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Kenneth next feels the pull of the mag net. He is reluctant to leave this cigarette. But he has no peace until he leaves it to join his brother and sister on the white Side. Carrie loves shows, and it is difficult for her to leave this theater ticket. A show would last only a short time—eter nal life would never end, and thus she de cides to follow the magnet to the white side of life. Here is Clara all alone. How lonely she must feel, with only this dance invitation to keep her company! As the magnet pulls her toward the white side of life, she hesi tates for a little, and then she goes to join her brothers and sisters. What a happy family these quintuplets must be, all having accepted Christ as Saviour, and living on the white side of life ! As we think of these quintuplets, let us Lesson T ext: Lk. 22:7-23. Golden T ext: “This do in remembrance of me” (Lk. 22:19). Outline and Exposition I. P r e p a r in g for t h e P a sso v e r (7-13), I t w a s n e c e s s a r y that preparation for the Passover should be made (vs. 7, 8). The time had arrived for the ob servance o f this sacred occasion, and our Lord would here, as elsewhere, take His place as being one with His people. Such passages as Exodus 12 and Leviticus 23 should be read in connection with the New Testament references to this event. It will be seen that the feast o f unleavened bread was so closely associated with the Passover that it had become one with it (cf. Lk. 22 :1). The disciples were a homeless band in Jerusalem, and a place must be found for their gathering (vs. 9-12). The omniscient Lord was not in ignorance concerning the place of their meeting. He gave Peter and John minute directions concerning the man they should find, the pitcher of wa ter he would be bearing, and the house into which he would enter. Probably this man was already a disciple (vs. 11, 12) ; at any rate, he made no objection to the disciples’ use of his house, but showed them at once the upper room, large enough to accommodate the little company, and furnished with the necessary equipment. It was needful that the prescribed items for the feast should be furnished—the roast lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs (Ex. 12:8). These Peter and John must have secured, for “they made ready the passover” (v. 13). II. C o n t e m p l a t in g t h e P a sso v e r (14-18). It appears probable that Judas was among those who sat down to the meal described (v. 14). Even though the Re vised Version omits the word “twelve,” the whole account seems to indicate that he was present. Doubtless he went out to his wicked work before the Lord’s Sup per was instituted (cf. Matt. 26:21-29; Mk. 14:18-25). Our Lord’s desire to eat this feast with His chosen followers (v. 15) was aroused
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by His knowledge that He in whom all the Old Testament feasts were fulfilled, would on the next day be offered up as the ful fillment of the Passover. The shadow of the cross had already fallen across His pathway. But nothing could hinder His steady determination toC: accomplish His decease at Jerusalem, for His death was essential to the redemption o f sinners whom He had come to seek and to save, Beyond the shadows, He could discern the coming glory in the kingdom of God (vs. 16-18). III. I n s t it u t in g t h e L ord ’ s S u pp e r (19-23)". The Lord’s Supper should not be con fused with the Passover. The Passover is a Hebrew national event, instituted in re membrance of national deliverance. The Lord’s Supper is a personal event observed in remembrance of a Person—the Lord Jesus Christ. It is true that “ Christ our passover is sacrificed for us” (1 Cor. 5:7), but as the One fulfilling the Old Testa ment type, as the slain Lamb of God, He brings us into the place where we remem ber Him in His death and life when we partake of the Lord’s Supper. The Lord knew all about these twelve men—what they would do, how one would deny Him, how all would be offended in Him, and how all would forsake Him that night; yet He arranged for them to gather for this first Lord’s Supper. It was a feast in remembrance of His glorious per son, not o f their own worthiness. His love for them' would leave this remem brance feast that He might not be for gotten. “ This do in remembrance of me’’ (v. 19) was His desire, and still is. Not His fame, His miracles, or even His teaching— though all these matters and much kin dred truth will crowd into the memory of the believer as he sits at the Table of the Lord—but it is Himself whom our Lord desires us to remember. The Lord’s Supper is a very personal and a very sweet fellowship between the believing heart and its Lord. Alas, that a professed disciple should be the one used by Satan to betray the Lord (vs. 21-23) ! With full understand ing of what was in the mind of Judas, our Lord told him to be about his Satanic work at once; He wanted to be alone with
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