05.04.22 Betrayal and the Last Supper

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Bible Text: Luke 22: 7-38

Luke 22:7–38 NIV

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked. He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.” They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover. When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table. The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed. But woe to that man who betrays him!” They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this. A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. You are those who have stood by me in my trials. And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.” Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.” Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered. He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. It is written: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors’; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment.” The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.” “That’s enough!” he replied.

Introduction

Is there an illustration/image that can be used to help people understand?

1 – Explain the Biblical Principle:

What does the bible teach us in this passage?

- What is the central idea of this text in relation to the original audience?

- How can I express the central idea practically and memorably?

How can I express the central idea of the sermon so that people remember it, and so that it applies to people today? How can I structure the sermon so that it has one main point, with (when necessary) supporting points, rather than many different points?

- How does this apply to us in our lives?

(Dig into what the bible teaches regarding this topic)

2 – Consider objections:

What objections will my hearers raise? How can I express these objections well, and answer them?

- Is this a sensitive topic to your audience?

- How can you reveal God’s love through these objections?

- How can you share the gospel truth even if they do not agree?

- How can I answer objections before they are thought of? (i.e As Christians, we trust that God makes clear the true essentials of our faith, a principle called the perspicuity of Scripture. We also humbly admit that sometimes the Bible feels challenging because we don’t like what it says. Our problem often is less that we don’t understand what it says and more that we don’t agree or don’t want to obey.)

- How will this speak to young people specifically?

- What does this mean for them right now?

3 – Offer a defense to those objections:

What does the passage reveal about God?

- How can I articulate what the passage is saying about God?

- How can I share the good news through this passage?

- Are there any outside sources/commentaries that can help bring this passage to light?

4 - Why we can’t do it alone:

- This moral imperative always presents a crisis, for when properly understood, the practical and moral obligations of the Scripture is impossible for human beings to meet.

- Reminded of our sinful nature and who we are through the world without Jesus Christ in our lives.

5 – How Jesus changed this for us:

How does this passage reveal Jesus Christ in our lives?

- What does the passage reveal about humanity?

- How does this passage change the way we should live?

- How through faith in Jesus you should live now?

In every text of the Scripture there are imperatives, moral norms for how we should live. That norm may be seen in what we learn about the character of God or Christ, or in the good or bad example of characters in the text, or in explicit commands, warnings, and summonses.

- What does this passage look like in our world today?

- What are the implications for how we love (desires), think (mind), and live (actions) through a life with Jesus Christ through this passage?

Important: don’t overemphasize actions at the expense of desires and thoughts.

- How do I clarify what Jesus has done through this passage? (savior/rescuer/died for your sins)

6 - Provide Practical Application:

What does all of this mean for my audience?

- How does the central idea, as well as what’s revealed about God and about us, intersect with our condition today?

The more the world throws our way, the more distracted we are for what is right in front of us. The Word of God, the example of Jesus Christ are all things we have the ability to know, but the world throws things to get in our way and very successfully distracts us.

- How can I raise the need?

The sermon will address a need. If the listener is already aware of that need, how can I hook them? If they aren’t aware of the need, how can I make them aware? It’s good to show sympathy in how we raise the need. It’s not their need; it’s our need.

- How does the gospel answer this need?

- What is there in Jesus that answers this need?

- How does he become more beautiful and desirable in this passage?

7 – Closing:

Tie it all together:

- How can you sum this up for a way for the audience to leave with a “if you don’t hear anything else, hear this” type of statement?

- Is there an opportunity for repentance and acceptance in this passage?

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