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Introduction
If you missed last week we are taking a small break from the book of Acts to look towards Easter.
We will be walking through the story like Luke sets out in his Gospel on the last few days of Christ’s ministry before the cross.
I did mention last week, that on Palm Sunday we will be having a baptism and if you are interested in becoming baptized, please talk with myself or Pastor Josh.
This week’s passage is the story of the development of what we have come to call communion.
Over the years it has been called many things from communion to the Lord’s Table or the Lord’s Supper.
All of those descriptions are true descriptors.
This morning as we look at this passage, it is my desire and hope that you have a deeper understanding of why we have this as an ordinance in the church.
An ordinance is one of the practices we have in the church that we believe that Christ and through his Word is commanding us to do.
It has been two years since the beginning of Covid and its affect on the world and our way of worship.
When we were first told to stop gathering in person, I felt it would be important to hold off on celebrating communion as this should be done in person.
Weeks turned to months, then partial gathering.
When we returned to a small gathering, our celebration of communion was brought back and now recently, for the people who for one reason or another, are on zoom, have been given the chance to participate virtually.
To be honest, as we will discover in the text, this celebration is to be done in community.
With others.
This week, I was asked to come to a home and walk through communion with a family, and I was delighted.
This is a great richness in the life of us as believers to be able to commune with one another and to reflect upon the actions of our saviour.
So with all of this, let’s take a few moments to look into God’s Word as written by Luke on the story of Christ’ Last Supper
Let’s Pray
Then Came the Day
Luke 22:7 “7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.”
Then came the day.
For the Jewish people this was a day most people looked forward to.
Do you have a special day you look forward to every year?
What would you say is yours,
What do you do to celebrate that special day?
I think our first response would be our birthday, but if you are sitting by your wife men, think anniversary.. or at least to mark that you remember, buy her a gift.
I bought my wife a fridge for our anniversary.
I know it wasn’t a great gift, but I loved seeing her face light up when she opened it.
but seriously, Then came the day,
A yearly celebration for them the people of God’s to celebrate their deliverance from Egypt.
A special part of the Passover celebration
The whole Passover was a time to remember, but this meal was of special importance as we now will find out that it pointed directly to Christ.
It was a time to remember what God had done in their history.
A time of looking back while at the same time looking forward to a time of fulfillment.
The celebration of Communion can be summed up in that statement.
We come to the table of the Lord in a time of remembrance of What Christ has done and we look forward to a day when we celebrate this meal with Him in person.
Do you look forward with anticipation for communion?
The day of the Passover lamb.
The time to sacrifice a lamb to remember what God did as they left Egypt.
It was also a symbol of the covenant God made with the people.
The meal is an intimate meal
The tradition of the Passover was that of an intimate meal with only those who belonged to the family and were of Jewish faith.
One person wrote,
The Preacher’s Commentary Series, Volume 26: Luke (The Betrayer Among Us)
Traditionally, the Passover is celebrated with one’s family.
It commemorates the angel of death passing over the children of Israel while slaying the first-born in every Egyptian household.
Jesus chose to celebrate with His family, those twelve men who had shared His life and ministry for so long.
The Preparation of the Meal
The day had come and now Jesus wanted to share with those who where close to Him this special celebration.
We are not surprised to find the events surrounding this meal were just as surprising as the meal itself.
Luke shows that Jesus initiated plans for the Passover arrangements (v.
8; Matt 26:17 and Mark 14:12 mention only the disciples’ question, v. 9).
Jesus’ instructions guaranteed privacy, indeed, secrecy, perhaps to avoid his premature arrest.
If you look at the story from different perspective, Jesus, knew that this meal was important and set the plan in motion
Two were sent
Here we once again see Jesus choosing two to go and do the job of preparing the meal.
If you read other accounts you find a valid question
Matthew 26:17 (ESV)
17 ......“Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?”
Here once again we see the disciples recognizing that they have no permanent home.
No place to hold this very intimate meal with their master, teacher, Lord.
Notice Jesus didn’t say, go find a place.
The city was Jerusalem and it would be full of people who have traveled to celebrate Passover in the city.
For many it would be an time honored pilgrimage .
Where on earth would they find a place that would accommodate 13 people and all that was needed for the meal.
This wasn’t a simple lunch, it was a very detail meal that they would be sharing together.
How to Find the location
The problem first would be to find a location.
A band of travelling disciples with no home base.
Connections: My father raised me to always know the people who run the stores you buy stuff in, especially stores you frequent.
Personal Story,
The other day, I was purchasing in another city, some wood for an upcoming project, and I began to share me story of what has been happening in mine and our town’s life and why I am buying the wood.
Feeling the struggle, the salesman was willing to help me locate a deal.
As I began to inquire about what would be required to set up and account, to possibly get a better deal, the man stated that volume of wood would be needed in order to get a better price.
I simply said, oh, that won’t work as I am a pastor and this is a hobby not a business.
Well, he jokingly stated, now I will have to get you a better deal, next your going to tell me you are a missionary.
Nope, but I have been on a mission.
Then the next statement was funny for both of us.
Next you are going to tell me your the pastor of the Free church in Merritt.
Well,.......
It turns out his wife grew up here and his father in law as one of the first pastor’s in our church.
Connections.
I wonder if Peter and John were thinking this as Jesus said I want you to go and prepare the Passover for us.
Who do we know?
Before they could even discuss it among themselves, Jesus spoke
A Man carrying a jar
Go into the city and find a man carrying a jar.
Folks when we read this story, we quickly pass over this statement.
We understand that this time period did not have running water and it seems that it would have been common for a man to be carrying water in a jar.
There would have been plenty of Jars.
But what we don’t realize that this narrative of instructions from Jesus was amazing is the fact that in those days, ordinarily, men didn’t carry jars, they would be carrying a wine skins.
It would be the women of the day that would carry jars.
I’m note sure if Jesus used this as to show his power of knowing what was to happen or make it easier for the two to find the person.
Afterall, they were men and we often can find things that are right in front of our noses.
In our house we always would say.
It’s not broken until dad can’t fix it and it’s not lost until mom can’t find it.
The two, Peter and John need to find this man.
In fact, Luke records that the man will come and meet them.
In case your wondering if this is really the guy, he will be carrying a jar and not a wineskin.
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