The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-17

January lo
REV. JOSEPH It. WATTS. ID. D..
SUNDAY School Secretary, Baptist State Mission Board

Lesson text; Exodus. IL: ia.
Golden text our passover also hath
been sacrificed. even Christ" l Cor 81.
Senior and adult topic: Value of Re-
ltgious festivals.
LEssoN OUTLINE.
! !. THE National Birthday" y; IL.
2. The Passover Commanded" II:
3-It.
2. "The Meaning of the Passover"
IL: t2~14,
INTRODUCTION.
When Jehovah called Moses to lead
his people out of bondage Moses inter
posed Il number OF objections, all of
which wore answered in such a way as
To reassure him and cause him to enter
upon his important task. when Moses
and Aaron gathered the people togeth-
er and told them of Jehovah's purpose
TO deliver them, they believed and
bowed their heads in worship. Chap
ters b to Ii inclusive tell of Moses de-
mands upon Pharoh, of the increasing
of the peoples burdens. of Jehovah's
renewed assurances to Moses and
Aaron. and the plaques with which
Egypt was visited.
THE LESSON BRIEFLY TOLD.
In the two opening verses of our
lesson Jehovah proclaimed the ma
tlonal birthday of the Hebrews, (The
b IupiIH tNDlpa LaItS1G an the SpTiNEy lac
J latter part Of March or early in April J
IT was a new era and epoch in the his
tory of Israel and would thereafter be
known as their New Years day. "It
! was like the motto on the reverse side
OF the United states seal, A new order
OF tho ages"
Moses and Aaron spoke through the
elders of Israel commanding the prep
aration and observance of the pass
over, On the tenth day of the month
each family was to take a lamb. and il
the household was too small for a
|anh. then he and his ~neighbor were
80 take ono according to the number
II persons In the household, The lamb
was to be without blemish. "A male
and a year old 1t was to be kept
until the fourteenth day of the month,
killed at even, and the blood sprinkled
on the TWO side posts and Intel Of
the doors OF Israelitish homes. The
flesh of the lamb WAS to be roasted
with fire, seasoned with bitter herbs
and eaten with unfeavened bread.
while eating of the passover their
loins were TO be -trded in preparation
for a journey. Added to the command
for the observance of the passover
Jehovah gave them its significance. to-
Wit: That Jehovah would go through
the land Of Egypt and snite all tho
hrst born, executing Judgment against
All tho gods of Egypt. the blood on the
posts and linteis being the token OF
their faith and obedience, The prom
Use was tina when he saw the blood
he would pass over them, and the pass
over was to he kept as a memorial
throughout their generations,
PRACTICAL LESSONS.
STRICTLY speaking there are but two
Christian festivals-the Lords Day and
the Lords Supper. The Lords Day
.@ ~ ~, a.Y. - r. a fha vny,,erec, ~ "a,
Lord. The Lords supper was plainly
commanded -by~Jesns in the night of
his betrayal when he said, do this in
remembrance of me" Christians do
not think enough Of the Significance
~ the Lords Day. else they would not
ind it so easy TO violate it's spirit,
There are many who seem willing TO
adopt, at ieast. in a modified form. the
continental Sabbath. but pious Chris
tiana.- INTELLIGENT concerning the spir-
ituaf meaning of the day, cannot use 1t
for their own selfish qualification. The
day should be spent in rest. worship.
and kindly service, and should be full
Of 10y because Il stands for the most