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The
Last Supper – Matthew 26:17-35
Intro:
Since
the last Lord's Supper came from the Passover feast, it only makes
sense to look at it through a Passover lens. As
we work our way through what has become known as the Last Supper, let
us notice some Old Testament parallels.
Trust
– v.17-19
New
Testament:
the
disciples
trusted Jesus with the Passover preparation. They
might not have known what was going on, but they trusted him and did
what he asked.
Old
Testament:
Moses displayed a similar type of trust in
God's direction
when
he listened to his
voice
from the burning
bush and
was sent to Egypt.
Application:
following
Christ with full faith
is what we must do today →
not
seeing
yet still believing.
Trust?
– v.20-25
New
Testament: one of Jesus closest friends is the very one who
betrays him (v.23).
Old
Testament: there is a new Pharaoh who turned his back on God's
people and enslaved them.
Twist
– v.26-30
New
Testament: the elements of the Passover feast now come to
represent the body and blood of Christ Jesus. Jesus brought a new and
unexpected meaning to an ancient feast.
Old
Testament: the Passover was a reminder of punishment passing over
God's people.
Application:
let us never forget that it is by the blood of Jesus that we receive
forgiveness & peace (Ephesians 2:12-18).
Scatter
– v.31-35
New
Testament: all disciples scattered – they chose to follow
yet...
Old
Testament: the verses here are a close parallel to the Israelites
choice in the wilderness. Will they follow the one true God who
brought them out of slavery?
Application:
we must make the same choice today → we must choose to follow God
today & stick with this choice throughout our lives!
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