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I. A DIRECTION FROM CHRIST — "Do this."

1. Addressed by our Lord

(1)  to the apostles, and

(2)  through them to the whole catholic Church.

2. Spoken as a Friend to His friends.

3. Spoken instructively. As our Prophet.

4. Spoken authoritatively. As our King, Christ expects us to keep this our military oath with Him. If an earthly commander had but to say to his servant, "go," and he went; and "come," and he came; how much more "ought we to be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?" "See then, oh believer, that ye refuse not Him who speaketh." Do not come to the Holy Table —

(a)  formally;

(b)  grudgingly, or of necessity.But come —

(a)  humbly;

(b)  reverently;

(c)  faithfully.

II. AN EXPLANATORY MOTIVE — "In remembrance of Me."

(R. S. Brooke, M. A.)

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KJV: And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

WEB: When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles.