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 Well, good morning.

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 I always enjoy coming in on a bright sunny day like today.

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 And I'm almost always especially excited when I look at the table before us.

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 Today is a communion Sunday.

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 It's one that happens here every other week, give or take, for most of the year.

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 Communion is a funny word.

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 We use it in a number of ways.

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 But it has some sort of connotation of people together in relationship with one another.

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 Sharing.

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 It literally means being united together.

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 A group of people coming together in some kind of unity.

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 And we use it in all sorts of ways.

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 You all know I'm a great fan of Les Mis, the great musical.

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 And there's this great line in the song, Empty Chairs, Empty Tables.

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 From the table in the corner they could see a world reborn.

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 And they rose with voices singing, ringing.

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 And I can hear them now.

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 The very words that they have sung became their last communion on this lonely barricade at dawn.

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 As these students banded together in hopes of a new future.

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 Hopes that were dashed.

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 Sorry, spoiler alert.

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 Their hopes were dashed.

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 But their communion of their hopes and then their dying together.

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 It's one of the ways we talk about communion.

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 We talk about it in lots of other ways too.

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 But it points to something that I think is true for us.

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 That we long for connection.

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 For meaningful relationship with others.

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 With a richness and a depth.

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 It's what we were made for.

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 And even more than that.

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 I think that our longing for human connection.

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 Is driven by a deeper and more fundamental longing.

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 That we were made for communion with God.

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 For relationship with him.

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 But we don't always know whether God really wants to have communion with us.

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 And we don't always know the way to know who God is.

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 And how to connect with him.

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 And we wonder whether we can actually have a relationship with God.

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 And this brings us to our text this morning.

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 If you are reading in the Pew Bibles.

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 It's page 828.

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 It's in the Gospel of Luke.

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 We'll be looking at the beginning of chapter 22.

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 We're in the middle of a series.

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 And the last part of Luke.

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 The Gospel of Luke.

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 The story of Jesus' life.

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 We're looking at this last part.

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 As he is heading ultimately towards.

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 The end of his life.

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 And his resurrection.

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 In this passage.

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 We see Jesus has.

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 Now reached the last week of his life.

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 He has come to Jerusalem.

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 He has faced increasing opposition.

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 And interestingly.

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 In the cusp of 21 and 22.

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 The narrative begins to change.

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 What we've had mostly has been.

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 Discussion and back and forth in teaching.

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 And starting in verse 20.

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 In chapter 22.

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 The pace of the action will pick up.

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 And Luke is going to give us more narrative story.

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 Of this is what happened.

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 There's certainly some teaching and words.

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 That are very important involved.

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 But it shifts from more words to actions.

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 In this next section.

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 In 22 through 24.

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 And what actions they are.

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 It's exciting.

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 But in the passage we're looking at this morning.

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 It addresses some of the questions.

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 That I just asked.

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 So let's look at it together.

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 Let's read.

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 We're going to start in verse 21.

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 Or in chapter 21.

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 Verse 37.

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 Just if you want to.

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 Need to go back a few verses.

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 Just to get the context.

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 It's about Jesus.

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 And it says this.

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 And every day he was teaching in the temple.

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 But at night he went out and lodged on the mount.

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 Called Olivet.

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 And early in the morning.

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 All the people came to him in the temple.

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 To hear him.

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 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew near.

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 Which is called the Passover.

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 And the chief priests and the scribes.

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 Were seeking how to put him to death.

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 For they feared the people.

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 And then Satan entered into Judas.

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 Called Iscariot.

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 Who was of the number of the twelve.

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 He went away and conferred with the chief priests.

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 And officers.

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 How he might betray him to them.

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 And they were glad.

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 And agreed to give him money.

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 So he consented.

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 And sought an opportunity to betray him to them.

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 In the absence of a crowd.

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 Then came the day of unleavened bread.

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 On which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

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 So Jesus sent Peter and John.

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 Saying go and prepare the Passover for us.

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 That we may eat it.

