Matthew 26:14-32

Matthew 26:14-32 You Prepare a Table Before Me in the Presence of My Enemies
A. At Passover Jesus Plans to celebrate a Victory Feast First Prepared in the Presence of Enemy Pharaoh
1. 1. Verses 17-19 with Exodus 12
2. Who does the Angel of death “Pass-over”?
3. What were the Israelites to remember every year? Why?
B. How does Jesus set up the Lord’s Supper as a celebration of triumph in the Presence of His enemies?
1. What enemies are after Jesus? verses 14-16
2. What enemy is present with Jesus at the table? Verse 21
3. How do you know that God is in control of even His enemies? Verse 24, 31, Zechariah 13:7; Isaiah
53:4-6, 8
4. Is the enemy still responsible for his actions? Verses 24,25
5. What enemy still lurks inside us as Jesus’ true disciples? verses 33-35
C. The table Prepared Pictures for Us, and reminds us of Christ’s / Victorious Work over The Enemy of Sin
1. How do the bread and the cup of Passover point to Jesus as the final Passover Lamb? Verses 26-28
2. How does Jesus’ sacrifice gather His scattered disciples into ONE? Verses 31-32; John 10:15-16;
11:52; Gal 3:27-29
3. When you take the bread and the cup at the Lord’s Supper what are you to look back and remember?
verse 29 with Exodus 24:7-8
4. What cup was Jesus willing to drink for us? verse 39
5. What cup is extended to us because of Jesus’ sacrifice in place of His sheep? Verses 27-28
D. What makes it plain that you must receive the Lord Himself by faith?
ï‚· What should you be most preoccupied with at the Lord’s Table?
E. In what ways does the Lord’s Supper remind you that your “cup runs over” Psalm 23:5
1. How does the Lords’ Supper point forward to Another Feast in the presence of God’s enemies?
Verse 29; Revelation 19:7,9
2. Why can you as a believer join Jesus in Singing in the presence of enemies? Verse 30