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J.URCII
1,
1926
ncWATCH
TOWER
constantly
before
their
minds
the
reason
why
the
Per
fect
One
had
died,
and
that
this
reason
was
that
they
might
be
delivered
from
the
Devil
and
live,
then
such
would
be
better
enabled
to
withstand
the
assaults
of
the
Devil
and
to
stand
firmly
for
God
and
for
his
cause
The
real
purpose
of
the
Memorial
necessarily
has
been,
and
is,
for
the
safety
and
welfare
of
the
followers
of
Christ
Jesus,
to
safeguard
them
from
the
wily
influenee
of
the
Devil.
87
In
enjoining
upon
his
disciples
the
keeping
of
this
Memorial
Jesus
was
following
exactly
the
course
that
his
Father
has
always
taken;
namely,
to
aid
those
who
love
him
to
keep
near
the
Lord
and
to
keep
under
his
protection.
God
had
commanded
the
Israelites
that
they
must
have
no
other
God.
This
was
wholly
for
their
benefit.
They
turned
to
false
gods
and
fell
to
the
wiles
of
the
Devil.
Jesus
was
here
instituting
the
Memorial
to
enable
his
followers
to
keep
a
proper
mind
and
heart
condition
and
thus
to
keep
them
from
th,e
Devil.
88
Many
professed
Christians
have
entirely
forgotten
the
purpose
of
the
Master's
death.
It
became
very
easy
for
them
to
forget
this
when
once
they
began
to
have
illicit
relationship
with
the
Devil's
organization.
The
Lord
planted
his
church
a
pure
vine;
and
as
the
prophet
says,
it
became
a
degenerate
vine
of
the
earth
because
the
professed
ones
failed
to
keep
in
mind
the
purpose
of
the
death
of
the
Lord
Jesus.
There
is
but
one
safe
course
and
that
is
to
unreservedly
identify
oneself
with
the
Lord
and
never
deviate
therefrom.
THE
CEREMONY
89
Desiring
to
do
all
possible
to
aid
those
who
had
consecrated
themselves
to
foIJow
in
his
steps,
Jesus
instituted
the
Memorial.
He
took
the
bread
and
broke
it
and
in
substance
said:
'This
bread
represents
my
body,
my
human
life,
which
is
broken
for
you.
Keep
that
in
mind.
This
cup
represents
my
blood,
which
blood
is
the
basis
of
the
new
covenant
which
my
Father
has
made
with
me,
and
this
blood
is
shed
for
you.
Re
member
that.
You
cannot
fully
understand
now;
but
I
will
pray
my
Father
and
he
will
send
you
the
holy
spirit;
and
then
you
shall
understand,
for
he
will
lead
you
into
all
truth
and
understanding.
It
is
my
Father's
plan
that
I
shall
have
others
associated
with
me
in
my
kingdom
and
I
am
going
away
to
prepare
a
place
for
such
and
in
due
time
you
will
understand
why
I
must
go.
You
will
also
understand
the
full
import
of
my
words
that
I
now
speak
unto
you,
and
keep
these
things
in
mind
until
I
come
again.
This
cup
represents
the
course
you
must
take,
and
if
you
do
not
follow
the
course
my
Father
has
outlined
for
you,
as
represented
by
this
cup,
you
can
have
no
life
in
you.'
Of
course
this
is
a
paraphrase
of
Jeaus'
words,
based
upon
the
Bcripture.s.
..
"'l'hen
J
eBUS
said
unto
them
l
Veril'l
verily,
1
I&y
unto
you,
Exoept
ye
eat
the
flesh
of
the
Bon
of
man,
and
drink
his
blood,
ye
have
no
life
in
you.
Whoso
e.ateth
my
flesh,
and
drinketh
my
blood,
hath
eternal
life;
and
I
will
raise
him
up
at
the
last
day."
