The Last Supper
Richard Bradley
Mark 14:22-26
22 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, ''Take, eat; this is My body.'' 23 Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, ''This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many. 25 Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.'' 26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
This morning we come to a very sad occasion and yet a happy one. It was a sad occasion for both Jesus and the disciples and yet it's a happy one for us. This occasion marked the last time Jesus would eat with the disciples until the resurrection. After the resurrection things would never be the same again for these men and their master.
For us this is a happy occasion. We call it the Lord's Supper and it's one of only two church ordinances. We don't celebrate Passover because it's part of the old covenant. The Lord's Supper is part of the new covenant because it's based on Jesus' sacrificial death.
THE SYMBOLS OF THE SUPPER
22 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, ''Take, eat; this is My body.'' 23 Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, ''This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.
Biblical symbolism is very important because it uses familiar objects to teach us important spiritual truths.
1- The bread is symbolic of Jesus' body or life.
Jesus willingly gave up his physical existence so that we all might live spiritually.
2- The wine is symbolic of the blood of Jesus.
The Bible is clear that without the shedding of blood there can be no ...
Richard Bradley
Mark 14:22-26
22 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, ''Take, eat; this is My body.'' 23 Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, ''This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many. 25 Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.'' 26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
This morning we come to a very sad occasion and yet a happy one. It was a sad occasion for both Jesus and the disciples and yet it's a happy one for us. This occasion marked the last time Jesus would eat with the disciples until the resurrection. After the resurrection things would never be the same again for these men and their master.
For us this is a happy occasion. We call it the Lord's Supper and it's one of only two church ordinances. We don't celebrate Passover because it's part of the old covenant. The Lord's Supper is part of the new covenant because it's based on Jesus' sacrificial death.
THE SYMBOLS OF THE SUPPER
22 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, ''Take, eat; this is My body.'' 23 Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, ''This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.
Biblical symbolism is very important because it uses familiar objects to teach us important spiritual truths.
1- The bread is symbolic of Jesus' body or life.
Jesus willingly gave up his physical existence so that we all might live spiritually.
2- The wine is symbolic of the blood of Jesus.
The Bible is clear that without the shedding of blood there can be no ...
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