The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-30


With His Friends
JUNIOR TOPIC - Remembering Oor
Lord Jesus ,,,o |
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 haH
so completely gained the mastery over
Judas that he sold his Lord for the
price of a slave (EX. p :32), JUDAS
sin was not of a sort that one would
suddenly be overtaken WITH but one
of deliberate purpose.
u. The Passover Prepared wv. H.
19).
l. Tie disciples inquiry ". 10.
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 Dlddlhe'
but should inquire of Him as to what
He would have us do.
. The Masters strange directions
". 49,. They were to go into the
city where they would meet man
bearing a pitcher of water ii was
usual for the women to carry the
wafer This unusual occurrence
would make it easier for them to
find the man. To him they were 10
saw. "Where is the guest-chamOer
where ] shall eat tne Passover with
NV disciples?' And he will show
YOU large upper room furnished ana
nrepared. there make ready for US
/. MARK IA IA. 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 omnlselent'
He knew lust how the matter would
turn out.
III. The Betrayal Announced wv.
2O-25).
1 The time of wv. 20. 2l). 1t was
while they were eating the last pass
over that Jesus made this announce
ment. Perhaps the reason why TINS
feast should be disturbed by such
sad announcement was that JUDAS
might be given an opportunity at TINS
last moment to repent. God does not
will that any should perish. but hoIhS
ont TO the most wicked man to the
last moment an opportunity to repent
2. The sorrowful question ". ~
They did not seem to suspect one an
hther. but directed personal attention
To themselves. We should always eX-
anime ourselves rather than otherS'
g. The darkness of the CRIME w.
23) "He that dippeth his hand win
me in the dish, the same shall oetray
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 u. "a; Acts 2'23)
Nothing takes place by chance WOE
INTO the man by whom the Son OIL
Man is betrayed; it had been goot
for that man if he had not been born.
To have been born in the world anC
lived for a while. leaving an impress
sion upon it for good is a great priv
iIege, but to be face to face with suci
great privilege as Judas lscarlot
and TO make such a miserable tali
| ure of it is worse than noreXlstehce
:. Judas evil determination un
shaken ". 25), In the face of al
that Christ had said, he went FORWARD
| and tried TO cover up his purpose o.
| saving. Master is it IT.
Nv. The Feast of the New Covenan
Instituted wv. 25-3O).
| This took place at the close of tn
| passover supper. ..
| l. The bread a symbol OF CHRIST
body ". 26). This is fitting emoien
| of Chrfst's body AS bread nourlshe
and strengthens our bodies. so chris
is food to our spiritual lives. Unles
we feed upon Him, we shall perish
! 9 The cup a symbol of Christ
blood wv. y. 2S). This was syn
bolic of the atonement which wa
made nv the shedding of His blood o
/ the cross.
8. Drinking anew in the kingdor
4 ~ 29). This does not mean that l
] beayen this service will be renewed
& but that this was symbolic of tn
8 heavenly reality.
A. Going to the cross with a son
= ". 3O). With all the sorrows an
q the burdens of the world upon Hin
3 He pressed forward with cheerfulnes
& Those who have come under the shat
NV of His blood can go forward beal
D ing their cross with song of Joy.