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September 23, 1914.
A FAMILY PAPER.
waj given from God to satisfy our hunger after hard after. So every year the Jews hold the
Inthe Sabbath School righteousness and peace.
Passover Feast in memory of that time.
This Bread of Life is provided without cost. These small boxes on the sand table mark the
Lesson II. October 11, 1914.
The best thing in the world is free. All things town of Bethany, these clothespins are for Jesus
THE LAST SUPPER
else you must buy and pay the full price, but and his disciples. How many will we need,
By the Rev. Owen F. Thompson.
the bread of life is always tree. Prices are high Bennie "Thirteen." Pile up the sand for the
Golden Text.—As oiien as ye eat this bread now on account of the war, and many are hungry Jlount of Olives and mark the road leading
and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death oecause they cannot pay. The bread of life is around it to Jerusalem on another hill. Make
till he come 1 Cor. 11:26.
tree under all conditions,, not because it is cheap, the wall of Jerusalem with these stones, and
Lesson Text—Mark 14:12-25 (cf. Luke 22:14- but because the infinite price has been already the Temple with these building blocks. These
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paid and it is ours to take.
boxes are the houses. Place one box on another
/finie—April, A. D. 30. Place—Jerusalem.
This Bread of Life has been broken for us. You for a house of two stories, leaving the upper one
Suitable Psalms—24, 119 part 2, 107, 51. look with pity on an old man tootering as he uncovered so -we can see inside. Now build an
Exposition.—Dr. George's book on Pastora Theology
is in most of the Covenanter homes and strong. Hardship and privation have ta..ven his upper room.
walks and you remember the days when he was outside stairway with wet sand, leading to this
the chapters on the Lord's Supper make the very strength and you say that he is a broken man and .lesus' disciples back here in Bethany ask,
best commentary on this lesson.
will never be strong again. Christ was broken "Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that
This lesson might be divided into three parts. for us lilie that. He was strong and became thou mayest eat the passover" Wby do they
The firstwould be the preparation necessary for weak for us. Sorrow and suffering and responsibility
broke him down till at last he gave his home." He has only the homes of his friends.
not go to Jesus' house, John "Jesus has no
the right observance of the Lord's Supper. The
greatest blessings have come to those congregatioES
where this has been made a custom and satisfied perfectly those who longed for spiritual and says, "Go ye into the city, and there shall
body to be broken on the cross and then he had He turns to these two disciples, Peter and John,
where this has been neglected the sacriment has food and could not be satisfied.
meet you a man bearing a (pitcher of water: follow
him. And wheresoever he shall go in, say
lost much of its joy and value.
This Bread of Life is very pleasant food. When
The communion seasons ought to be the greatest
seasons of the year. We make too little of would prepare toast or an egg or some special saith, where is the guestchamber, where I shall
we were small and became sick our mothers ye to the good man of the house. The master
them these days and that is one of the reasons food and tempt us to eat, so we would get the eat the passover with my disciples And he will
that the spiritual life of our church has reached strength from the good food. God, our. Loving hina.self show you a large upper room furnished
so low an ebb. You will surely find that since Father, saw our weakness and that we were sick and prepared, there make ready for us."
the reviving has started in our midst the communion
seasons have come to mean more to the this special food nourishing and good for us, that walk through the streets they see this man carry­
unto death that we could not eat and he prepared Here go Peter and John to Jerusalem. As they
people and the pastors.
we might be tempted to eat and be strong.
ing a pitcher of water. Use this stick for the
There ought to be preparation by prayer. The This Bread of Lite is fed to us by the Holy man and this small jar for the water pitcher.
pastor and the people ought to spend much time Spirit. As a nurse or mother cares for a child, Peter and John follow the man to his door. The
in prayer that God will lead the congregation up bathing it and clothing it and teaching it and owner of the house comes to them and they deliver
Jesus' message. If Jesus wanted to use
to the Mount of Holy Communion in a spirit to guarding it from harm and leading it along in
make the most of it. It will mean much to a the way of life, so the Spirit washes us in the your best room, would your mother consent.
people that walks the long journey of the months Blood of Jesus, clothes us in the robe of his Bud "Surely. She would be glad to," This
between side by side with the Master.
righteousness, teaches us of the mysteries of God man is probably a friend of Jesus and more than
The pastor ought to prepare the people for it and of eternal life, guards us in temptation and glad to tum his best room over to Jesus. He
by his preacning and conversation. The sermons leads us along in the way of life until we come leads Peter and John to this upper room where
for some time before ought to be prepared with to that home where we are free from the weakness
that is ours here.
thing has happened just as Jesus said.
