The Last Supper was Jesus' final meal with his disciples before his crucifixion. During the meal, Jesus predicted his betrayal by Judas and told his disciples to remember his body and blood through communion. He directed them to partake of bread and wine in remembrance of his sacrifice. The Last Supper established communion, a practice in many Christian churches, to commemorate Jesus' death and resurrection. It signifies that through faith in Christ, believers can have eternal life.

1. The Last Supper – 19th
November 2015
” Andhe took bread, gave thanksand broke it, and gaveit to them, saying, “Thisismy bodygiven for
you; do thisin remembrance of me” (Luke 22:19).
The Last Supperiswhatwe knowthroughthe bible inregardingthe lastmeal Jesusate withHisdisciples
before Hisbetrayal andarrest.The Last Supperisrecordedinthe SynopticGospels(Matthew 26:17–30;
Mark 14:12–26; Luke 22:7–30). It wasmore thanJesus’lastmeal;itwas a Passovermeal,aswell.One of
the importantmomentsof the Last SupperisJesus’commandtorememberwhatHe was aboutto do on
behalf of all mankind:shedHisbloodonthe crosstherebypayingthe debtof our sins:Aftertakingthe
cup, he gave thanksand said, “Take thisand divideit amongyou. 18
ForI tell you I will not drink again
from the fruit ofthe vineuntil the kingdomofGodcomes.”19
Andhe took bread,gave thanks and
broke it, and gaveit to them, saying, “Thisismy bodygiven for you; dothis inremembrance ofme.”
(Luke 22:17 -19).
The Last Supperwasheldonthe eveningof preparationforthe JewishPassover,averyholytime forthe
Jewishnationinremembranceof whenGodsparedthe Jewsfromthe plague of deathonevery
firstborn childinEgypt. We can learn inMatthew 26:17 - “Onthe firstday of the Festival of
UnleavenedBread, the disciplescameto Jesus andasked, “Wheredo you want us to make
preparationsfor youto eat the Passover?” Jesusarrangedthe dinnerpurposelybyinstructingHis
discipleswhere tohostit.Histwelve discipleswere withHimduringandafterthe meal.Itishere that
Jesusmakesthe predictionthatPeterwilldenyknowingHimthree timesbeforethe roostercrowsthat
morning,whichbecame true. “TrulyItell you,” Jesus answered, “thisvery night,before the rooster
crows, youwill disownme three times”(Matthew26: 34). Jesusalsopredictsthatone disciple,Judas
Iscariot,will betrayHim whichwe canread in Matthew 26: 23-24: Jesus replied, “The one who has
dippedhis handintothe bowl with me will betray me. 24
The Sonof Man will gojust as it is written
abouthim. But woe to that man who betrays the Son ofMan! It wouldbe better for him ifhe had not
been born” The Last Supperwasa gatheringfor His decuples tofellowshipwithHisdisciplesone last
time,priorto Hisarrest andcrucifixion.
The Last Supperisdescribedinthree of the fourNew TestamentGospels,Matthew,MarkandLuke.
Here are some of the life-changinghighlights,asrecordedinthe Gospel of Luke.First,JesuspredictsHe
will suffersoonafterthismeal anditwill be Hislastmeal priorto finishingHisworkonbehalf of the
kingdomof God: “ Andhe saidto them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passoverwith youbefore I
suffer.16
For I tell you,I will not eat it againuntil it findsfulfillmentinthekingdomof God” (Luke
22:15-16). Second,JesusgivesHisfollowerssymbolsof remembranceforHisbodyand His blood
sacrificedonbehalf of all mankind.Today almostall Christiansfollow thisinremembrance of Jesus
whichiscalledthe Lords Supper.Itisknownas Communion orthe Communionservicewhichisheldone
a month,weeklyorinsome churcheswhenevertheyhave aservice. ”19
Andhetook bread,gave thanks
and broke it, andgave it to them, saying, “Thisismy bodygivenfor you; do thisin remembrance of
me” (Luke 22:19).
Third,JesusprovidesaveryimportantprincipleforlivingaChristianlife: the greatestare those who
serve others,notthose whoexpecttobe servedaswe can readin Luke 22:26 “But youare not to be
like that. Instead,the greatest amongyoushouldbe like the youngest,andthe one who rules like the
one who serves. . Anothersignificantoccurrence isthat Jesusprovidinghope tohisfollowers: "AndI
confer on you a kingdom,just asmy Father conferred one on me, 30
so that youmay eat and drink at

2. my table inmy kingdomand siton thrones, judgingthe twelve tribes ofIsrael." (Luke 22:29-30). For
the last twomillennia,the LastSupperhasinspiredpeople tolive byfaithinJesusChrist,byserving
othersinsteadof followingthe worldlyinfluences of expectingtobe served. Afterthe LastSupper,Jesus
Christwillfullyandobedientlyallowedhimself tobe brutallysacrificedona Roman cross.He didthis as
an atoningsacrifice toreconcile eachof usto God by payingthe debtof our sins,whichwe couldnever
do on ourown abilityorpower.Inreturn,Jesusmakesasimple request, torememberthisactof love He
performedonourbehalf. “Thisismy bodygiven foryou; do thisin remembrance of me”
As we have read,the breadis a symbol of the bodyof Jesus,nevertobe forgottenasitwas giventous.
The cup representsthe bloodof Jesus,nevertobe forgottenashe pouredout Hislife forus.JesusChrist
has offeredeverybodythe giftof Hislife,deathandresurrection.The LastSupperremindsusof Christ's
sacrifice,andthatby faithinHim, we can dine withChristforall eternity.
Therefore the LastSupperisa significanteventandproclaimedaturningpointinGod’splanforthe
world.Incomparingthe crucifixionof Jesustothe feastof Passover,we canreadilysee the redemptive
nature of Christ’sdeath.Assymbolizedbythe originalPassoversacrifice inthe OldTestament,Christ’s
deathatonesforthe sinsof His people;Hisbloodrescuesusfromdeath andsavesus fromslavery.
Today, the Lord’s SupperiswhenbelieversreflectuponChrist’sperfectsacrifice andknow that,through
our faithinreceivingHim,we will be withHimforever:“HereI am! I standat the doorand knock. If
anyonehears my voice and opensthe door,I will come in and eat with that person,and they with
me”(Revelation3:20).