2015.03.29 John 12
Palm
Sunday
Good Morning! Today we are going to look again at the last week of Jesus´
earthly ministry.... I want to set the scene for us a little.....We need to
read the accounts from all four of the Gospels to get the full picture....
I want to look at four things....
Jesus last week of Earthly
ministry
1. the times and the seasons
2. the People who were there
3. the prophecies that were fulfilled
4. the responses of worship and faith
first
1. the times and seasons
Spring time..... Warmer weather..... flowers.... love....daughters of
Jerusalem..... receiving guests...... news from exotic places far away.... The streets filled with joy and news things to look and
experience
2. the people who were there
Adulterers......murderers..... Pharisees....... zealots........
everyone who came to JESUS was healed.... They were and this is
the most important..... they were
forgiven....... because they were .... forgiven.....they followed Jesus
rejoicing........... These genuine believers were filled with joy because of
the Grace of God that flowed into their broken lives........
As they travelled to Jerusalem……. They were singing the Psalms of ascent…… Ps113- 118
Blessed is he that comes in the name of the LORD..... Hosanna …..
Hosanna……
Lazarus and Mary and Martha..... were
there….. All of Jerusalem had heard about the death of Lazarus....
JESUS had raised Lazarus from the dead.... from the dead.... only God
can do that.....
Mary Magdalene was in the crowd..... She was once possessed by
demons....
Simon the Leper was there......
Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem to allow himself to be declared Messiah
and King....
Jesus is going to his death.....
And on the way to Jerusalem.....JESUS continues to teach
and proclaim the Good News……. To teach the Word of God and to
heal.....
In Luke 19.... he teaches about the Kingdom.... remember ...the people
wanted the Messiah the King to free them from Roman rule..... But It was
not time for his earthly Eternal Kingdom..... let´s look at Luke 19: 11.......
Luke 19:11 NLT Neues Leben
11 The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was
nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the
Kingdom of God would begin right away.
11 Die Menge
hörte Jesus zu. Und er erzählte ihnen ein Gleichnis; denn da er nahe bei
Jerusalem war, glaubten sie, dass das Reich Gottes nun anbrechen würde.
Jesus continued to teach at every
opportunity.....
And as I said Jesus continued to heal everyone who came to him…. the
blind and lepers.... they were under the wrath of God.... at least that´s what the religious leaders
thought... When they repented and cried out for mercy…… The Lord Jesus healed
and delivered them…. Jesus forgave the most undeserving members of society....
prostitutes.... tax collectors......
Why did he waste his time with them?..... The Pharisees didn´t
understand….. These were hopeless sinners…… They didn´t deserve God´s love and
mercy…… The truth is…. Neither do we…
Why does he waste his time with us?......
Why has God himself decided to forgive and heal.....
to show mercy and grace...to the very people who don´t deserve Mercy....
they.....we ..... are the ones who receive it.....Why....? let´s back up one
verse.... Luke 19: 10....
Luke19: 10 NLT Neues Leben
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”
10 Der Menschensohn
ist gekommen, um Verlorene zu suchen und zu retten.
Jesus is on the way to the Cross....and as he goes...
he blesses and heals and forgives... he heals a blind man..... blind
Bartimeus...... Mark 10
outcast.... rejected by God.... He received mercy even though he didn´t
deserve it....then....
He blesses and forgives a notorious sinner.... someone like me.... Zacchaeus….. He was the Chief of the
publicans ...... the hated tax collectors... they were traitors.... allies of
Rome.... oppressing their own people because of their greed....you know the
story..... Zacchaeus....right here in the first part of this
chapter......
Luke 19....
Zacchaeus....... hated by the people..... despised..... He wants to see
Jesus……. Despite his enormous wealth….. he knows there is more to life…… He
wants to see this Messiah…… he climbs a tree…… and Jesus tells him…… Zacchaeus
come down….. I´m going to your house today…… He will never be the same after he
meets Jesus......