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 And they said to him.

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 Where would you have us prepare it?

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 And he said to them.

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 Behold.

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 When you have entered the city.

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 A man carrying a jar of water will meet you.

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 Follow him into the house that he enters.

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 And tell the master of the house.

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 The teacher says to you.

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 Where is the guest room?

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 That I may eat of the Passover with my disciples.

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 And he will show you a large upper room furnished.

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 Prepare it there.

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 And they went and found it.

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 Just as he had told them.

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 And they prepared the Passover.

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 And when the hour came.

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 He reclined at table.

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 And the apostles with him.

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 And he said to them.

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 I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover.

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 With you before I suffer.

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 For I tell you.

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 I will not eat it.

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 Until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

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 And he took a cup.

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 And when he had given thanks.

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 He said.

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 Take this.

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 And divide it amongst yourselves.

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 For I tell you.

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 That from now on.

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 I will not drink of the fruit of the vine.

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 Until the kingdom of God comes.

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 And he took bread.

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 And when he had given thanks.

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 He broke it.

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 And gave it to them.

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 Saying.

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 This is my body.

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 Which is given for you.

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 Do this in remembrance of me.

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 Likewise.

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 The cup.

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 After they had eaten.

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 Saying.

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 This cup.

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 That is poured out for you.

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 Is the new covenant.

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 In my blood.

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 But behold.

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 The hand of him who betrays me.

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 Is with me on the table.

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 For the son of man goes.

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 As it has been determined.

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 But woe to that man.

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 By whom he is betrayed.

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 And they began to question one another.

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 Which of them.

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 It could be.

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 Who was going to do this.

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 Let's pray together.

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 Lord.

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 We thank you.

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 This morning.

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 For your word.

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 We are reminded.

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 That you have made yourself known to us.

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 Through.

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 The writing.

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 Of this.

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 Text.

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 And.

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 Lord.

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 We are thankful.

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 That you have not left us.

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 To grasp after you.

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 Or to.

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 Imagine what you might be.

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 But Lord.

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 That you have come and shown us.

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 In this word.

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 And ultimately.

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 In the word made flesh.

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 Jesus Christ.

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 Lord.

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 I pray this morning.

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 That as we look at this.

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 That you would work.

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 In us.

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 That we might know you.

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 More clearly.

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 And Lord.

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 That in response.

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 To what we know of you.

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 That our hearts.

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 Would be turned to you.

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 To worship you.

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 We pray these things.

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 In Jesus name.

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 Amen.

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 Communion with God.

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 How do we find it?

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 This passage.

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 I believe.

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 Helps us.

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 Answer that question.

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 There are two.

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 Major sections.

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 The first half.

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 Is leading up to.

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 From verse one.

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 Leading up to verse 13.

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 And then.

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 And that's the context.

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 Of this.

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 First communion meal.

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 And the second section.

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 Is verses 14 through 23.

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 And we see the content.

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 Of the first.

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 Communion meal.

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 And from both the context.

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 And the content.

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 We learn all that we need.

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 To know.

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 To answer some of those questions.

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 So let's look at those.

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 In order.

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 First.

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 Starting in verse one.

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 We realize.

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 The context.

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 Of the communion meal.

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 Demonstrates Jesus commitment.

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 To relationship.

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 With us.

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 Verses one and two.

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 Set the stage.

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 Actually.

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 It goes back a few.

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 Few verses earlier.

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 I wanted to read that.

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 Because you see.

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 What Jesus was doing.

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 As he was coming in.

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 To Jerusalem.

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 During the day.

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 He would be teaching.

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 And then he would go back.

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 Outside of the.

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 Former walls of Jerusalem.

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 To all of it.

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 Where he would.

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 He would.

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 Basically.

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 Camp.

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 For the night.

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 And so.

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 This was his pattern.

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 He was coming in.

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 And going out.

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 And the crowds.

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 Were loving it.

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 And the officials.

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 Were afraid of it.

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 And the evil intentions.

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 Of man.

