Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
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LESSON
LESSON FOR MARCH 10
THE LAST PASSOVER.
(By REV. P. B. FlTZWATER. > D.
Teacher OF English Bible In the MoodS
Bible Institute OF Chicagol
(@ 1921. Western Newspaper Union.l

LESSON TExT-Matt 2:14-SO.
GOLDEN TEXT-As often as we eat thir
bread and drink this cup. We do show the
Lords death till he come-I Cor. 1925
REFERENCE MATERIAL : Mark "A.
lbs; Luke 22:7-23: John 1870; l Cor. 10:
l6 II: 1l;23-24.
PRIMARY TOPIC Jesus at Supper
With His Friends.
JUNIOR TOPIC - Remembering Our
Lord Jesus.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Lords Supper and Its Meaning.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Communion With Christ.
!. The Bargain Of Betrayal (vv. II
1877.
This is a dark picture. Satan had
so completely gained the mastery over
Judas that he sold his Lord for the
price of slave (Ex. p 1922. Judas
sin was not of sort that one would
suddenly be overtaken with. but one
Of deliberate purpose.
u. The Passover Prepared wv. II.
1917.
/. The disciples inquiry ". 10.
They inquired of Jesus as TO where
they should prepare for the Passover.
They were no doubt anxious to bs
of service to Him We should be not
only ready 10 do our Lords bidding,
but should inquire of Him MS TO what
he would have US DO.
2. The Masters strange directions
". 1S). They were to go into the
city where they would meet man,
bearing pitcheg Of water. 1t was
usual for the women to carry the
water. This unusual occurrence
would make it easier for them to
find the man. To him they were to
say, Where is the guest-Chamber
where shall eat the Passover with
my disciples?" "And he will show
you a large upper room furnished and
prepared. there make ready for us"
mark 14:14. 15).
3. The obedience of the disciples.
They did as Jesus had appointed them.
They did not stop to question the
sanity of the command. but like true
disciples obeyed. Christ is omniscent.
He knew just how the matter would
turn out
~. The, Betrayal Announced wv.
2O-25).
!. The time of wv. 20. Ply. 1t was
while they were eating the last pass
over that Jesus made this announce.
ment. Perhaps the reason why this
feast should be disturbed by such
sad announcement was that Judas
might be given an opportunity at this
last moment to repent God does not
will that any should perish. but holds
out to the most wicked man to the
last moment an opportunity to repent.
2. The sorrowful question ". 22).
They did not seem to suspect one. an,
Other but directed personal attention
to themselves. We should always ex.
anime ourselves rather than others.
8. The darkness of the crime ".
23). HE that dippeth his hand with
me in the dish, the same, shall betray
me-" does not point out the traitor.
BUT indicates the greatness Of the
crime.
4. The betrayal of Jesus was by the
determinate counsel and foreknowl-
edge of God w.. "a; Acts 2:23).
Nothing takes place by chance Woe
unto the man by whom the Son of
Man is betrayed: it had been good
for that.man If he had not been born"
To have been born in the world and
lived for a while. leaving an impress
sion upon 1t for good is great priv
iIege, but to be face to face with such
a great privilege as Judas Iscariot.
and to make such miserable fail.
ure of it is worse than norexistence.
s. Judas evil determination un.
shaken ". 25) In the face of all
that Christ had said. he went forward
and tried TO cover up his purpose by
saying. Master. is it II"
w. The Feast Of the New Covenant
Instituted (vv. 25-Sol,
This took place at the close Of the
passover supper.
/. The bread symbol of Christ's
body ". 26). This is fitting emblem
of Christ's body. AS bread nourishes
and strengthens our bodies. so Christ
is food to our spiritual lives, Unless
we feed upon Him. we shalt perish.
2. The cup symbol Of Christs
blood wv. %. 2S). This was SYM
bolic of the, atonemen. which was
made by the shedding of His blood on
the cross.
8. Drinking anew in the kingdom
". 29). This does not mean that in
heaven this service will be renewed.
hut that this was symbolic of the
heavenly reality.
4. Going to the cross with song
". 30), With all the sorrows and
the burdens of the world upon Him.
He pressed forward with cheerfulness.
Those who have come under the shad.
ow of His blood can 60 forward bear
ing their cross with a song Of Joy.
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