Look at Luke 19: 8….
Luke 19: 8 NKJV
Schlachter 2000
8 Then Zacchaeus stood and
said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I
have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”
8 Zachäus aber trat hin und sprach zu
dem Herrn: Siehe, Herr, die Hälfte meiner Güter gebe ich den Armen, und wenn
ich jemand betrogen habe, so gebe ich es vierfältig zurück!
We see him totally transformed……giving away half of his money and restoring 4 times what
he has stolen……
Forgiven and filled with thankfulness and joy... that´s the proper
response to mercy and grace.... Jesus is on the way to the Cross....and as he goes... he blesses and heals and forgives..... Lives are
transformed……
Let´s reread the story of Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem... John
12…v1….....
John 12: 1,2 NKJV slt 2000
1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus
was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. 2 There they made Him
a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table
with Him.
1 Sechs Tage
vor dem Passafest kam Jesus nach Betanien, wo Lazarus war, den Jesus auferweckt
hatte von den Toten.
2 Dort
machten sie ihm ein Mahl und Marta diente ihm; Lazarus aber war einer von
denen, die mit ihm zu Tisch saßen.
John 12:9-19 NKJV
9 Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came,
not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had
raised from the dead. 10 But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death
also, 11 because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in
Jesus.
12 The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they
heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took branches of palm trees and
went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna!
‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
The King of Israel!”
14 Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is
written:
15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion;
Behold, your King is coming,
Sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
16 His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when
Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about
Him and that they had done these things to Him.
17 Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of
his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. 18 For this reason the
people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “You see that you are
accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!”
John 12: 9-19 slt 2000
9 Da erfuhr
eine große Menge der Juden, dass er dort war, und sie kamen nicht allein um
Jesu willen, sondern um auch Lazarus zu sehen, den er von den Toten erweckt
hatte.
10 Aber die
Hohenpriester beschlossen, auch Lazarus zu töten;
11 denn um
seinetwillen gingen viele Juden hin und glaubten an Jesus.
12 Als am
nächsten Tag die große Menge, die aufs Fest gekommen war, hörte, dass Jesus
nach Jerusalem käme,
13 nahmen sie
Palmzweige und gingen hinaus ihm entgegen und riefen: Hosianna! Gelobt sei, der
da kommt in dem Namen des Herrn, der König von Israel!
14 Jesus aber
fand einen jungen Esel und ritt darauf, wie geschrieben steht:
15 »Fürchte
dich nicht, du Tochter Zion! Siehe, dein König kommt und reitet auf einem
Eselsfüllen.«
16 Das
verstanden seine Jünger zuerst nicht; doch als Jesus verherrlicht war, da
dachten sie daran, dass dies von ihm geschrieben stand und man so mit ihm getan
hatte.
17 Das Volk
aber, das bei ihm war, als er Lazarus aus dem Grabe rief und von den Toten
auferweckte, rühmte die Tat.
18 Darum ging
ihm auch die Menge entgegen, weil sie hörte, er habe dieses Zeichen getan.
19 Die
Pharisäer aber sprachen untereinander: Ihr seht, dass ihr nichts ausrichtet;
siehe, alle Welt läuft ihm nach.
v12,13… a great multitude….. palm branches and went out to meet Him….
Matthew records that the whole
city was moved…. They flood out of the city and welcome Jesus as the
long awaited Messiah…. The crowd is fulfilling prophesy here…
v14,15… Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold,
thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.… Zech 9:9… more Prophesy fulfilled….
That brings us to our third point in our outline today…
3. the Prophecies that were fulfilled............ The
Rabbis taught that the Messiah would work miracles like Moses….. There were many prophesies fulfilled in this Passion
week… 28 on the day that He was crucified alone… All the miracles Jesus did pointed to Him as Israel's Messiah….
