Mark 14:22-26

Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper

22 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

23 Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

24 And He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.

25 Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Context

• How was the old covenant Passover fulfilled in the new covenant Lord’s supper? (Exodus 12:5-13, 21-24, John 1:29, Matthew 26:26-29, Luke 22:14-23, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Hebrews 10:5-10)

Reflection

1. What’s significant about what Jesus did when He took…blessed…broke… and gave…the bread? (Mark 8:6, Romans 12:1, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 3:11)
2. What’s significant about the cup? (Exodus 24:8, Leviticus 17:11, Isaiah 53:11, 12, Mark 14:23-25, Hebrews 9:22, Ephesians 1:7)
3. How is the Lords Supper a ‘Thanksgiving’ celebration? (Exodus 12:1-28, 15:1, 2 Kings 23:23)
4. Why did they sing a song of Thanksgiving? (Mark 14:26, Psalm 95:1-3, 100:1-4, 118:14)

Testimony Time

1. How is Thanksgiving a lifestyle, not just an event? (Deuteronomy 8:1-5, 1 Corinthians 5:7, 2 Corinthians 2:14, 9:15, 2 Thessalonians 5:18, Ephesians 5:18, Colossians 3:15-17)
2. How can we ‘redeem the time’ around our Thanksgiving tables? (Matthew 6:33, Ephesians 4:29, 5:16-20)