of another life. " T i l l I come," 1 Cor. teacher should use this opportunity to press home the solemn truth of thé eter- nal woe of the wicked. The Lord's Supper. "This is my blood of the new testament. With the same bread and wine the Lord now institutes a new feast, sealed by the blood of a new covenant. ' ' This is my body. ' ' That the Lord could not have intended to teach that it was his literal body is plain, because he stood before them in his natural body. The Jews had been taught never to eat flesh with the blood, Jno. 6:53-57, and when the disciples said, " T h is is a hard say- ing, who can bear it,'-' he answered: " I t is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing," Jno. 6:60-63. This supper is A Memorial. The Lord authorized no monument erected in his memory. He needed none. The Bible, The Lord's Day, The Church, are the lasting monuments, 'ine Crucifixion of Christ is the most momentous event in the world's history Matt. 24:32-51. Golden Text—Matt. 26;41. Theme—The Parable of the Fig Tree. Outline. (1) The Sign of the Lord's Coming. (2) The Sure Word of the Lord. THE SIGN OF HIS COMING. "When ye see all these things." In returning to this chapter for our study we must call attention to the context. In the 38th verse of the chap- ter 23, He says: "Behold your house is left unto you desolate.'' The first
and of that event the Supper is a me- morial. The table recalls the cross. A Symbol. This table represents the invisible. The bread represents His body and the cup His blood. His death represents His blood poured out. He has become the food for our souls—there is none apart from Him—'' Except ye eat, ye have no life in y e , " Jno. 6:53. Thus it becomes a channel for the interpreta- tion of spiritual blessings. A Thanksgiving Service. Here the soul is lifted in praise to the Lord God; we remember His grace and devotion and all the benefits flow- ing from His great sacrifice and our 11:23-26. It stands between two peaks S - t he cross and the glory. He is com- ing again; what a glorious prospect! A Command. He left not many commands. We are free for service. He urges us, in view of His love and sacrifice. How can we stay away—until He comes! Let us gather in grateful remembrance, blend- ing our hearts in loving adoration. verse of our chapter sayg, ' ' And Jesus went out and departed from the Tem- p l e ." He has separated Himself from Israel as a nation and they shall not see Him until they shall say, "Blessed is i^e that cometh in the name of the L o r d ." What .a long period must exist and what events must transpire. As they sat upon the Mo)int of Olives the disciples asked him: "Wh en shall these things be? What shall be the sign of thy Coming? and the end of the a g e . " The portion we study is a par- tial reply to these three questions. The Lord introduces the parable of
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