The Arvada enterprise., 1921-03-10
LESSON FOR MARCH. -
THE LAST PASSOVER.

GOLDEN TExT-As often - ~ eat this
bread. and drink this cup. ~ do show the
Lords death till he come.-I Cor. n:A
REFERENCE MATERIAL - Mark IL:
l7-1s: Luke 1:7-za: John ls:l-ae; Cor. 10:
". II; ll:13-54.
primary TOPIC Jesus at Supper
With His Friends.
JUNIOR TOPIC - Remembering Our
INTERNEDIArE AND sENIoRGoPIc
The Lords Supper and Its Meaning.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Communion With Christ.
.. The Bargain Of Betrayal wv. II
1917.
This Is Q dark picture. Satan had
20 completely gained the mastery over
Judas that he sold his Lord for the
price Of . slave (Ex. 81 1927. Judas
sin was not Of sort that one would
suddenly be overtaken with, but one
Of deliberate purpose.
u. The Passover Prepared wv. II.
l9).
l. The disciples inquiry ". III.
They inquired Of Jesus ~ to where
they should prepare for the Passover.
They were no doubt anxious to be
Of service to Him. We should be not
only ready to Do our Lords bidding.
but should inquire Of Him as to what
He would have US do.
2. The Masters strange directions
". 49,. They were to 90 into the
city where they would meet q man
bearing q pitcher Of water. 1t was
usual for the women to carry the
water. This unusual occurrence
would make 1t easier fer them to
end the man. To him they were to
say. where Is the guest-chamber
where ] shall eat the Passover with
my disciplesr' 'And be will show
you large upper room furnished and
prepared. thers make ready for %"
(Mart 14:ll. 15).
3. The obsdlence Of the disciples.
They did % Jesus had appointed them.
They did not stop 10 question the
sasity Of the command. but like tue
disciples obsyed. Christ 10 omniscient.
he knew just how the matter would
turn out.
~. TIM Betrayal Aassv~esS wv.
1920.
I. The time Of wv. 20. ~. 1t was
while they were eating the last pass.
ever that Jesus made this announce.
ment. Perhaps the reason why this
feast should be disturbed b. such Q
sd announcement Was that Judas
might be sivea an opportunity at this
last msnent to repent. God does not
will that esy shosld perish. but hs,ds
cot to the most wicked man to the
last moment an opportunity to repent
2. The sesrowful question ". ~.
They did not seem to suspect enc ~.
ether. but directed personal attention
70 themselves. We should always e.
anime ourselves rather than others.
3. The darkness Of the crime ".
28,. HE that dippeth his hand with
me In the dish. The same shalt betray
me-" does not point cut the traitor.
but indicates the greatness OF the
crime.
4. The betrayal Of Jesus was BY the
deter,ninats counsel and foreknowl.
edge Of God ". "a: Acts 2:2S).
Nothing takes place By chance. WOE
unto the man BY whom the Bon Of
Man 10 betrayed: It had been good
for that man II he had not been born"
To have been born In the world and
lived for Q while. leaving IN impres.
sion upon II for good 10 . great priv.
ileye. but to be face to face with such
q great privilege a. Judas Iscariot.
and to make such miserable fail.
ure Of It - worse than nenexlstencs.
8. Judas evil determination IN.
shaken ". 25). In the face Of an
that Christ had said. he went forward
and tried to cover up bis purpose By
saying. master. 10 II r.
w. TIVE Feast q the New csvsnant
lRstitutsd wv. $500.
This took place At the close Of the
passover supper.
/. The bread / symbol Of Chrst's
bsdy ". 26,. This 10 . 6tting emblem
q Christ's body. A. bread nourisAss
and strengthens our bodies - Christ
10 feed 70 our spiritual lives. Unl1es
Ne feed spoa Him. We shall perish.
2. The cup . symbol d Christ's
blood Wv. "a. ~. This was IN.
bolie OF the stonement which vas
made BY the shedding Of His blosd o.
the eross.
3. Drinking anew 10 the kingdom
". ~. This does not mean that In
heaven this service Will be renewed.
but that this was symbolic Of the
heavenly reality.
4. Going to the cross with . Song
". 3O). With oil the sorrows and
the burdens Of the world upon Him.
He preaed forward with cheerfulness.
Those who have come under the shad.
ow Of His blood can 20 forward bear.
Ing their cross With . song Of Joy.