the antitype of this: namely. the elect Church of this Gospel Age. the Church of the First-borns. written in Heaven" able ministers of the New [Lawl Covenant "-Hebrews 1928: Corinthians 35-11.
 These antitypical Flrst-borns alone are being dealt with during this Cos pei Age. or night" These alone are in danger of death penalty. Gle. brews 1O:26. 27D Nevertheless all man kind are interested in the Church. ir her successful passing over. her attain ment of life everlasting; for the Churcl 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 be blessed
 Jesus the Passover Lamb.
 The Pastor then discussed the anti. typical Passover The Passover lamb typified our Lord Jesus Christ. the Lamb of God. which taketh awa- the sin of the world" John 1 :291 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 if 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 pieces 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 be divided-not a bone was to be bro ken. Thus it represented our Lord Je- sus alone in His sacrifice.
 The night in which the original Pass over was eaten represented the Gospel Age. the morning of Israers deliver ance represented the Millennial Morn ing, when the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His beams. The blood sprinkled upon doorposts and lintels indicated that all members of the Household of Faith must be jus tified by faith in Christ's precious blood Should any of the antitypical First-borns go out from under the blood in the sense of denying it's 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 feited by Adams disobedience and re- deemed by Jesus death. The bitter herbs represented the trials and expe- riences of the saints.
 New Symboiization--Cup Added Tken.
 After partaking of the usual Pass over supper our Lord introduced q new symbolization of the antitypical Passover. Instead of the lamb would be the unleavenea bread. representing our Lords flesh. The eating of this bread typiiied Justification, the appro- priating to themselves of the merit of Christs sacrihce.-John 6:51, 5S.
 Then our Lord added new feature -.'the cup" which represented death. Luke 22.20l The invitation to drink of His blood signifies a participation with Christ in a sacrifice of earthly life, interests. hopes. aims-everything. This thought is additional to anything in the Jewish Passover type. Thus all members of the Church which is His Body agree to be broken with Him. and attest their faithfulness by drink Ing His Cup."-1 Corinthians 10:16. IT.