New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-11
LESSON FOR MARCH 10
THE LAST PASSOVER.

lesson TExT-Matt. 2:ll-30.
GOLDEN TEXT-As often as ye eat thi
bread. and drink this cup. ye do show tn
Lords death till he GOMEZ Cor. ll:26.
REFERENCE MATERIAL Mark II
n-26; Luke 2:7-2s; John ls:l-sO; l Cor. IL
l6, IL; l1:23-24.
PRIMARY TOPIC Jesus at Suppe
With His Friends.
JUNIOR TOPIC - Remembering Gu
Lord Jesus.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Lords Supper and Its Meaning.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Communion With Christ.
.. The Bargain Of Betrayal wv. II
16).
This is a dark picture. Satan hat
so completely gained the mastery owe
Judas that he sold his Lord for The
price Of a slave (Ex. 81 1927. Judas
sin was not of a sort that one would
suddenly be overtaken with, but one
OF deliberate purpose. Avarice was
the besetting sin of Judas.
u. The Passover Prepared wv. II
1917.
/. The disciples inquiry ". III,
They inquired of Jesus as 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
". 1S). They were to 90 into the
city where they would meet a man
bearing a pitcher of water. 1t was
usual for the women to carry the
water. This unusual occurrence
would make 1t easier for them to
find the man. To him they were to
say, where is the g~uest-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).
8. 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 omnlscient.
He knew just how the matter would
turn out.
~. The Betrayal Announced wv.
2O-25).
]. The time Of wv. 20. 2l). II 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 q
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 nan to the
last moment an opportunity to repent.
2. The sOrfowful question ". 22).
They did not seem to suspect n an
olher, 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. That one who enjoyed such
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at His table was now to betray Hin.
shows the ~blackness and the darkness
Of the crime.
4. The betrayal Of Jesus was by the
determinate counsel and foreknowl.
edge Of God ". "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 maj II he had not been born"
To have been born In the world and
lived for a while, leaving an impress
upon 1t for good Is a great priv
ilege, but to be face to face with such
q great privilege as Judas Iscariot,
and to make such a miserable fall
ure Of II ia worse than nonexistence.
o. Judas evil determination un-
". 25). In the face Of all
that Christ had said. he went forward
and tried to cover up his purpose by
Master. Is II II"
~. The Feast Of the New Covenant
Instituted wv. 25-3O).
This took place at the close OF the
passover supper.
1. The bread a symbol of Christ's
body ". 28). This is a fitting emblem
Christ's body. As bread nourishes
ind strengthens u bodies, so Christ
food to our spiritual lives. Unless
feed upon Him. we shall perish.
2. The cup a symbol Of Christ's
wv. "a, 2S). This was SYM