tines. For money Gehazi deceived Naa- man and lied to Elisha. For money Annanias and Sapphira deceived the early church and lied to Peter and the Holy Ghost, and for money God's pre- cious Son was sold into the nands of His An awful woe is pronounced upon Judas. " It had been good for that man ij. he had not been born." It would have been better never to have lived than to live and reject Jesus Christ. There is no room in the light of this statement for universalism or for annihilation. There is no change in that world of darkness into which Judas and those who follow in his foot- steps are projected, where the worm never dies and the fire is never quenched, Mark 9:44. Every faithful hearts are filled with gratitude—with glad hearts we cry, •' Hallelujah, what a Saviour.'' A Feast. The host is the Lord Himself. He presides. It is His table. Here He en- tertains His friends. Bread and wine blessed by the King of Heaven. Here He welcomed all alike. He is the cen- ter of all eyes and all thought. A Fellowship. Here all the children of God can unite. No initiation, no secret meet- ings, no regalia, no ritual, no grips, no rows, and yet the strongest tie that ever held the hearts of men in a bond of the brotherhood. It recognizes no east, no color, no conditions, no distinc- tions; united in one bond of faith, in love and joy they are strengthened, In this feast we are permitted to tes- t i fy to onr faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. We say to H i m , " We believe in you, we take your name and your place and acknowledge your leader- ship. ' ' A Prophecy. This table has a voice which speaks sanctified and built up. A Profession of Faith.
(7) The words of Jesus while still in the room, Matt. 26:26-29, Luke 22:35-38, Jno. 13:31-35", 14:1-31. (8) Tthe words of Jesus between the room and the garden, Matt. 26:31-35, Mark 14:26-31, Jno. 15:16, 17. It seems probable that the high priestly prayer, Jno. 17, was uttered after they reached the garden. (9) The agony in the garden. (10) Jesus before Caiaphas; Peter's denial. The Passover was a type of Christ as redeemer. A lamb without blemish was slain, Jno, 1:29, 1 Pet. 1:19: Slain from the foundation of the world, Rev. 13:8. The Passover commemorated the de- liverance of Israel from Egypt, Ex. 12: 1-28. It was observed on that night when judgment came upon Egypt and when Israel departed from the land. It was a solemn, yet joyful feast. The victim was a lamb, Jno. 1:29, without blemish, 1 Pet. 1:19, slain by all Israel, Matt. 27:35. The sprinkled blood upon the door- post and lintel assured safety, 1 Jno. 1:7, Heb. 12:24. Christ crucified is the only hope. Christ received is the only refuge for lost souls. The Betrayer. During the meal the Lord made the announcement that one of those pres- ent should betray him. This statement fell like a pall unon all but one of the disciples. Each one was looking into his own heart and wondering , whether he could be guilty of such a sin. The human heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked, Tno. 17: 9. Ouly God himself knows the depth of human depravity, Jno. 2:25. Judas was the treasurer and a money lover. The love of money is the root of all evil, 2 Tim. 6:10. For money Joseph was sold by his brethren and Sampson was betrayed to the Philis-
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