(John
6
:
53,
54)
Those
who
once
koow
the
full
import
of
ths
Memorial
of
our
Lord's
death
and
then
by
negligence
or
selfishness
forget
it,
or
fail
to
understand
and
appr~
ciate,
will
never
see
the
Lord.
Only
thoslI
who
truly
h.lve
in
mind
all.d
heart
the
reason
for
the
Lord's
death,
and
the
reason
why
he
invited
the
consecrated
to
partic
ipate
therein,
and
who
then
faithfully
observe
the
way
the
Lord
has
marked
out,
will
see
the
Lord.
Those
who
thus
do
will
enter
into
fulness
of
joy
in
due
time.
THE
KINGDOM
COME
4&1
At
the
time
Jesus
presented
the
cup
to
his
disciples
he
!laid:
"For
I
say
to
you,
I
will
not
drink
from
hence
forth
of
the
product
of
the
vine,
till
the
kingdom
of
God
shall
come."
(Luke
22:
18,
Diaglott)
What
could
he
have
meant
by
those
words?
Understanding
now
that
the
wine
in
the
cup
represented
the
potion
which
God
has
pourpd,
and
of
which
each
one
must
drink
who
will
be
of
the
seed
according
to
the
Abrahamic
promise,
the
Words
of
Jesus,
spoken
as
above,
when
paraphrased
seem
clearly
to
have
the
following
meaning:
.2
'For
three
and
one-half
years
I
have
been
traveling
the
narrow
way.
It
has
been
a
way
of
suffering.
The
law
covenant
was
made
for
Israel,
to
lead
them
to
me.
I
have
fulfilled
the
law.
The
law
covenant
is
now
end
ing,
and
with
my
death
it
will
fully
end
and
all
my
suffering
will
then
be
over.
Then
I
will
go
to
my
Fath;r
and
with
him
there
will
be
fulness
of
joy.
This
cup
rf'presents
both
sorrow
and
joy
because
it
represents
the
way
that
must
be
trod
by
the
house
of
sons.
First
there
must
be
suffering
and
then
to
the
faithful
will
follow:
boundless
joy.
If
you
willingly
partake
of
my
suffermgs
you
shall
in
due
time
share
in
my
joy.
.3
'You
are
in
an
unfriendly
world
and
you
must
remain
here
until
your
course
on
earth
is
finished.
Sa
tan,
the
wicked
son
of
my
Father,
is
the
prince
of
this
world.
In
this
world
you
will
have
much
tribulation'
but
be
of
good
cheer,
I
have
overcome
the
world.
(J
o~
16:
33)
During
all
your
journey
I
will
have
you
in
mind
and
aid
you
and
comfort
you,
and
my
Father
will
comfort
yo~
by
the
holy
spirit
which
he
will
give
you.
Wh~n
the
tIme
comes
for
me
to
take
my
power
and
reign
I
will
oust
the
enemy
and
establish
a
new
heaven
and
a
new
earth
wherein
will
dwell
righteouness.
My
great
joy
is
to
do
my
Father's
will
and
to
vindicate
his
name.
'1.'he
time
is
coming
when
the
kingdom
of
God
will
come
and
when
I
will
begin
my
reign;
then
I
will
come
to
you
and
invite
you
to
share
my
joy
with
me.
Then
I
will
drink
of
the
cup
again
with
you
and
that
drinlcing
will
be
joy.
I
cannot
drink
of
the
cup
any
more
noW'
because
my
sufferings
are
ended,
and
when
I
drink
with
you
again
it
will
be
when
the
kingdom
has
come
and
you
will
drink
it
with
me
in
joy.
Keep
iD.
