The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-01-16
LESSON FOR JANUARY g,
TIE PASSOVER.

GOLDEN TEXT-For even Christ our
passover was sacrificed for us. Corin-
thians 81. 4r,i.s
ADDITIONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. los;
ss-sS; Matthew 2e:2s-2s; Hebrews HIS
I. The Passover Instituted (12:1-
2S).. II
1. The time set ~. y. With the In
stitution of the Passover came
change In the order Of time. The COM
mon year was rolling on as usual, but
with reference to his chosen people the
order is interrupted and everything Is
made to date from this. This signi:
fes 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 SIM. now he has arisen to
walk In newness of life. All before
redemption counts for naught. The
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 ". 81. This
| previous setting apart of the lamp
| typifies the foreordnatlon Of Christ to
| be our Saviour. Redemption was not
an afterthought of God Il Peter Liz
2O). This lamb must be male with
| out blemish, indicating that 1t must be
both representative and perfect.
3. The lamS was killed by the whole
congregation ". o.. This shows that
It was not for the individual only, but
for the entire assembly. The setting
apart OF the lamb was not sufficient, 1t
] must be killed, for. without the she'd
| ding of blood there is no remission OF
| SINS" The Lamb might have been
| tied to the door Of the Israeiites 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 a single soul would
have been saved, for Except a corn
of wheat fall Into the ground and die
j It abideth alone" (John 12:2D.al
| 4. The blood Of the slain lamb was
to be placed upon the sideposts and
lintels Of the door ". ~. It was not
sprinkled upon the threshold. as 1t
must not be ,trampled under foot Gle
brews 1929. 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 a 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
I but dwhen see the blood will pass
over you" t,A
8. Israel feeding upon the lamb (yv
ES-1O). This denotes Fellowship. Judg
ment must precede feasting. The eat
ing of unleavened bread signifies tina
IA no sin Is connected or allowed in fel
"A lowship with Christ. All who have en-
tered into the power of the cross will
put away sin. Nass ad
6. They ate the passover ready fol
action ". ~. The loins being CIR
about, betokens separation from sir
and preparation and readiness TO
service. The feet being shod indicates
their willingness to leave the land
i The staff In the hand Indicates thief
. nature as pilgrims leaning upon a sup
:. port outside Of themselves. They wer
: to- leave behind them the SpfAce o
death and darkness and march towar'
!. the promised land. ~ sTFs
, z. The uncircumcised denied partici
! patton in the feast wv. 43-49). Cir
cumcisIon was typical of regeneration
. The significance Of the requirement |
that only those who have become ne,
creatures by the power Of the eros
have a right to sit at the Passove
feast. iTGg ~ g.- Ri
g u. The Significance Of the Passove
; (12 :24-2S). n
y It was memorial institution
n calling to mind the deliverance of tn
Israelites from Egyptian bondage
D., Gods interposition on their behal
l. freeing them from their oppression
Is This was to be taught to their chi
W dren when they came into the Ian,
q. from generation to generation.
n. III. The Awful Judgment t12: 20, 30
81 That night the destroyer passe
= through Egypt aud slew the first Dor
In every home where the blood was M
found. An awful cry went up fro
Egypt that night.
N w. The Great DeIlverance t12 3
1 - 81. . Na. =