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 Drew near.

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 As we see in verse two.

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 Driven by their fear.

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 Of the crowds.

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 It was the time.

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 Of the unleavened bread.

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 This was one of the three.

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 Great festivals.

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 In the Jewish year.

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 And it meant.

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 Literally.

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 Hundreds of thousands.

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 Perhaps even millions.

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 Depending on.

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 The numbers.

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 Some people.

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 Guess.

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 Different numbers.

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 But.

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 Many.

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 Many.

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 People.

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 From all over.

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 Israel.

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 Came.

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 Into Jerusalem.

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 To celebrate.

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 This meal.

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 And the officials.

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 Were afraid.

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 They were afraid.

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 Of what might happen.

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 They were afraid.

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 Of how.

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 They might respond.

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 To Jesus.

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 They were afraid.

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 Of losing their power.

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 And to threaten.

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 The Romans.

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 In a way.

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 That would.

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 Would cause them.

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 To lose their place.

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 And so.

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 They have determined.

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 And if you've been here.

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 For a while.

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 You've seen this.

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 Increasing ratcheting.

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 Of opposition.

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 To Jesus.

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 And so.

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 When we get to verse 2.

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 We realize.

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 They're not asking.

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 If they should do anything.

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 About Jesus anymore.

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 They're asking.

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 Simply.

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 How?

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 How are we going to get to him.

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 That's not going to cause.

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 A big uproar.

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 How are we going to get to him.

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 Away from the crowd.

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 And as this story goes on.

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 We see that the forces.

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 Arrayed against Jesus.

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 And God's plan for this.

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 Continue.

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 Because Satan himself.

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 Enters into one of Jesus' confidants.

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 Jesus.

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 We see that Judas.

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 Steps forward.

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 As one who is willing to betray.

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 The master.

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 And there's this interplay.

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 Of these spiritual forces at work.

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 Which to our modern ears.

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 Seems kind of crazy.

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 And yet.

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 The Bible regularly reaffirms.

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 That there's a spiritual world.

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 And spiritual forces.

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 And some are from God.

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 And are doing good.

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 And some are not.

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 They are against God.

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 And they are doing evil.

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 And so we see that this is true.

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 And we see this confluence.

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 Of these spiritual forces.

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 And also a man Judas.

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 Who seemingly.

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 Throughout the scriptures.

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 He was the one who betrayed.

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 And he was the one who betrayed.

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 And he was the one who betrayed.

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 Though he was present with Jesus.

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 He had not bought in.

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 And believed.

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 We don't know why.

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 He was the one who betrayed.

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 We don't know his motivation.

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 The one thing we see is that he got paid for it.

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 And we know that money was a big thing.

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 He was the treasurer.

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 Or the gospel of John suggested he was also stealing.

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 From the treasury.

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 So perhaps there was financial gain.

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 But we don't know all the reasons why.

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 And we could spend much too much time speculating.

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 But what we do know is that.

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 As Luke sets this story.

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 As he's telling us about Jesus.

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 Coming into Jerusalem.

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 The city is arrayed against him.

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 And the pieces are moving.

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 For him.

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 To become the victim.

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 Of the plots of evil men.

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 And Jesus walks right into it.

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 When you look at verse 7.

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 Look with me at it.

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 It says.

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 Then came the day of the unleavened bread.

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 On which the Passover lamb.

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 Had to be sacrificed.

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 And so Jesus sent his disciples in.

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 To Jerusalem.

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 Remember he was going out in the morning.

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 Then coming back.

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 And Jesus said.

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 I'm going into that city.

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 Where I know people are plotting against me.

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 Remember at the very end of this.

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 Verse 21.

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 Jesus knows that he's going to be betrayed.

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 He knows that this is the plan.

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 And in verse 7.

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 There's even this divine imperative.

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 This divine passive.

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 That the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

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 And Jesus knew that as he was going in.

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 That the sacrifice of the lamb.

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 Wouldn't simply be.

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 A sheep.