D:l8!1101'1
tb.I
MancxH 1, 1926 constantly before their minds the reason why the Perfect One had died, and that this reason was that they might be delivered from the Devil and live, then such would be better enabled to withstand the assaults of the Devil and to stand firmly for God and for his causeThe real purpose of the Memorial necessarily has been, and is, for the safety and welfare of the followers of Christ Jesus, to safeguard them from the wily influence of the Devil. 8?In enjoining upon his disciples the keeping of this Memorial Jesus was following exactly the course that his Father has always taken; namely, to aid those who love him to keep near the Lord and to keep under his protection. God had commanded the Israelites that they must have no other God. This was wholly for their benefit. They turned to false gods and fell to the wiles of the Devil. Jesus was here instituting the Memorial to enable his followers to keep a proper mind and heart condition and thus to keep them from the Devil. 88 Many professed Christians have entirely forgotten the purpose of the Master’s death. It became very easy for them to forget this when once they began to have illicit relationship with the Devil’s organization. The Lord planted his church a pure vine; and as the prophet says, it became a degenerate vine of the earth because the professed ones failed to keep in mind the purpose of the death of the Lord Jesus. There is but one safe course and that is to unreservedly identify oneself with the Lord and never deviate therefrom. THE CEREMONY 8° Desiring to do all possible to aid those who had consecrated themselves to follow in his steps, Jesus instituted the Memorial. He took the bread and broke it aud in substance said: ‘This bread represents my body, my human life, which is broken for you. Keep that in mind. This cup represents my blood, which blood is the basis of the new covenant which my Father has made with me, and this blood is shed for you. Remember that. You cannot fully understand now; but I will pray my Father and he will send you the holy spirit; and then you shall understand, for he will lead you into all truth and understanding. It is my Father's plan that I shall have others associated with me in my kingdom and J am going away to prepare a place for such and in due time you will understand why I must go. You will also understand the full import of my words that I now speak unto you, and keep these things in mind until I come again. This cup represents the course you must take, and if you do not follow the course my Father has outlined for you, as represented by this cup, you can have no life in you.’ Of course this is a paraphrase of Jesus’ words, based upon the Scriptures. “Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say te WATCH TOWER ™ unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.” (John 6: 53,54) Those who once know the full import of the Memorial of our Lord’s death and then by negligence or selfishness forget it, or fail to understand and appreciate, will never see the Lord. Only those who truly have in mind and heart the reason for the Lord’s death, and the reason why he invited the consecrated to participate therein, and who then faithfully observe the way the Lord has marked out, will see the Lord. Those who thus do will enter into fulness of joy in due time. THE KINGDOM COME “ At the time Jesus presented the cup to his disciples he said: “For I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of the product of the vine, till the kingdom of God shall come.” (Luke 22:18, Diaglott) What could he have meant by those words? Understanding now that the wine in the cup represented the potion which God has poured, and of which each one must drink who will be of the seed according to the Abrahamic promise, the Words of Jesus, spoken as above, when paraphrased seem clearly to have the following meaning: “For three and one-half years I have been traveling the narrow way. It has been a way of suffering. The law covenant was made for Israel, to lead them to me. I have fulfilled the law. The law covenant is now ending, and with my death it will fully end and all my suffering will then be over. Then I will go to my Father and with him there will be fulness of joy. This cup represents both sorrow and joy because it represents the way that must be trod by the house of sons. First there must be suffering and then to the faithful will follow boundless joy. If you willingly partake of my sufferings you shall in due time share in my joy. “**You are in an unfriendly world and you must remain here until your course on earth is finished. Satan, the wicked son of my Father, is the prince of this world, In this world you will have much tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. (John 16:33) During all your journey I will have you in mind and aid you and comfort you, and my Father will comfort you by the holy spirit which he will give you. When the time comes for me to take my power and reign I will oust the enemy and establish a new heaven and a new earth wherein will dwell righteouness. My great joy is to do my Father’s will and to vindicate his name. The time is coming when the kingdom of God will come and when I will begin my reign; then I will come to you and invite you to share my joy with me. Then I will drink of the cup again with you and that drinking will be joy. I cannot drink of the cup any more now because my sufferings are ended, and when I drink with you again it will be when the kingdom has come and you will drink it with me in joy. Keep in memary the
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