it is all ready with a table and couches. Every­
the communion in mind so that the thoughts of
the people will be led in that direction. The Christ,, the Bread of Life, completely satisfies Now the disciples prepare the food, which they
sccrament and all its different parts ought to be our hunger. Two or three years ago the cannibals
killed and ate some Presbyterian mission­
yeast, bitter herbs, a lamb which has been killed
go out to buy. They bring in bread made without
fully understood by everyone, so they can come
understandingly.
aries in the South Sea Islands. What a cruel in the court of the priests, and grape juice. All
The people ought to prepare for the communion thing it was and how soon they were hungry is ready for Jesus.
by seeing to it that all the congregational life again after taking the life of others to satisfy Toward evening Jesus and the others -come
and activities are at their best. A sick man does their hunger. What a useless sacrifice, we say. slowly on to Jerusalem and to this house. How
not make much of a Thanksgiving dinner and But Jesus gave himself to satisfy the spiritual does Jesus know where to bring them, Mittie
a sick or weakly congregation does not make any hunger of his people and if we eat of that spiritual
food, we will never hunger again. It com­
join the other disciples, and all reciine on the
"He knows everything." They come up-stairs and
more of the Lord's Supper. The congregation
ought to be strong to get the most out of the sacrament.
Not strong in numbers necessarily but This Bread ot Life sustains and strengthens us The disciples do not know that this is to be
pletely satisfies and forever.
couches around the table to eat the Passover.
strong by the presence of the living Christ in for life's duties. How hard temptation is to meet their last supper with Jesus. They do not know
their midst.
for one who has not been strengthened by feeding
on Christ. How hard sorrow is to bar for ed men and on the morrow be -crucified. Are
that this very night Jesus is to be taken by wick­
The second of the three divisions is the personal
preparation that is necessary 4or everyone one who is not nourished with the bread of life. they happy to be at supper with Jesus, Elmer
who comes to the communion table. And remember
this when you are deciding whether you are from the lack of spiritual food. How discouraged Jesus' heart is heavy, as he looks around and
How hard it is to serve Christ for one who is weak "II would be," Yes they are quite happy, but
worthy to go to the table or not that you are sick persons get on account of their weakness sees Judas who is about to betray him and tum
dishonoring the Lord just as surely by remaining and spiritual weakness comes in the same way him over to his enemies. Has Jesus been kind
away from his table as you are by coming unworthily.
It does not relieve from responsibility of life to make us able to mount up as eagles, to disciples." Judas has been with Jesus these
and means the same thing. We need the bread to Judas, Ethel "Yes, the same as to the other
to stay away. The only safe way is to confess run and not be weary, to walk and not faint. three years and taken all the love and friendship
of Jesus, and now turns against him just for
your sins to God and then go and sit with him This Bread of Life is sufficient for all. It is
at the table.
like the bread in the hands of Jesus,, that fed thirty pieces of silver. In the midst of the supper
Jesus says, "One of you which eateth with
This preparation was personal with the disciples.
They began by saying Lord, is it I The This Bread of Life is suitable for all. How me shall betray me." The disciples are amazed.
the five thousand. There is plenty to satisfy.
preparation days have their place and we could many new kinds of food have been invented to They cannot understand it. Each one looks
not do without tnem and keep the sacrament with suit the needs of those who cannot eat everything,
but this bread agrees with everyone and if such wickedness is there. "Is it I" this one
around quickly then into his own heart to see
its present value, but there is a certain amount
of preparation that must be made between yourself
and God. Make him your confessor and This Bread of Life makes us live for ever. You around the table each one looks at Jesus and asks
makes them strong.
asks Jesus. Then another one asks, "Is it I" all
though your sins be enough to make you fearful, might eat till you are full and unless you ate fearfully, "Is it I" Even wicked Judas who knows
do not hide trom him but in the strength of again you would be dead in a few short days, but he is the one, asks "Is it I" Jesus replies, "It
Jesus, your Savior comes with repentance, loye when' we eat the bread of life, we live forever. is one of the twelve that dippeth with me in the
and a promise of new obedience, and you will It is Bread for Immortals.
dish. The son of man indeed goeth, as it is
flnd him ready to relieve you.
Lesson II. O'^tober 11, 1914.
written of him; but woe to that man by whom
One good way of getting into the right spirit
LESSON FOR THE CHILDREN.
the son of man is betrayed! good were it for that
is to help others who may have drifted out of the
By Anna Pritchard George.
man if he had never been bom!" Wouldn't you
way and are having trouble getting back. By
THE LAST SUPPER.
think, Ellsworth, that Judas would change his
leading others back to God you bring yourself into
a closer relationship than you will reach easily George do you remember the time your Uncle over to the wicked Pharisees Is it too late for
Mark 14:12-25.
mind and not be so cruel and bad as to tum Jesus
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