Twin-City herald., 1940-02-10
PILGRIM REST BAPTIST
CHURCH B.Y.P.U. NOTES
February 1lth, 1910

Miss Doris Schofield President.
Miss Gwendlyn Schofield, Assistant;
Miss Florence Christopher, Secretary.
For group discussion, significance
of the ordinances, there are two ordin-
ances belonging to church of Christ.
They are Baptism and the Lords Sup
per- The last Commission with its
direction to Baptize. Matthew. %:
1920. Upon Mountain in Galilee
after the resurrection of Jesus the dis
ciples saw him and worshipped him.
He told them of his universal domin-
ion-"All authority hath been given
me in heaven and on earth"-and gave
them His worldwide commission to
make his power reality-"Go We
therefore and make disciples of all ma
tions. He directed his followers to
baptize believers into the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit; teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever l leave you; and,
10, | am with you always, even unto
the end of the world Baptism is CD
into the name of the Father, as our
Creator, preserver, and Benefactor,
who rules us, as free agents, by his
loves. 1t is (2) into the name of the
Son: in we assent, as Peter did.
Thou art the Christ, the Son of the
living God. We give ourselves to be
taught, and saved, and ruled, by
Christ. 1t is (3) into the name of the
Holy Spirit We give ourselves to
his guidance, as our Sanctifier, Teach
er, Guide, and Comforter" and then
Jesus gave his wonderful words of
comfort and encouragement and cheer
10, | am with you always, even unto
the end of the world"
The Significance of Christ's Baptism
when He went from Nazareth, his
home to John in Galilee to be bap-
tized in the river of Jordan. Wild
beasts left not their dens the entire
night and were all rendered harmless
as doves when the Christ was on his
way to the Jordan. The trees "knelt"
before the passing Saviour. In the
river of Jordan it was made clear the
alteration of the Holy Trinity. And
the Holy Ghost descended in bodily
shape like dove upon him; and a
voice came from heaven which said
Art my beloved Son. All three wit
messed the baptism of Jesus to fulfill
all righteousness.
The Institution and the meaning of
the Lords Supper. Jesus took bread
which he and his disciples were eat
ing and with this act began the new
rite which we call the Lords Supper.
Take, eat: this is my body" By
this he meant, this represents my body
The disciples clearly understood the
Metaphor. The connection between
Christ and us must be of the closest
possible kind, so close that the as
sailment of the food we eat is not too
strong figure to express it. The food
we eat becomes our blood and flesh: it
becomes our life, our self, and it does
so by our eating it. Not by our talking
Of it, not by looking at it and admiring
its nutritive properties, but only eating
It? And what ever process can make
Christ entirely ours, and help us as
simulate all that is in him, this process
we are to use," And he took the cup,
and gave thanks, and gave it to them
saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is
my blood of the covenant, which is
poured out for many unto remission Of
sins" The wine in the cup represents
my blood BECAUSE Paul says in
First Corinthians Q0:10 "The cup of
blessing which we bless, is it not a
communion of the blood of Christ?7
So Jesus declared that his blood is
poured out to ratify covenant, or
agreement of forgiveness between God
and the many; the graphic present is
used-is poured out for the sacrificial
death is close at hand "Then Jesus
reminded his followers that it was the
last time he would partake of the pas
chall wine with them, 81 shall not
drink henceforth of this fruit of the
vine" He told them Until that day
when | drink it now with you in my
Fathers Kingdom Partakers of the
Communion Desire to Share Christ's
Nature. That last evening that he
shared with his friends was the hour
in which above all he desired that they
should share with him. that they
should enter into his. very life. His
earthly life was coming almost at once
to close; they would be left behind
and whatever impression the scene in