The Dermott news., 1919-07-17


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 GOLDEN TEXT-For as often as ye eat this bread. and drink this cup ye do show the Lords death till he come.-l Cor. II 2s
 ADDITIONAL. MATERIAI.-Mark l4.22- S; Luke % l4-2o. l Cor 1o:4-2l.
 PRIMARY TOPIC-Remembering Jesus Uuke % lal
 JUNIOR ToPtc-The Lords Supper re- minds us ef Jesus.
 INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-The meaning Of the Lords Supper
 SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Com- munion with Christ and with one another.
 |. The Institution Of the Lords Sup per (Matt 26 :26; l Cor II :231
 l. 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 1T and gave 1t to the disciples 3. Elements: CD Tho lsead. This doubtless was the common bread of the Passover feast (e} The cup. This cup consisted of the fruit of the vine.
 II. The Significance of the lords Supper tMatt. % :26-2S. I Co. 11:2+ 26).
 i Jesus took natural and literal ele ments and made them To he symbols of his own body and blood. JuSt aS our bread and drink are asSimllated into i brain and brawn. becoming m integral pat of onr body. so hy means of thes.. l symbols the communeant partakes of 1 Christ. He becomes a part of Us and we are In him. II Is both memorial ] and a prophecy.
 I. \ memorial of the Lord Quke % ;19). When he went away he left 1 the bread and the cup for the disciples l by which to remember him Those who love him will desire To Keep Sa- cred this memorial.
 9. To show tltc Lords saer.flclal death q Cor. II .26l He did uat die as a hero or aS an example of unSelf- ish devotion. but as q >uhstitufienary ransom. On the cross he made expi- alton for our sins.
 8 T. i> n guaranty that aur Sins are forgiven (Rom. .25 When the be- iiever partakeS If these clements his faith Is confirmed. "It Is n Sicnet of the Son of God attached to redemp- tlon."
 1. Through them the believer re- ceived Christ q Cor. 10 ;l6l. He there by participates in the body and blood ef Christ, becoming q member of his body. Christ liVeth in the believer Gal. 2 :264 The Holy Spirit com municateS the life of Christ to heljev- CTS, making them one body Joined to- gether tEph. +:16). This union is H. luStrated hy the figure Of the human organism q Cor. 12:12-27) the vine and branches (John l5:1-S) the huS. band and wife (Eph. ! 20. 26) We are one bread and one body q Cor. 1o:17).
 !. A forward look to completed re dcmption q Cor lo .26), When faith Is exercised In Christ. redemption be- gins, and its completion will take place at the coming of Jesus Christ q TheSS. SIG 1). The bread and the cup con stitute the keepsake of the Lord until hc returns. These elements possess an immense psychological value both as a memorial and q prospect.
 iI. Qualifications for Participation In the lords Supper q Cor. II :211-3+).
 T. \ proper apprehension of its meaning tv. c7). Eating and drinking "unwor,hIly" does not refer tu the de- merit of the commuuicant. but to the | failure of the communicant to grasp IT.. meaning and importance. There fore. to thouchtlesslv engage in this service Is tn do II "unworthily." Only n receneraied person can discern the 1 Lords body (v %. ct. 2.l4. Faith In the integrity of Christ's person and work is essential. Anyone who does not believe in the absolute deity of 1 Christ and his vlcarious atonement Is an unworthy communlcant.
 9. Church membership q Cor. IT: i ls-@2). The Lords body Is the church which Is composed of regenerated men ! and women. united 10 Jesus Christ as head and te 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. 51-18. II Is perilous to The indlvid- ual who Is guilty of immortality to ap- proach the Lords table (v. 30). Sick ness and death are oftentirnes visited upon such. This explains why some are mysteriously taken away in death. (2l Heresy (Titus 3:10; John 4 ?. 8. t3) Schlsmatics (Rom. IS :1O. Those who are causing divisions in the church should be debarred.
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