Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-14
LESSON FOR JULY 20
THE LORDS SUPPER.

eat TINS bread, and drink this cup, We do
show the Lords death till he come.-I Cor.
1925
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Mark 1422-
rs; Luke 22:14-20: / Cor. 10:14-21
PRIMARY TOPIC-Remembering Jesus
duke 22:19).
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.
l. The Institution of the Lords Sup
per Matt. 20 90; Cor. II :23).
l. Time: 1t 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
it and gave it to the disciples.
3. Elements: (D The bread. This
doubtless was the common bread of
the Passover feast. ~ The cup. This
cup consisted of the fruit of the vine.
II. The significance Of the Lords
Supper Matt. &c 1928; I Co. II "a
81.
Jesus took natural and literal ele
rents and made them to be symbols of
| is own body and blood. Just as our
cad and drink are assimilated into
ain and Drawn, becoming an integral
art of our body, so by means of these
mbols the communicate partakes of
hrist. He becomes a part of us and
are in him. 1t is both a memorial
I'd prophecy.
l. A memorial of the Lord duke
2:19). When he went away he left
he bread and the cup for the disciples
' which to remember him. Those
no love him will desire to keep sa-
red this memorial.
.. To show tire Lords sacrficial
death q Cor. II 90 He did not die
rs a hero or as an example of unself-
ish devotion. but as a substitutionary
ransom. On the cross he made expi-
at.on for our sins.
3. 1t is guaranty that our sins are
forgiven Rom. 4 :25). When the be-
lever partakes of these elements his
faith is confirmed at is a signet Of
tie Son of God attached to redemp-
ton"
T. Through them the believer re-
ccived Christ Il Cor, 10:16). He there
oy participates in the body and blood
Of Christ, becoming member of his
body. Christ liveth in the believer
(Gal 2:26). The Holy Spirit COM
municates the life of Christ to believ-
ers, making them one body, joined to-
gether (Eph. 4:16). This union is IL
lustrated by the figure of the human
organism q Cor. IL ;12-27); the vine
and branches (John Is :1-S); the hus-
band and wife (Eph. 5 :25, 26) we are
one bread and one body q Cor. 10:1O.
8. A forward look to a completed re-
demption Il Cor. 10:26). When faith
s exercised in Christ, redemption be-
gins, and its completion will take place
at the coming of Jesus Christ q Thess.
f:16, ~. The bread and the cup con-
stitute the keepsake of the Lord until
le returns. These elements possess
an immense psychological value both
as memorial and prospect.
III. Qualifications for Participation
In the Lords Supper q Cor. II ;27-34).
/. A proper apprehension Of its
meaning ". 27). Eating and drinking
'unworthily" does not refer to the de-
merit of the communicate, but to the
failure of the communicate to grasp
is meaning and Importance. There
fore, to thOughtlessly engage in this
service Is to do it "unworthily." Only
A regenerated person can discern the
Lords body ". %. CT. 2:14). Faith
n the integrity of Christ's person and
work is essential. Anyone who does
not believe in the absolute deity of
Christ and his vicarious atonement is
an unworthy communicate.
.. Church membership q Cor. II:
1929. The Lords body is the church
which is composed of regenerated men
md women, united to Jesus Christ as
head and to each other as members of
hat body by the Holy Spirit
8. Orderly walk. The disorderly
should be debarred from the Lords
able, examples Of which are the fol-
lowing: % Immoral conduct Il Cor.
5:1-13). 1t is perilous to the individ-
Ial who is guilty Of immortality to APP
9roach the Lords table w. 30) Sick
ness and death are oftentmes visited
upon such. This explains why some
are mysteriously taken away in death.
(2) Heresy (Titus 3 10; John 4: 2, 81.
(3) Schismatics Rom. 16:1O. Those
who are causing divisions in the church
should be debarred
Ri1ht At the Center