The Last Supper

On the Lord’s day a group of missionaries and believers in New Guinea were gathered together to observe the Lord’s Supper. After one young man sat down, a missionary recognized that a sudden tremor had passed through the young man’s body. That indicated he was under a great … More

Lord's Supper

 

Jesus eats His last meal with His disciples. This was the Passover meal (vv. 14-20). As it was drawing to a close, He instituted the ordinance that the church calls"Communion” or “The Lord’s  Supper.” The bread and wine represented Christ’s broken body and His blood that would soon be shed on the cross of Calvary. The bread remained bread and the wine (grape juice that was not intoxicating) remained wine. When we partake in “The Lord’s Supper“ today, we simply identify ourselves with His body and blood (I Cor. 10:16). There is no suggestion that we receive His body and blood as some teach today. Following the “The Lord’s Supper,” Jesus reveals two basic character flaws in the individual disciples:

  1. He reveals a traitor in their midst (vv. 21-23). The fact that the disciples were puzzled by this strange announcement shows that they did not know Judas’ true character. Neither did they remember the Lord’s statements that He would be betrayed (Matt. 17:22).
  2. He reveals how selfish they are (vv. 24-30). It seems that as soon as “The Lord’s Supper“ was over, an argument broke out among the disciples as to who was the greatest. When a person is interested in promoting himself, it doesn’t take much to start an argument. What are your concerns today?

Application

 

What are my major concerns today? Twenty years from now as I look back, will these things look petty and minor? I am encouraged to know that Christ is as concerned for me as He was for Peter.

Luke 22:14-30 (English Standard Version)


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