Jesus healed the sick and raised the dead because
of His unfailing love and compassion…. His purpose was also to produce the
credentials of His kingdom….. Jesus´ many miracles showed that He had all
authority and power on earth…. but He never let the miracles become the focus
of His ministry…… Jesus came to seek and
to save the lost… Turn with me to Mark 2…v9…
Mark 2: 9-12
NKJV
9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven
you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’? 10 But that you may know
that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the
paralytic, 11 “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” 12
Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them
all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything
like this!”
Mark 2:9-12 slt 2000
9 Was ist leichter,
zu dem Gelähmten zu sagen: Dir sind die Sünden vergeben! oder zu sagen: Steh
auf und nimm deine Liegematte und geh umher?
10 Damit ihr aber
wißt, daß der Sohn des Menschen Vollmacht hat, auf Erden Sünden zu vergeben —
sprach er zu dem Gelähmten:
11 Ich sage dir,
steh auf und nimm deine Liegematte und geh heim!
12 Und er stand
sogleich auf, nahm seine Liegematte und ging vor aller Augen hinaus, so daß sie
alle erstaunten, Gott priesen und sprachen: So etwas haben wir noch nie
gesehen!
Jesus came to save lost and dying people…. That was
and is His first priority…. But Jesus also performed many incredible
miracles….. I´m not talking about the stuff that you see on TV…. He did Miracles
that had never been done by any prophet….. Before or since… For example…
Jesus healed everyone who came to Him….
Luke 6:19
NKJV slt 2000
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from
Him and healed them all.
19 Und die ganze
Volksmenge suchte ihn anzurühren, denn Kraft ging von ihm aus und heilte
alle.
The crowds followed Him for the signs and wonders….
but when push came to shove…. everyone abandoned Him…..
You know…. Jesus never allowed signs and wonders to
be amplified above his message…. He came to seek and to save the lost….
The Rabbis listed specific miracles
that only the Messiah could do as signs of Messiahship… Some of them are
found in Isaiah…
Miracles that prove that Jesus is the Messiah!
Isaiah 35
1 v5a… Then the eyes of the blind
shall be opened…
2 v5b… And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped….
3 v6a… Then the lame shall leap like a deer…
4 v6b… And the tongue of the dumb sing….
Matthew 11
5 v5… the lepers are cleansed
6 v5… The dead are raised
7 v5… The poor have the Gospel preached to them…
Turn with me to Isaiah 35…v4…
Isaiah 35: 4- 8 NKJV slt 2000
4 Say to those who are fearful-hearted,
“Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, With
the recompense of God;
He will come and save you.”
5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6 Then the lame shall leap like a deer,
And the tongue of the dumb sing.
For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness,
And streams in the desert.
7 The parched ground shall become a pool,
And the thirsty land springs of water;
In the habitation of jackals, where each lay,
There shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
8 A highway shall be there, and a road,
And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness.
The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. Whoever
walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray.
Isaiah 35: 4-
8 NKJV slt 2000
4 Sagt den
verzagten Herzen: »Seid getrost, fürchtet euch nicht! Seht, da ist euer Gott!
Er kommt zur Rache; Gott, der da vergilt, kommt und wird euch helfen.«
5 Dann werden
die Augen der Blinden aufgetan und die Ohren der Tauben geöffnet werden.
6 Dann werden
die Lahmen springen wie ein Hirsch, und die Zunge der Stummen wird frohlocken.
Denn es werden Wasser in der Wüste hervorbrechen und Ströme im dürren Lande.
7 Und wo es
zuvor trocken gewesen ist, sollen Teiche stehen, und wo es dürre gewesen ist,
sollen Brunnquellen sein. Wo zuvor die Schakale gelegen haben, soll Gras und
Rohr und Schilf stehen.
8 Und es wird
dort eine Bahn sein, die der heilige Weg heißen wird. Kein Unreiner darf ihn
betreten; nur sie werden auf ihm gehen; auch die Toren dürfen nicht darauf
umherirren.
