Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09
LESSON FOR JANUARY 10
THE PASSOVER


LESSON TEXT-Exodus I2-H3s.
GOLDEN TEXT-For even Christ our |
passover was sacrificed for u.s. 1 Corin-
thiaus SCI
36-3s: Matthew 26-26-2e: Hebrews HES
T. The Passover Instituted az Il
23)-
stitution of the Passover came a
change in the order of time The com
mon year was rolling on as usual nut
with reference to his chosen people the
order is interrupted and everything IS
made to date from this This signi-
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 iii 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 " 3D. This
previous setting apart of the lamb
typifies the Generalization of Christ TO
be our Saviour. Redemption was not
an afterthought of God q Peter lis
2O). This lamb must be male With
out blemish. indicating that it must be
both representative and perfect.
8. The lamb was killed by the whole
congregation (v. 81 This shows that
it not for the individual only. hut
for the entire assembly. The setting
apart of the lamb was not sufficient. it
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-
So 1os.S- f>nf
| tinued till the present time and his
| matchless teaching gone on without
| interruption, not single eSout would
| have been saved, for Except corn
| of wheat fall into the ground and die
| it abideth alone" tJohn IL :2D-
| T. The blood OF the slain lamb was
| to be placed upon the Sideposts and
| iintels of the door " ~ 1t was not
| sprinlled upon the threshold, as it
i must not be tranpled under foot Che
| brews 1O: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 res,
| 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 will pas
over YOU
5. Israel feeding upon the lamb wv
| 800. This denotes fellowship Judg
ment must precede feasting- The eat
ing Of unleavened bread signifies tina
no sin is connected or allowed in fel
iowship with Christ All who have en-
tered into the power of the cross vii
put away sim
6. They ate the passover ready 70
action ". I'D. The loins being CIR
about, betokens separation from sill
| and preparation and readiness 70
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
to leave behind them the place o
| death and darkness and march towar'
the promised land
4 The uncircumcised denied partici
patton in the feast wv 4349). Gil
eumcision was typical of regeneration
The significance of the requirement.
that only those who have become ne,
creature by the power of the eros
have right to sit at the Passove
| feast
f12 :24-2S1.
|. calling to mind the deliverance OF tn
Israelites from Egyptian bondage
| Gods fnterposition their behal
| freeing them from their oppression
: | This was to be taught to their chi
, dren when they came into the lant
from generation to generation
: III. The Awful Judgment (12 %. 80
That night the destroyer passe
through Egypt and slew the first Dor
| In every home where the blood was NJ
L found An awful cry went up fro,
Egypt that night
w The Great DeIiverance (12 81
36).
So mighty was this stroke TIN
! Pharaoh called for Moses in the nigi
. and requested him to be gone with h
: faocks and herds
Inward Liberty