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Matthew 26:17-29 | A Better Meal


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Pastor Blaine continues our journey through Matthew 26:17–29 as Jesus gathers with His disciples for the Last Supper. Discover how the Lord’s Supper is rooted in God’s redemptive plan and see how this sacred moment proclaims the gospel, foreshadowing Christ's sacrifice on the cross.

Matthew 26:17-29


Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’” And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.

When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve. And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.”

Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.”

Sermon Notes:


Main Idea: A Better Meal Celebrates A Better Salvation

I. The Better Meal Is Fulfilling the First

II. The Better Meal Is Foreordained by God

III. The Better Meal Is Founded on the Perfect Sacrifice

Discussion Questions:


1. How does the Passover inform our understanding of the cross? It might be helpful to read Exodus 12.

2. Why is it important for us to know that the cross was ultimately part of God's plan? How does God's sovereignty over the cross help us trust God through difficult things in our lives?

3. What are some of the things we are confessing and practicing when we observe the Lord's Supper together?

4. What are ways that we, individually or corporately, devalue the Lord's Supper?

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