1 v5a… Then the eyes of the blind
shall be opened…
2 v5b… And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped….
3 v6a… Then the lame shall leap like a deer…
4 v6b… And the tongue of the dumb sing….
How many miracles were included in the proofs
of Jesus Messiahship? Some say 5… others say 7…. They include the healing of
the crippled… Matt15… The healing of lepers…. Etc…
But there was 1 very important one…. We studied it 3 weeks ago as we began to walk with Jesus in the last 2
weeks of His earthly ministry….
The Resurrection of Lazarus……
Jesus Himself said that raising
someone from the dead was proof that He is the Messiah…. Turn with me to
Matthew 11…v4….
Matthew 11: 4-6
NKJV slt 2000
4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which
you hear and see: 5 The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed
and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached
to them. 6 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”
4 Und Jesus
antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Geht hin und berichtet dem Johannes, was ihr
hört und seht:
5 Blinde
werden sehend und Lahme gehen, Aussätzige werden rein und Taube hören, Tote
werden auferweckt, und Armen wird das Evangelium verkündigt.
6 Und
glückselig ist, wer nicht Anstoß nimmt an mir!
Here in this text we see more proofs….
Matthew 11
5 v5… the lepers are cleansed
6 v5… The dead are raised
7 v5… The poor have the Gospel preached to them…
The poor have the Gospel preached to them…. Jesus said that is also proof that He is the Messiah….
Of course…. Jesus came to seek and to save the lost….
We are on part 3 of our outline… prophesies that Jesus fulfilled… Here are
some more…
As I told you last week…. Jesus presents himself as King on the very day
prophesied by Daniel…. one of the
most amazing prophesies ever... There is a book about this…
THE COMING PRINCE
BY
SIR ROBERT ANDERSON
1841-1918 It´s available for free online
BY
SIR ROBERT ANDERSON
1841-1918 It´s available for free online
SIR ROBERT ANDERSON was a lawyer and an Expert
on terrorism He wrote a book on these prophesies….. Daniel´s prophesies tell
us the exact day of the coming prince…. The Messiah presented Himself as the Lamb of God on The
10th of Nissan…….
Jesus fulfilled many more prophesies….. turn
to Zechariah….
Zechariah 9:9 NKJV Schlachter 2000
9 “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold,
your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and
riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.
9 Frohlocke
sehr, du Tochter Zion; jauchze, du Tochter Jerusalem! Siehe, dein König kommt
zu dir; ein Gerechter und ein Retter ist er, demütig und reitend auf einem
Esel, und zwar auf einem Füllen, einem Jungen der Eselin.
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey..... on a colt.... Just as the
scriptures said…
Finally…. The Messiah is openly
proclaimed…… Jesus is Receiving the Worship He deserves.... Although many have
believed because of Lazarus…. Many are just pretending…. They are just fans of
Jesus…. They have not really repented of their sins…
that´s the fourth thing we see this morning……
4. the proper responses of
worship and faith....
Songs of ascent….
Psalms 113- 118….. Called the Egyptian Hallel……. The great Hallelujah! These
were sung at the great feasts….. they were sung by pilgrims travelling to
Jerusalem for the feasts……
Psalm 118: 24- 28 NKJV
24 This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in
it.
25 Save now, I
pray, O LORD; O LORD, I pray, send now prosperity.
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!
We have
blessed you from the house of the LORD.
27 God is the LORD, And He has given us light; Bind the sacrifice
with cords to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, I
will exalt You.
29 Oh, give
thanks to the LORD, for He is good!
For His mercy endures
forever.
Psalm 118:
24- 28 Schlachter 2000
24 Dies
ist der Tag, den der Herr gemacht hat; wir wollen uns freuen und fröhlich sein
in ihm!
25 Ach,
Herr, hilf! Ach, Herr, laß wohl gelingen!
