A FRESH START TO A NEW YEAR

Message #4

THE LORDS SUPPER

(Are You Ready for Your Wedding Celebration?)

Mt. 26:17-30

I LOOKING BACK: THE CONTEXT OF THE LORDS SUPPER

A. THE DISCIPLE KNEW FULL WELL THE MEANING BEHIND THE PASSOVER

B. JESUS IS DESCRIBING HIMSELF AS THE PASSOVER LAMB

II LOOKING WITHIN: THE PREPARATION FOR THE LORDS SUPPER

A. THE NIGHT OF THE LORDS SUPPER WENT FROM FELLOWSHIPPING WITH JESUS TO FAILING BECAUSE OF JESUS (MT. 26:31-56)

B. AFTER JESUS’S RESURRECTION – HE RESTORED FELLOWSHIP WITH HIS DISCIPLES

C. BUT IN BETWEEN THAT NIGHT OF FAILURE – TO THAT DAY OF RESTORATION – THERE WAS A WHOLE LOT OF SOUL SEARCHING IN THE DISCIPLES HEARTS

III LOOKING AHEAD: THE FUTURE OF THE LORDS SUPPER

A. JESUS IS REFERRING TO THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB

B. JEWISH WEDDINGS HAD THREE DISTINCT PHASES

· THERE WAS BETROTHAL – WITH A DOWRY PAID

· THE MIDNIGHT MARCH – TRANSITIONING THE BRIDE TO THE BRIDEGOOMS HOME

· THE FINAL FORMAL WEDDING CELEBRATION

Where will this marriage supper be held?

When will this marriage supper happen?

Who will be attending the marriage supper of the Lamb?

What should our response be? Our responsibility is to be READY!