The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-22
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
GOD PREPARES A PEOPLE
By HIGHT c. MOORE


post of the houses, wherein they
hall cat it," This was a test both
OF their faith and of their obcdi-
rucc. each OF which was essential
i'm the new life the Hebrews were
now entering. But for the use of
the blood in strict accordance
with instructions, obedience in
every other detail would have
been useless.
PREPARATION BY
SUSTENANCE
The Supper Men he Eaten. The
blood was the more important be-
cause it secured dcliverance from
the destroying angel, but the
flesh was essential in that it qua
lifted for the departure from
bondage and was a sign of the
covenant with Jehovah. Firt of
all. the lamb must be properly
prepared: 1T must not be eaten
ray:. nor must it be boiled, but
"rcaSt with fire; his head with
his lees. and With the purtcnance
thereof" and so no bones were
to be broken. 1t must b" eaten
With uniCavcned bread and with
bitter herbs, significant of the
fact that Israc! was now turning
f,om the lcavcn of Egyptian de-
Element and the bitterness OF
Egyptian bondage. The whole of
=" r".,'N was to he eaten. or the
rcr ndU;S - ~ YG-E.l y l,.e
morning, thus 4oreStalling super
.:titution. And finally, the feast
should be partaken IN the att'-
tudc of departure with your
1oins girdcd, your sEoej on your
feet, aad your staff in your
hand"
PREPARATION BY
SALVATION
The Salvation Must be Accept
ed. With the announcement OF the
feast came also the forecast OIL
the divine stroke which should
break the letters of all Israel.
The tenth plague would show the
SUPREMACY of Jehovah. In that
hour of universal dread and
death, the Safcty OF the lSraeIltleS
would lie only in their obedience.
The blood about the doorway
would evince their faith and
cause the dcath-angel to pass
them over. So their security was
ccrtered i'm the atoning blood.
PREPARATION BY SERVICE
The Ordinance Must be Under
stood. Even before its inStitu-
ton the Passover was declared
permanent ordinance of the eS-
Gaping Hebrews. Some partIcul-
ans of the feast an eoutlined: Its
future duration shall be seven
days; during this period leaven
shall be absolutely forbidden not
only i'm the bread but even in the
houses of the people; also, there
shall be holy conversations on the
first and seventh days, and mo
manner OF work shall be done IN
them. save that which every man
must eat" The feast was thus
enjoined upon all future genera
tions of Israel. When the elders
of Israel heard the message OF
the Lord regarding the lnStitu--
ton of the Passover, the last OF
the plaques. and the deliverance
og Israel. they bowed the head
and worshipped." At once they
acted upon their faith, so obeylng
the divine command and making
ready for the Exodus.
THE LAMB OF GOD SAVES
THE PEOPLE OF GOD
(D The Lamb of God Was APP
pointed. Take a lamb, meek,
uuiet. innocent. submissive, UNI
selfish. How gentle before the
knife! How resigned to slaugh-
ter. Is there finer type OF the
Lamb of God?
(2) The Lamb of God was I'm
blcmished. Who can find in him
spot or wrinkle OF any such
thing? He is without defect, de-
Element, or any disability what
soever. Absolutely perfect.
(3) The Lamb of God Was
Separate. The paschal lamb
must be taken from the flock and
kent by itself four days. See the
amb of God separate from his
glory on high, yet separate from
our human sin which he bore, and
separate unto God,
H) The Lamb of God Was
Slain. See Christ on the cross
his wounds and agony, his Outcry
and heartbreak, his death-pang