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 But it would be himself.

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 And Jesus walks straight into.

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 A hostile environment.

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 And a trap.

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 And he does it knowingly.

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 And he does it willingly.

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 And he does it.

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 Intentionally.

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 And he has this plan.

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 And we don't know whether this plan.

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 Was another scene.

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 Just kind of.

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 If you remember when he.

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 Made the arrangements for the triumphal entry.

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 When he entered in.

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 There were all these sort of signs.

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 It's not clear whether Jesus had planned this beforehand.

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 Or whether it was God's divine provision.

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 Certainly a man carrying a water jar in Jerusalem.

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 Would have been an unusual task in that day.

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 And therefore it would have stood out.

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 To the disciples.

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 When they saw a man carrying a water jar.

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 But for whatever.

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 However we read it.

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 Either way.

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 We see that.

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 Jesus meticulously plans.

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 And prepares for.

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 This meal.

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 In the presence of his enemies.

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 He's not running away.

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 He's walking in.

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 To this.

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 And as we look.

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 Just a few minutes.

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 A few verses further.

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 As we get to the.

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 End of that section.

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 Looking at first.

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 Verses 14 and 15.

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 Jesus not only is doing this intentionally.

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 But it says.

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 I have eagerly desired.

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 To eat this meal with you.

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 This Passover meal.

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 I have eagerly desired.

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 And one of the things about Passover meal.

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 Is it had to be eaten in Jerusalem.

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 It was part of the instructions.

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 That were given.

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 As you read through the Old Testament.

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 We'll talk about that more in a minute.

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 But he had to go into the very place.

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 Where people were waiting.

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 To arrest him.

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 And do away with him.

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 And he did it eagerly.

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 So that he could be with his disciples.

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 And celebrate this.

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 Very momentous meal.

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 Before we get to the content of that.

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 Let's stop and pause for a minute.

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 And think.

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 What do we learn?

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 What do we learn so far?

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 From this passage.

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 In these verses.

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 Two things strike me.

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 First.

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 In the middle of this great story.

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 You see this thread.

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 Of both human responsibility.

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 And divine sovereignty.

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 In the outworking.

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 Of both good and evil.

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 In this.

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 It is God's necessary plan.

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 That a Passover lamb.

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 Had to be slain.

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 You look down in verse 22.

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 And it says.

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 What's going to happen to the son of man.

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 Is as it was predetermined.

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 By God.

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 Is the.

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 Is the.

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 Subtext of that.

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 Nothing that's happening.

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 In this story.

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 Is a surprise to God.

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 And God is not sitting up in heaven.

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 Wishing.

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 Oh man.

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 Come on.

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 Peter.

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 James.

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 John.

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 Somebody.

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 Get a clue.

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 Somehow rescue Jesus from this.

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 I wish I could save him.

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 But I can't.

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 God is not.

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 Unable to do those things.

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 He is not unaware.

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 Of what was going to happen.

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 And not.

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 Only was God the father in heaven.

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 Not unaware of those things.

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 But Jesus himself.

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 Was not unaware.

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 He knew exactly.

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 What he was doing.

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 Some suggest.

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 Even that.

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 The.

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 The upper room.

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 And the way that he did.

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 The way that he made the arrangements.

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 Kept Judas.

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 Out of the loop.

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 So that they wouldn't know.

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 Where they were going.

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 Because it wasn't going to be.

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 By their timing.

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 That he was going to be surrendered.

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 He was going to choose the time.

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 That he would make himself vulnerable.

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 To be arrested.

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 Which is what you see further on.

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 So God's plan.

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 Is clearly.

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 At work here.

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 God's hand.

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 Is clearly.

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 Shaping these events.

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 And Jesus.

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 Jesus.

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 Faithful submission.

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 To what he knows.

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 Is God's plan.

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 Even though.

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 It will cause him.

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 Great.

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 Cost him.

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 Greatly.

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 To do it.

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 And yet.

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 We also see.

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 Then in the midst of this.