26 Gepriesen
sei der, welcher kommt im Namen des Herrn! Wir segnen euch vom Haus des Herrn
aus.
27 Der
Herr ist Gott, er hat uns Licht gegeben. Bindet das Festopfer mit Stricken an
die Hörner des Altars!
28 Du
bist mein Gott, ich will dich preisen! Mein Gott, ich will dich erheben!
29 Dankt
dem Herrn, denn er ist gütig, ja, seine Gnade währt ewiglich!
the songs........ the adoration...... the answer of a believing
heart..... a heart that repents and trusts
in the Messiah..... They are the ones who find mercy and grace....
Many discover that the peace and freedom and
forgiveness..... they so desperately need.....is here ...... in their Savior.......
Jesus the lamb of God…
Others refused to repent and
believe the Gospel…… In a few days they would join another crowd……. A crowd
crying…… Crucify Him……. Crucify Him…….
Last week we looked closely at
the choice the crowd had to make….. to repent and believe….. or the reject the
Messiah….. In Luke 19: 41,42…. Jesus
wept because so many had not truly believed and repented….
"THIS THY DAY"… for some … A DAY OF DELIVERANCE…. Forgiveness
and mercy....
John 12:23- 26 NKJV
23 But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son
of Man should be glorified. 24 Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a
grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it
dies, it produces much grain. 25 He who loves his life will lose it, and
he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If
anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be
also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
John12: 23- 26 Schlachter 2000
23 Jesus
aber antwortete ihnen und sprach: Die Stunde ist gekommen, daß der Sohn des
Menschen verherrlicht werde!
24 Wahrlich,
wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wenn das Weizenkorn nicht in die Erde fällt und
stirbt, so bleibt es allein; wenn es aber stirbt, so bringt es viel Frucht.
25 Wer
sein Leben liebt, der wird es verlieren; wer aber sein Leben in dieser Welt
haßt, wird es zum ewigen Leben bewahren.
26 Wenn
jemand mir dienen will, so folge er mir nach; und wo ich bin, da soll auch mein
Diener sein; und wenn jemand mir dient, so wird ihn [mein] Vater ehren.
Those who repent and believe the Good News
receive eternal life….. and the honor of serving the LORD Jesus…. KING OF
KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS
John 12:32- 41 NKJV
32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples
to Myself.” 33 This He said, signifying by what death He would die.
34 The people answered Him, “We have heard from the law that the
Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be
lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
35 Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is
with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who
walks in darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the
light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” These things
Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.
37 But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not
believe in Him, 38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled,
which he spoke:
“Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the
LORD been revealed?”
39 Therefore
they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:
40 “He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with their eyes,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.”
41 These things Isaiah said when
he saw His glory and spoke of Him.
John12: 32- 41 Schlachter 2000
32 und ich, wenn ich von der Erde erhöht bin, werde alle
zu mir ziehen.
33 Das
sagte er aber, um anzudeuten, durch welchen Tod er sterben würde.
34 Die
Menge antwortete ihm: Wir haben aus dem Gesetz gehört, daß der Christus in
Ewigkeit bleibt; wie sagst du denn, der Sohn des Menschen müsse erhöht werden?
Wer ist dieser Sohn des Menschen?
35 Da
sprach Jesus zu ihnen: Noch eine kleine Zeit ist das Licht bei euch. Wandelt,
solange ihr das Licht noch habt, damit euch die Finsternis nicht überfällt!
Denn wer in der Finsternis wandelt, weiß nicht, wohin er geht.
36 Solange
ihr das Licht habt, glaubt an das Licht, damit ihr Kinder des Lichtes werdet!
Dies redete Jesus und ging hinweg und verbarg sich vor ihnen.
37 Obwohl
er aber so viele Zeichen vor ihnen getan hatte, glaubten sie nicht an ihn;
38 damit
das Wort des Propheten Jesaja erfüllt würde, das er gesprochen hat: »Herr, wer
hat unserer Verkündigung geglaubt, und wem ist der Arm des Herrn geoffenbart
worden?
