The document discusses Jesus' teachings at the Last Supper, focusing on his commandments about community and relationships. It notes that Jesus washed his disciples' feet, commanding them to serve one another sacrificially. He told them to forgive each other generously. Finally, he established the tradition of Communion to remember his body and blood, and the forgiveness of sins, in order to keep the "big picture" of their purpose as his disciples in mind.

2. PT.3

3. Are we there yet?
•Indicates a destination (THERE)

4. Are we there yet?
•Indicates a destination (THERE)
•Indicates a community of people (WE)

5. Community:
•Appears 86 times in the bible – 85 times in OT and
only once in NT.

6. Community:
•Appears 86 times in the bible – 85 times in OT and
only once in NT.
•Community” has been replaced by the word “Church”
(>100 reference in the NT).

7. Community:
•Appears 86 times in the bible – 85 times in OT and
only once in NT.
•Community” has been replaced by the word “Church”
(>100 reference in the NT).
•Church is “Ekklesia” – gathering of God’s people.

8. Community:
•Appears 86 times in the bible – 85 times in OT and
only once in NT.
•Community” has been replaced by the word “Church”
(>100 reference in the NT).
•Church is “Ekklesia” – gathering of God’s people.
•Church is all about community living and the
relationships of His people – never has been about
institution, structures, programs

9. Community:
•Appears 86 times in the bible – 85 times in OT and
only once in NT.
•Community” has been replaced by the word “Church”
(>100 reference in the NT).
•Church is “Ekklesia” – gathering of God’s people.
•Church is all about community living and the
relationships of His people – never has been about
institution, structures, programs
•Church is also known as the body of Christ
(1 Corin 12)

10. The greatest commandment:
•Christianity is a relationship
– A call to relate with God and with one another

11. The greatest commandment:
•Christianity is a relationship
– A call to relate with God and with one another
Matthew 22:36-40
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with all your mind.’38 This is the first
and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love
your neighbor as yourself.’40 All the Law and the Prophets hang
on these two commandments

12. The greatest commandment:
•Jesus greatest commandment is a relational command

13. The greatest commandment:
•Jesus greatest commandment is a relational command
•Loving God and loving others cannot be separated

14. Back to the beginning (Genesis):
•God created man not because He need to, but He
want to

15. Back to the beginning (Genesis):
•God created man not because He need to, but He
want to
•Relational bliss – enjoyment of relationship with God
and one another

16. Back to the beginning (Genesis):
•God created man not because He need to, but He
want to
•Relational bliss – enjoyment of relationship with God
and one another
•Sin came into the picture and corrupted everything –
including relationships

17. The Last Supper:
•Background

18. The Last Supper:
•Background
•Recorded in all 4 Gospels:
– Matthew 26
– Mark 14
– Luke 22
– John 13-17

19. The Last Supper:
•Background
•Recorded in all 4 Gospels:
– Matthew 26
– Mark 14
– Luke 22
– John 13-17
•All gospels talks about communion, predicting Peter’s
denial and Judas betrayal, but John shared in much
detail on the conversation

20. John 13
1
It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew
that the hour had come for him to leave this world and
go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the
world, he loved them to the end. 2 The evening meal
was in progress …

21. 1. EAT TOGETHER
/ HAVE FUN TOGETHER

22. 1. EAT TOGETHER / HAVE FUN TOGETHER
•When is the last time you eat together / have
fun together?

23. … and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of
Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the
Father had put all things under his power, and that he
had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he
got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and
wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he
poured water into a basin and began to wash his
disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was
wrapped around him.

24. 6
He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are
you going to wash my feet?”7 Jesus replied, “You do not
realize now what I am doing, but later you will
understand.” 8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash
my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have
no part with me.” 9 “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied,
“not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”
10
Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need
only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And
you are clean, though not every one of you.”

25. For he knew who was going to betray him, and that
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was why he said not every one was clean. 12 When he
had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes
and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I
have done for you?” he asked them. 13 “You call me
‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I
am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed
your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I
have set you an example that you should do as I have
done for you.

26. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his
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master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who
sent him. 17 Now that you know these things, you will be
blessed if you do them.

27. 2. SERVE EACH OTHER
SACRIFICIALLY

28. 2. SERVE EACH OTHER SACRIFICIALLY
When was the last time you serve sacrificially?

29. 31
When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man
is glorified and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is
glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and
will glorify him at once. 33 “My children, I will be with
you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as
I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you
cannot come. 34 “A new command I give you: Love one
another. As I have loved you, so you must love one
another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my
disciples, if you love one another.”

30. Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?”
36
Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow
now, but you will follow later.” 37 Peter asked, “Lord,
why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for
you.” 38 Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down
your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster
crows, you will disown me three times!

31. 3. FORGIVE EACH OTHER
GENEROUSLY

32. 3. FORGIVE EACH OTHER GENEROUSLY
•Forgiveness is God’s provision for restoring
relationships

33. 3. FORGIVE EACH OTHER GENEROUSLY
•Forgiveness is God’s provision for restoring
relationships
•The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his
mercies (forgiveness) never come to an end, there are
new every morning – Lamentation 3:22

34. 3. FORGIVE EACH OTHER GENEROUSLY
•Forgiveness is God’s provision for restoring
relationships
•The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his
mercies (forgiveness) never come to an end, there are
new every morning – Lamentation 3:22
•“Forgiveness is God’s invention for coming to terms
with a world in which, despite their best intentions,
people are unfair to each other and hurt each other
deeply. He began by forgiving us. And he invites us all
to forgive each other” “Lewis Smedes”

35. 3. FORGIVE EACH OTHER GENEROUSLY
•Are there people that you needed to forgive?

36. 3. FORGIVE EACH OTHER GENEROUSLY
•Are there people that you needed to forgive?
•Are there people that you needed to ask forgiveness
from?

37. Matthew 26
26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when
he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his
disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks,
he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
28 This is my blood of the[b] covenant, which is poured
out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you, I
will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on
until that day when I drink it new with you in my
Father’s kingdom.”

38. 4. REMEMBERING
THE BIG PICTURE

39. 4. REMEMBERING THE BIG PICTURE
•We partake the body of Christ and blood of Christ –
the only thing we have in common, holding us
together, in this bond

40. 4. REMEMBERING THE BIG PICTURE
•We partake the body of Christ and blood of Christ –
the only thing we have in common, holding us
together, in this bond
•Fight together privately, Stand together publically

41. 4. REMEMBERING THE BIG PICTURE
•We partake the body of Christ and blood of Christ –
the only thing we have in common, holding us
together, in this bond
•Fight together privately, Stand together publically
•Is God bigger than us? Is God’s purpose bigger than
us?

42. 4. REMEMBERING THE BIG PICTURE
John 13
34
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I
have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this
everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you
love one another.”

43. CAN YOU IMAGINE?