Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
IMPAUvED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDGSC[IO0L
LESSON
(By REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper
Union.)
LESSON FOR JANUARY 10
THE PASSOVER.

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 1916.
GOLDEN TEXT-For even Christ our
passover was sacrificed for US. Corin-
! thans ST.
ADDITIONAL Observation-Disclosures 100:
s6-3S; Matthew 26:26-29: Hebrews u:8
|. The Passover Instituted Q2:1-
23).
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 slgnl-
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 to
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 ". -. This
previous setting apart Of the lamp
| typifies the REORGANIZATION of Christ to
be our Saviour. Redemption was not
an afterthought of God Il Peter is
2O). This lamb must be male With
out blemish, indicating that it must be
both representative and perfect.
l.; Nv ho urb
congregation ". 81. 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 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 a single soul would
have been saved, for Except corn
of wheat fall into the ground and die
it abideth alone" (John II :24).
4. The blood of the slain lamb was
to be placed upon the sideposts and
lintes of the door ". y. 1t was not
sprinkled upon the threshold, as it
must not be 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 pass
over you.'
5. Israel feeding upon the lamb wv.
S-1O). This denotes fellowship. Judg-
ment must precede feasting. The eat
ing of unleavened bread signifies that
no sin is connected or allowed in fell
lowship with Christ. All who have en-
tered into the power Of the cross will
put away sin.
6. They ate the passover ready for
action ". ~. The loins being girt
about, betokens separation from sin
and preparation and readiness for
service. The feet being shod indicates
their willingness to leave the land.
The staff in the hand indicates their
nature as pilgrims leaning upon sup
port outside of themselves. They were
to leave behind them the place of
death and darkness and march toward
the promised land.
Z. The uncircumcised denied partici
patton in the feast wv. 43-49). Cir
cumeision was typical of regeneration.
The significance of the requirement is
that only those who have become new
creatures by the power of the cross
have a right to sit at the Passover
feast.
IL. The Significance of the Passover
(12 :244S).
II was memorial institution,
calling to mind the deiverance of the
Israelites from Egyptian bondage
Gods interposition on their behalf,
freeing them from their oppression.
This was to be taught to their chill
dren when they came into the land,
from generation to generation.
III, The Awful Judgment (12 20, 30).
That night the destroyer passed
through Egypt and slew the first born
in every home where the blood was not
found An awful cry went up from
Egypt that night.
w. The Great DeIiverance (12: 81.
36).
SO mighty was this stroke that
Pharaoh called for Moses in the night
and requested him to be gone with his
aoolve ond hor6s