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LESSON
CBy REV. p. b. FITzwATER. d. D..
Teacher OF English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR JULY 20
H LORDS p

LESSON TExTs.-Mat ~26:26-9O; l Cor.
1:23-34.
GOLDEN TExT-For as often as ye
eat this bread. and drink THIS cup, ye do
show the Lords death till he comet Cor.
HIPS.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Mark H:22-
26; Luke 22:1i-9; I Cor. 1O:14-21.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Remembering Jesus
duke 22:l9).
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Lords Supper re-
minds us OF Jesus.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-The meaning
OF the Lords Supper.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Com-
munion with Christ and with one another.
I. The Institution Of the Lords Sup
per Matt. 20 20; l Cor. II :23).
1. Time: It was on the night of the
betrayal Of Jesus, just after the be
trayer had been announced.
2. The circumstances In connection
with the eating of the Passover. At the
command Of Jesus the disciples made
ready the Passover. and while they
were eating, Jesus took bread. blessed
IL and gave 1t to the disciples.
3. Elements: ~ The bread. This
doubtless was the Common bread OF
the Passover feast. (2) The cup. This
cup consisted of the fruit of the vine.
u. The Significance Of the Lords
Supper Matt. &c 1928; I Co. II "a
26).
Jesus took natural and. literal ele-
ments and made them to be symbols of
his Own body and blood. Just as our
bread and drink are assimilated into
brain and Drawn, becoming an integral
part of our body, so by means Of these
symbols the communicate partakes of
Christ. He becomes a part of us and
we are in him. 1t is both a memorial
and a prophecy.
!. A memorial of the Lord duke
22:19). When he went away he left
the bread and the cup for the disciples
by which to remember him. Those
who love him will desire to keep Sa-
cred this memorial.
2. To show the Lords sacrificiaI
death q Cor. II 1920. He did not die
as a hero or as an example of unself-
ish devotion, hut as n substitutionary
ransom. On the cross he made eXpi-
alton for our sins.
8. 1t is n guaranty that sins are
forgiven CRom. 4:25). When the he
lever partakes of these elements his
faith is confirmed. at is a signet of
the Son of God attached to redemp-
ton"
4. Through them the believer re-
ceiyed Christ q Cor. 10 :16). He there
by participates in the body and blood
of Christ, becoming q member of his
body. Christ liveth in the believer
(Gal. 2:26). The Holy Spirit com.
municates the life of Christ to helfav.
ers, making them one body, Joined to
gether (Eph. 4:16). This union is il
Illustrated by the figure OF the human
organism q Cor. l. :12-2O the win,
and branches (John 15:1-Sl {; the hus
band and wife (Eph. 5:25, 2G) ; we are
m bread and one body q Cor. 1O:1O
5. A forward look to a completed re-
demptiOn q Cor. 10 1920. When faitf
Is exercised in Christ, redemption he,
gins. and its completion will take place
Mt the coming of Jesus Christ q Th"@s
4:16, ~. The bread and the cup cen.
stitute the keepsake Of the Lord unJi1
he returns. These elements posses,
an immense psychological value boil
as a memorial and a prospect.
III. Qualifications for Participation
in the Lords Supper q Cor. II :27.3 so
1. A proper apprehension of its
meaning ". 81. Eating and drinking
"unworthily" does not refer to the De.
merit Of the commitment. but to iha
failure of the communicate to grnSr
its meaning and Importance. There.
fore, to thoughtlessly engage in this
service is to do it 'unworthily." Only
a r~egencrated person can discern the
Lords body ". 20, CT. 2:14). Faith
In the integrity of Christ's person and
work is essential. Anyone who does
not believe in the absolute deity OF
Christ and his vicarious atonemeut i,
ar unworthy commitment.
.. Church membership q Cor. II
1922. The Lords body Is the church
which is composed of regenerated men
and women, united TO Jesus Christ as
head and TO each other rs members OF
that body by the Holy Spirit.
3. Orderly walk. The diSorderly
should be debarred from the Lords
table, examples of which are the fol
lowing: (1) Immoral conduct q Cor
5:1-13). 1t Is perilous to the indiyid.
ual who is guilty of immortality to an.
proach the Lords table ". 3O). Sick.
ness and death are oftentimes visited
upon such. This explains why som,
are mysteriously taken away in death
(2) Heresy Titus $40; John Az, 81
(S) Schismatics from. 16:1O. Thos,
who are causing divisions il the church
should be debarred.