<TITLE>02. Par 15-23</TITLE>L-15 Over in the Book of St. Matthew's Gospel and the 26th chapter, the 27th and 28th verse, for a text I wish to read.
And he took the cup, and when he had gave thanks, and he gave it to them, and said, Drink ye all of it;
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sin.
But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until the day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom.
And now we're going to speak on "The Communion." And this is the original communion night.

L-17 And communion was held first way down in Egypt, the first of the communion, which was the--the passover lamb that was slain, which was the type of Christ. And many of us are familiar with that blessed old story of how that they who took the communion down there, walked through the wilderness for forty years. And when they come out, there wasn't a feeble one among them. And their--even their clothes was not even threadbare; for forty years God had kept them.
What a blessed assurance it is to us tonight; if that be the type, then Christ is the Antitype. And how that God delivered the children...

L-19 And, in the taking of the communion, was the difference between life and death. Those who were on the inside under the shed blood took the communion. No one could take the communion outside being under the shed blood. The blood of the lamb was shed first, and then was put on the lintel and the doorpost. The lintel is the cross timber. And on the doorpost... And then the lamb was roasted, and was--and--and was eaten with bitter herbs. And they girded themselves. After the blood was shed, and they had passed under the shed blood, they were girded and ready for the march.
And now, it's a very beautiful type tonight of people who take communion is not to be associated or affiliated with things of the world any more. They must come under the Blood first and be cleansed from all sin (which is unbelief), and then be shod with the preparation of the Gospel, having on the whole armor of God, ready for the summons at any time.

L-21 And it was the--the sign that the death angel could not go beneath that blood. The death angel had to rise and go over the blood. And there's where the poet got the inspiration, saying, "When I see the Blood, I'll pass over you."
It was near the hour of deliverance when they accepted the communion, the--the roasted lamb and the--the herbs that they taken before leaving.

L-23 Now, in the Antitype that we're to speak on, it was many years ago tonight, that Jesus taken what we know as the Lord's supper, the communion. And there's something about it, that He was going to talk to His disciples. And just before going away, He wanted to talk it over with them. And it's a... They had a room prepared. It was a time of fellowship. And the communion does mean a fellowship.
Many of the churches have closed communion; that is, just to their own church when they have their communion. But here we are not a denomination. We have a open communion for all, for we believe that every believer has a right to the table of the Lord and to fellowship around the good things of God with every believer, regardless of creed, color, or whatever he may be, that all have been made drink of the selfsame blessing: Christ.


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