The Last Supper: Teachings
- 1. “Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father,having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.” John 13:1 The Last supper
- 2. Background “The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.” Exodus 12:13 “This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations, as a statute forever, you shall keep it as a feast. Exodus 12:14
- 3. “...he loved them to the end.” john 13:1 Gave an example (write this heading.) “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.” John 13:14 Background -2nd lowest servant removed sandal -Lowest servant washed feet.
- 4. Copy the following questions and answer. 1. What do you think Jesus is seeking to teach his disciples through this action? 2. Why would this be difficult for his disciples? 3. How could a person today “wash someone’s feet”?
- 5. Gave a new commandment (write this heading.) “...he loved them to the end.” john 13:1 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13:34-35
- 6. Copy the following questions and answer. 1.How did Jesus show his love for his disciples? 2. How was the world to know that they were his disciples?
- 7. Gave encouragement (write this heading.) “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” John 14:1-2 What was the ultimate reason that Jesus was preparing a place for them? (Copy question and answer.) “...he loved them to the end.” john 13:1
- 8. Gave direction (write this heading.) “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 “...he loved them to the end.” john 13:1
- 9. Gave the holy spirit (write this heading.) "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”John 14:15-17 “...he loved them to the end.” john 13:1 Read John 14:15-31, 15:26, 16:7-15 and write all the ways Jesus describes or identifies the Holy Spirit and his role.
- 10. Gave his life (write this heading.) 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. Matthew 26:26 “...he loved them to the end.” john 13:1
- 11. Based on Matthew 26:28 for what reason did Jesus “pour out his blood”? “...he loved them to the end.” john 13:1
- 12. Do Now: “The Last Supper 2” 1/8/2013 Get out your notes from yesterday. What was the example Jesus gave to his disciples? What was the new commandment? With what did he encourage them?