39 Darum
konnten sie nicht glauben, denn Jesaja hat wiederum gesprochen:
40 »Er
hat ihre Augen verblendet und ihr Herz verhärtet, damit sie nicht mit den Augen
sehen, noch mit dem Herzen verstehen und sich bekehren und ich sie heile«.
41 Dies
sprach Jesaja, als er seine Herrlichkeit sah und von ihm redete.
Look at v37..... miracles do not cause believing faith to spring
up...... As it says in Romans 1 ........ people sometimes refuse to believe....
because they refuse to repent.....
THIS THY DAY
For some others.... It´s a day of
JUDGEMENT… when we do not believe we condemn ourselves…
In Closing.... How about you... which crowd are you in today?
Communion
Warning! Danger! Search your hearts….
1 Corinthians 11: 27-32 NKJV
27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in
an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let
a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29
For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to
himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 30 For this reason many are weak and
sick among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would
not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we
may not be condemned with the world.
1 Corinthians
11: 27-32 slt 2000
27 Wer also
unwürdig dieses Brot ißt oder den Kelch des Herrn trinkt, der ist schuldig am
Leib und Blut des Herrn.
28 Der Mensch
prüfe aber sich selbst, und so soll er von dem Brot essen und aus dem Kelch trinken;
29 denn wer
unwürdig ißt und trinkt, der ißt und trinkt sich selbst ein Gericht, weil er
den Leib des Herrn nicht unterscheidet.
30 Deshalb
sind unter euch viele Schwache und Kranke, und eine beträchtliche Zahl sind
entschlafen.
31 Denn wenn
wir uns selbst richteten, würden wir nicht gerichtet werden;
32 wenn wir
aber gerichtet werden, so werden wir vom Herrn gezüchtigt, damit wir nicht samt
der Welt verurteilt werden.
Every time that we take communion…. We take in
our hands the proof that God loves us….. We see hIs unfailing love in Jesus
sacrifice for our sins….. Jesus purchased our
redemption…
1 Corinthians 11: 23-26 NKJV
23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that
the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and
when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body
which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner
He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My
blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim
the Lord’s death till He comes.
1 Corinthians
11: 23-26
slt 2000
23 Denn ich
habe von dem Herrn empfangen, was ich auch euch überliefert habe, nämlich daß
der Herr Jesus in der Nacht, als er verraten wurde, Brot nahm,
24 und
dankte, es brach und sprach: Nehmt, eßt! Das ist mein Leib, der für euch
gebrochen wird; dies tut zu meinem Gedächtnis!
25
Desgleichen auch den Kelch, nach dem Mahl, indem er sprach: Dieser Kelch ist
der neue Bund in meinem Blut; dies tut, so oft ihr ihn trinkt, zu meinem
Gedächtnis!
26 Denn so
oft ihr dieses Brot eßt und diesen Kelch trinkt, verkündigt ihr den Tod des
Herrn, bis er kommt.
The Lord´s Supper has a past reference to The
Passover and of course….. Jesus´ sacrificial death on the cross….
It has a present reference to the fact that we
belong to one another here in the Body of Christ… It also has a future
reference…. Because it points us to our future Gathering together at the end of
time… He will return for us….. We will be with the Lord forever….. We will celebrate with Him…. On Thursday
night we will celebrate the Passover Seder….. You will enjoy this
evening…. We will look at Jesus` use of the Passover celebration to begin an
everlasting memorial of His sacrificial death….
Let´s pray….
Numbers 6:24-26
NKJV slt 2000
24 “The Lord bless you and keep you;
25 The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you
peace.”’
24 Der Herr
segne dich und behüte dich!
25 Der Herr
lasse sein Angesicht leuchten über dir und sei dir gnädig!
26 Der Herr erhebe
sein Angesicht auf dich und gebe dir Frieden!
