Cleveland County herald., 1919-07-17
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDHYS0D]OL
 LESSON (By REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D., Teacher of English Bible in the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago) Copyright. 1919, Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR JULY 20
THE LORDS SUPPER.

LESSON TExTs.-Mat 26:26-sO; I Cor. l1:23-34
 GOLDEN TEXT-For as often as ye eat this bread. and drink this cup, ye do show the Lords death till he come.-I Cor. 11:26
 ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Mark1 14:22- 26; Luke 22:14-20: I Cor. 1014-21
 PRIMARY TOPIC-Remembering Jesus (Luke 22:19)
 JUNIOR TOPIC-The Lords Supner TO- minds us of Jesus
 INTERN 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. 26 :26; 1 Cor. II :23)
 1. Time: It 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.
 B. Elements: CD The bread. This doubtless. was the common bread of the Passover feast. CD The cup. This cup consisted of the fruit of the vine.
 II. The Significance of the Lords Supper (Matt. 26 :26-2S; I Co. II :24 2e).
 Jesus took natural and literal ele ments and made them to be symbols of his own body and blood. Just as our 6rin fp&0 brain and brawn, becoming an integral part of our body. so by means of these symbols the communicant partakes of Christ. He becomes a part of us and we are in him. It is both memorial and prophecy.
 l. A memorial of the Lord Huke 22:19). When he went away he left the bread and the cup for the disciples by which to remember him. Those who love him will desire to keep sa- cred this memorial.
 2. To show tlte Lords sacrificial death q Cor. II :26). He did not die as a hero or as an example of unself- l ish devotion, but as a substitutionary ransom. On the cross he made expi- ation for our sins.
 3. It is d guaranty that our sins are 1 forgiven (Rom. :25). When the be- l liever partakes of these clements his l faith is confirmed. Tt is a signet of the Son of God attached to redemp- tion."
 1 4. Through them the believer re | ceived Christ q Cor. 10 :16). He there by participates in the body and blood of Christ, becoming a member of his body. Christ liveth in the believer 1 Gal. ? :26). The Holy Spirit con- municates the life of Christ to believ- CTS, making them one body, joined to- gether (Eph. :16). This union is il- lustrated by the figure of the human organism q Cor. 12 :12-27) the vine | and branches (John 15 5:1-S): the hus- band and wife (Eph. 5 :25, 26); we are one bread and one body q Cor. 10:1O. 5. A forward look to completed re- demption q Cor. 10:26). When faith Is exercised in Christ, redemption be- gins, and it's completion will take place at the coming of Jesus Christ q Thess. :16. I'D. The bread and the cup con- stitute the keepsake of the Lord until he returns. These elements possess an immense psychological value both as a memorial and prospect
 III. Qualifications for Participation in the Lords Supper q Cor. II :27-34)
 1. A proper apprehension of it's meaning (v. 27). Eating and drinking l 1xyD rnfo fo lo merit of the communicant, but to the failure of the communicant to grasp its meaning and importance. There fore, to thoughtlessly engage in this service Is to do it 'unworthily." Only regenerated person can discern the Lords body (v. 29. cf. 2:14) Faith in the integrity of Christ's person and work is essential. Anyone who does not believe in the absolute deity of Christ and his vicarous atonement is an unworthy communicant.
 2. Church membership q Cor. II: 1S-22). The Lords body is the church which is composed of regenerated men and women, united to Jesus Christ as head and to each other as members of that body by the Holy Spirit.
 3. Orderly walk The disorderly should be debarred from the Lords table, examples of which are the fol- lowing: CD Immoral conduct q Cor. 5:1-13). It is perlous to the individ- ual who is guilty of immortality to ap- proach the Lords table (v. 3O). Sick ness and death are oftentimes visited upon such. This explains why some are mysteriously taken away in death. CD Heresy (Titus 3:10; John 4:2. 3. (3) Schismaties (Rom. 16:17). Those who are causing divisions in the church should be debarred.
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