Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-24
LESSON FOR JANUARY 19
THE PASSOVER.

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 12:1-36.
GOLDEN TEXT-For even Christ our
passover was sacrificed for US CORN
thians ST.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Psalms los:
36-3S: Matthew 26:26-29; Hebrews u:8
|. The Passover Instituted 12:1-
23).
l. The time set ". p. With the in
stitution of the Passover came
change in the order of time. The COM
mon year was rolling on as usual, Dut
with reference to his chosen people the
order is interrupted and everything is
made to date from this. This slgm-
fies that redemption is the first step
in real life. "Old things have passed
away, all things have become new.
Before this the man was dead In Tres
pass and sin; now he has arisen 10
walk in newness Of life. All before
redemption counts for naught. Inc
world thinks that real life ends when
one accepts Christ. but this is grave
mistake 1t is the beginning OF real
life
2. The lamb set apart ". -. Tms
previous setting apart Of the lamb
typifies the REORGANIZATION OF Christ 10
be our Saviour. Redemption was not
an ufterthOught of God q Peter :lS-
2O). This lamb must be male with
out Flemish, indicating that it must be
both representative and perfect.
8. The lamb was killed by the whole
congregation ". 81. This shows that
It was not for the individual only, hut
for the entire assembly. The setting
apart Of the lamb was not sufficient, "
must be killed, for without the she'd
ding of blood there is no remission or
sins" The lamb might have been
tied to the door of the Israelites that
night. but there would have been no
salvation. Notwithstanding its perfec-
ton. Had Christ's spotless life con-
tinued till the present time and his
matchleSS teaching gone on without
interruption, not single soul would
have been saved, for Except corn
of wheat fall into the ground and die
it ahideth alone" (John 1920.
4. The blood of the slain lamb was
to be placed upon the sideposts and
lintels of the door ". y. 1t was not
sprinkled upon the threshold, as it
must not he trampled under foot Gle
! brewS 10 :29). When the destroyer
passed through the land he passed
over the houses where the door posts
were Sprinkled with blood. This blood
was the evidence that substitute had
been offered for them. They could rest
absolutely secure, because the matter
had been settled according to divine
arrangement The blood was the
ground of peace. The assurance is not
when YOU feel your sins are pardoned
but "when I see the blood l will pas.
over YOU"
3. Israel feeding upon the lamb wv
500. This denotes fellowship. Judg
ment must precede feasting. The eat
ing of unleavened bread signifies tina
no sin is connected or allowed in fel
lOwship with Christ. All who have en-
tered into the power of the cross will
put away sin.
action w. ~. The loins being cir
about, betOkenS separation from sill
and preparation and readiness TO
service The feet being ShOd indicate
their willingness to leave the land
The staff in the hand indicates thei
nature as pilgrims leaning upon SUP
port outside of themselves. They wer
. death and darkness and march towar
{ the promised land.
Z. The uncircumcised denied partic
patton in the feast wv. 43-49). Gil
Cumcision was typical of Regeneration
l The significance of the requirement
}. that only those who have become ne
! creatm es by the power of the eros
9 have q right to sit at the Passove
feast.
u. The Significance Of the Passov,
. (12 :24-2S).
1t was memorial institutiO
:, calling to mind the deliverance of ii
:. Israeites from Egyptian bondage
= Gods interpOsitiOn on their behal
freeing them from their oppressio
= This was to be taught to their CHI
/. dren when they came into the Ian
: from generation to generation.
n III. The Awful Judgment (f2 30, sc
That night the destroyer pass
= through Egypt and slew the first DO
q In every home where the blood was n
+ found An awful cry went up fro
). Egypt that night.
,r w. The Great Deliverance 10 ::
II 36).
s SO mighty was this stroke til
h Pharaoh called for Moses in the mic
+. and requested him to be gone with |
10 hOckS and herds.
:. Inward Liberty.
No good action will hinder thee,