The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-07-17
LESSON FOR, JULY 20
THE LORDS SUPPER.


eat this bread, and drink this cup, We do
show the Lords death till he come.--I Cor.
1925
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL,-Mark 14.22-
rs; Luke 22:14-2o; Cor. 10:14-21.
PRIMARY Notwithstanding Jesus
Ouke 22:19).
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Lords Supper re-
minds us Of Jesus.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-The meaning
of the Lords Supper
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Com-
munion with Christ and with one another.
I. The Institution Of the Lords Sup
per Matt. 90 :26; 1 Cor. II :23).
1. Time: 1t 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
IL and gave 1t to the disciples.
8. Elements: (D The bread. This
doubtless was the common bread of
the Passover feast. (2) The cup. This
cup consisted of the fruit of the vine.
II. The Significance Of the Lords
Supper Matt. 20 POPS; Co. IL %
26).
Jesus took natural and literal ele
ments and made them to be symbols of
his own body and blood. just as our
bread and drink are asslmllated into
brain and Drawn, becoming an Integral
part of our body, so by means of these
symbols the communicate partakcs OF
Christ He becomes part of lis and
we are in him. It Is both memorial
and prophecy.
l. A memorial of the Lord Uuke
% 10y. Wherr he went away he left
the bread and the cup for the disciples
by which to remember him. Those
who love him win desire to keep sa-
cred this memorial.
2. To show tile Lords sacrifical
death Il Cor. II :26). He did not die
as hero or as an example of unself-
ish devotion, but as substitutionary
ransom. On the cross he made eXpi-
alton for our sins.
3. 1t is a guaranty that our sins are
forgiven (Rom. 4 :25). When the be-
lever partakes of these elements his
faith Is confirmed. at is a signet Of
the Son of God attached to redenp-
tlon."
4. Through them the believer re-
ceived Christ q Cor 1910. He there
by participates in the body and Mood
Of Christ, becoming a member Of his
body. Christ liveth in the believer
(Gal. 2:2G). The Haly Spirit com
municates the life of Christ to heliev-
ers, making them one body, Joined to-
gether (Eph. 4:16). This union is H.
Illustrated by the figure of the human
organism q Cor. 12;12-27); the vine
and branches (John 15:1-S); the hus-
band and wife (Eph. 5 :25, 26) we are
one bread and one body Il Cor. 10:lO,
5. A forward look to completed re.
demption q Cor. 0:2G). When faith
Is exercised in Christ, redemption be.
gins, and its completion will take place
at the coming of Jesus Christ q Thess
! stitute the Keepsake of the Lord until
he returns. These clements possess
an immense psychological value both
as memorial and prospect.
III. Qualifications for Participation
In the Lords Supper Il Cor. II :27-34)
/. A proper apprehension of Its
meaning ". 27. Eating and drinking
"unworthily" does not refer to the de
merit of the communicate, but to the
failure of the communicate to GRASP
fore, to thoughtlessly engage In this
service Is to do 1t 'unworthily." Only
regenerated person can discern the
Lords body ". 20, CT. PAD. Faitf
In the integrity of Christ's person ant
work is essential. Anyone who does
not believe in the absolute deity OF
Christ and his vicarious atonement Il
an unworthy COMMUNICATE.
2. Church membership Il Cor. IL
1929. The Lords body is the church
which Is composed of regenerated meI
and women, united to Jesus Christ a!
head and to each other as members o.
that body by the Holy Spirit.
8. Orderly walk. The disorderl!
should be debarred from the Lord
table, examples of which are the fol
lowing: ~ Immoral conduct Il Coz
5:1-13). 1t is perilous to the lrdivid
ual who Is guilty OF immortality TO ap
proach the Lords table ". BOZ, Sick
ness and death are 6ftentimes VISITED
upon such. This explains why som
are mysteriously taken away In death