The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-03-07
Lesson for March 10
BAPTISM AND THE LORDS SUP.
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LESSON TEXT-Matt. S:13-17; 2S.
10. 20; ! Cor. 11:23-29.
GOLDEN TEXT-This do in remem-
brance Of me.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Two Things God
Wants Us to Do.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Two Things God
Wants Us to Do.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-The Meaning of Baptism and the
lords Supper
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
E-The Place of Baptism and the
Lords Supper in the Christian Life.
I. The Baptism of Jesus Matt. 8:
13-1T.
L. His request ". 13).
This was in act, if not in word
He came from Galilee to Jordan to
be baptized Of John.
2. Johns hesitancy ". 14).
He perceived something in Jesus
which impressed him with the unfit
ness of such an act.
3. Jesus explanation ". l5).
He insisted upon Johns compliance
on the ground that it was a method
of fulfilling all righteousness.
4. The Heavenly acknowledgment
(vv. 16, ~.
AS Jesus emerged from the waters
the heavens were opened, the Holy
Spirit descended. and a voice de-
ciared, This is my beloved Son. in
whom l am well pleased"
IL. The Apostolic Commission Matt
IS 1920.
l. The authority of Jesus ". 49,.
God gave Him all authority in
heaven and on earth.
2. The Commission of the Apostles
wv. 10, 20).
ID 1t was to teach (make disciples
Off all the nations ". 19).
t2) Baptize believers ". 19).
This baptism, the divinely appoint
ed way of making public confession
is to be In the name OF the Father
Son, and Holy Ghost, indicating that
the believer has been brought into
definite relationship to each member
of the Holy Trinity.
i3) Teach obedience ". 20).
Profession is not enough; it must
issue in obedience
3. The all-suficient promise ". 20)
The Lord told the disciples their diff
ficulties would be great after He had
gone away, but promised them the
presence and fellowship of the all
powerful Savior and Lord.
III. The Lords Supper Il Cor. IL:
2S-29).
1. Its Institution ". 23).
~ Time.
It was on the night of the betrayal
of Jesus, just after the betrayer had
been announced.
(2) Circumstances of.
1t was in connection with the eat.
ing of the Passover Matt. 1920.
(3) The elements used. Bread,
doubtless common bread of the Pass.
over feast. The cup, fruit of the vine
2. The Significance of the Lords
Supper wv. 1926, CT. Matt. 26 :26-2S)
Jesus took material things and
made them to be symbols of His own
body and blood.
0) a memorial of the Lord duke
2:19) to be observed in remembrance
of Him.
t2) To show the Lords sacriticial
death ". 26). He did not die as a
hero, or as an example of unselfish
devotion, but as a substitutionary
ransom
(3) 1t is guarantee that our sins
are forgiven (Rom. 4 :25).
(4) 1t symbolizes the believers re-
ception of Christ Il Cor. 10:16).
(5) A forward look to a completed
redemption Q Cor. 1926.
3. Qualifications for participation In
the Lords Supper wv. 2729).
~ A proper apprehension of its
meaning ". 2O. Eating and drink
ing unwOrthily primarily refers not
to the demerit of the communicate
but his failure to grasp it's meaning
and importance.
(2) Church membership Il Cor. IL :
1922.
The Lords body is the chur oh,
which is composed of regenerated
men and women united to Jesus
Christ as head and to each other as
members of That body by the Holy
Spirit.
3. Orderly walk.
Conduct which disqualifies for par.
ticipation In the Lords supper:
(a) Immoral Conduct Il Cor 81.
49,. 1t is most perilOus for one who
is guilty of immortality to approach
the Lords table Il Cor. II :30). Sick,
ness and death are often visited up.
on such.
(b) Heresy (Titus 3:10; John 4:
q, 81.
(c) The one who stirs up schis,
matte strife (Rom. 16:1O in the
church should be excluded from the
Lords table.
Clean Hands and Pure Hear,
Who shall ascend into the hill OF