Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1914 — BROOKLYN TABERNACLE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BROOKLYN TABERNACLE

v. -C-*4 BltfLE-STUDY'ON TWO PASSOVER MEMORIALS. Mark 11:12-25—Oct. 11. " A * oft at V e eat this bread, and drink thU cup, vp do proclaim tke Lord'* death till come."—t Corinthian* tIM. CHE subject of today’s lesson is one of tbe most interesting features of Jesus* ministry. He knew that tbe Apootlos did not realize that this was to be His last supper with them. Although He had Intimated the nearness of His death, they had-, found it Impossible to comprehend that any such disaster could be near. Jesus, however, with full consciousness of what it meant, was longing for the consummation of His work. St Peter and St. John were the two sent to make ready the Passover, in the evening of the same day, Jesus with the entire Twelve met to celebrate the Passover Supper. Everything, we may be sure, was in exact conformity with the requirements; for Jesus and His Apostles were bound by the Jewish Law—the New Dispensation not having been ushered in. KTngdo m Honor s Des irecE The Apostles, believing that very soon Jesus would be enthroned as king, could think of little else but the degree of honor which they would hive in the Kingdom. Perceiving their mental attitude, Jesus said to them, “The kings of tbe Gentiles exercise lordship over them; but ye shall not be so; but he that will be the greatest amongst you. let him be as the younger; and be that is chief, as he that doth serve.” There were new standards, difficult for them to understand, and apparently still difficult for Jesus’ followers to comprehend. The One who will be chief in the Kingdom will be tbe One who was the chief Servant in the

flesh—the Lord Jesus Himself. The Master intimates that the same principle holds respecting all His followers. The disciples had made no arrangements for . feetwash in g, none wishing to assume the role of servant. In that sandy country feet-washing is

almost a necessity. By way of rebuke Jesus arose from the table and [>erformed this menial service for His disciples, telling them the import of the lesson and intimating that no matter how humble a service they could render each other, they should gladly perform it , As the supper proceeded, Jesus grew heavy-hearted and said, ’One of you Twelve, eating with Me as a member of My family, is plotting My betrayal.” There may have been a double object in this statement; first, it would show that Jesus was fully aware of the premeditated betrayal; second. He may have meant it as a final reproof to Judas. At very best a traitor’s course is dishonorable, but doubly so when the traitor accepts tbe hospitality of tbe one against whom he is plotting. Consternation spread amongst the disciples. Even Judas joined in the general inquiry, “Is it I?” St. John was next to Jesus, and St Peter beckoned him to ask who was meant. Tbe inquiry was probably whispered, heard by Jesus only. Our Lord's whispered reply was, “The one to whom I give a sop.” Presently He handed Judas a sop. a mark of special interest St. Peter and St. John thus knew the affair. Apparently- Judas soon withdrew, the record being that “Satan entered into him.’’ The spirit of the Evil One got complete control while he weighed and balanced the matter of selling his best F’riend for thirty pieces of silver. It is therefore probable that Judas was not present when Jesus instituted the Memorial Supper. Signification of the Memorial. The Memorial which Jesus instituted is separate and distinct from the Passover. As Jesus explained its meaning, the Apostles did not compre-

hend its signifies tion. But after the Pentecostal en lighteninent the Holy Spirit enabled them to understand. Now we may see tbe Import of Jes us' words, “This is My body, broken for you.” We perceive that lie could not have meant that the bread and the wine

were turned into Tils actual body arid blood; for lie still had His body and blood. Therefore He must have meant, This bread represents My body, which will be broken for you tomorrow; and this wine represents My blood, which will be shed for you tomorrow—My life given up. Neither should we think that Jesus meant that special virtue would result to the disciples from eating that bread and drinking that literal cup We should properly look far beyond and see that He meant this: Only as by faith you partake of the merits secured by My death can you have the great blessing provided for you as My disciples. The Apostles firmly believed that Jesus’ death was for their sins and constituted the ■ basis of their acceptance with the Heavenly Father. They realized that only as they appropriated the life of Christ would they be recipients of the promised blessings.

Soon we will be forced to the inevitable conch sion that there is a scrap going on in Europe. The United States is at peace today- but today is not tomorrow.

One-half of the world Is fighting and the other half is having spasms l in fear of a fight. I- ■ ’ Dreadful Villa wants to jerk Car> itrza's whiskers.

Disciples Seek Upper Room.

Passover Supper Turned Into a Memorial.