Feb. 11, 2024

“The First Supper”
Mark 14:22-26
Central Idea: Jesus’ journey to the cross included starting what is
commonly known as “The Lord’s Supper.”
Context of Mark 14
•Last hours in Jesus life leading to the cross.
•Verses 22-26: It is after sunset on Thursday evening - which in
the Jewish way of counting time was already Friday.
•Passover meal is in progress.
I. Jesus gives new meaning to the ___________ of Passover. (22)
•Jesus: ______ - _________ - _________ - ________ out the bread
•New meaning: “Take it; this is My body.”
•“take it” — means to take it and to also ______ it
•“this is My body”
•symbolism of the bread = ________ of Jesus
•meaning that this bread _______________ Jesus’s body
II. Jesus gives new meaning to this _______ of Passover. (23-24)
•The ________ of four cups of wine during Passover.
•The same pattern Jesus took - gave thanks - passed - each one
drank from it.
•New meaning: “This is My blood”
•cup is a ___________ of His blood
•meaning this cup _____________ Jesus’s blood
•“covenant”
•Blood was __________ necessary to ratify a covenant.
•The Old covenant with the blood of sacrificial __________.
•The New covenant with the blood of __________.
•“poured out” = allusion to Jesus’s ____________
•“for” = “in behalf of” or “instead of” - “a ________________ for”
•“many” = a Hebrew metaphor = “_____ who would respond”
III. Promise of the ____________ cup (25)
Passover meal had a fourth cup of wine - Jesus ________ drink it.
Promises He will drink it in the future in the __________ of God.
•Matthew 26:29
Application:
1. The supper itself does not ______, but is celebrated as a
_____________ to the Lord’s sacrifice.
•The Lord’s Supper is not a way by which we _________ grace.
•It is a reminder by which we celebrate grace _________ to us
through the work of Jesus on the cross.
2. Jesus __________
•______________
•The Lord’s Supper was given to us so we will not forget what
Jesus did for us.
•Be ______________
•Reject your _________ that says I don’t need a Savior.
•You do need a Savior
•and that Savior is Jesus _________!
•Be ____________
•Rejoice and give thanks for what Jesus did for you
•For His ________ of salvation