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 People choose.

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 To respond.

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 We see that the chief priests.

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 And the officers.

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 Are seeking.

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 They have set their heart.

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 On opposing God.

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 And God's anointed one.

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 We see Judas.

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 Not a victim.

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 Of some helpless.

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 Overpowering.

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 By a spiritual force.

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 But Judas.

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 Willingly.

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 Participating.

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 In this evil plot.

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 Willingly.

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 Receiving money for it.

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 Willingly.

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 Seeking.

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 For the time.

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 Where he might hand over.

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 His master.

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 To the.

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 To the officials.

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 And we see both of these.

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 At play.

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 In this story.

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 How does this help us.

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 To think about our own lives.

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 Well first.

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 We recognize that.

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 There is a God in heaven.

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 Who ordains our days.

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 And oversees all of our lives.

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 He has numbered our days.

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 He has set our paths.

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 Before we know them.

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 And he is working.

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 Each day.

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 Every day.

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 And in the midst of that.

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 He calls us.

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 To be responsible.

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 We are responsible.

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 For our choices.

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 We are called.

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 Again.

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 And again.

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 And again.

00:19:16.259 --> 00:19:16.579
 And again.

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 In scripture.

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 To choose God.

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 To believe in God.

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 To trust God.

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 To follow God.

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 To obey God.

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 And we must take responsibility.

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 For those things.

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 There are times.

00:19:33.599 --> 00:19:34.599
 When we see the evil.

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 In the world.

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 In the world.

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 And we must take responsibility.

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 For how we respond.

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 To that.

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 Sometimes that will mean.

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 Standing up for justice.

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 And fighting.

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 For righteousness.

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 Sometimes the problems.

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 Will seem too large.

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 And too intractable.

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 And we will recognize.

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 That we are not God.

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 Sovereignly working.

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 In this world.

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 We are one of his creatures.

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 And so we do.

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 What is right and good.

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 Before us.

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 And we trust him.

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 For the big picture.

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 We trust him.

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 For how he is working.

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 These things out.

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 How do we do that?

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 Well.

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 We trust him.

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 Because we see.

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 That his sovereign plan.

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 In this passage.

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 Was that Jesus himself.

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 Would go and suffer on the cross.

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 For our salvation.

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 Jesus on the cross.

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 Is the basis of our trust.

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 In his sovereignty.

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 He is able to work out.

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 Even the worst circumstances.

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 And worst injustices.

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 For good.

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 We may not always see it.

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 But we can trust it.

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 So one commentator.

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 Comments on this passage.

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 In the way that these things work out.

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 God works his sovereign and saving plan.

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 Not only in the current of faith.

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 But also in the counter current.

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 Of evil.

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 Judas hands over Jesus.

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 To the Sanhedrin.

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 Yet God hands over Jesus.

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 For the salvation of the world.

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 So that's one thing to reflect on.

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 As we see the.

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 See this passage.

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 The second thing that we see.

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 Is that we see that the divine work.

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 The divine will.

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 At work in this passage.

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 Is that God.

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 Is determined.

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 To have fellowship with his people.

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 This is what we see with Jesus.

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 He is determining.

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 That he will walk into the fire.

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 To rescue us from the burning house.

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 He will not abandon us.

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 For fear that it might cost him too much.

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 He knows that it will cost him everything.

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 And he has said.

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 I am determined.

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 To have fellowship with my people.

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 For the disciples.

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 For the disciples.

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 This was true.

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 For the disciples.

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 In Jerusalem.

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 This last week of Jesus life.

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 And it is true.

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 For his church.

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 As the apostle Paul writes.

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 God shows his love for us in this.

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 While we were still sinners.

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 Christ died for us.

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 For if.

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 While we were enemies.

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 We were reconciled to God.

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 By the death of his son.

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 Much more.

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 Now that we are reconciled.

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 Shall we be saved.

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 By his life.

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 God's will.

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 Is that he would pursue.

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 Us.

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 And call us.

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 To faith in him.

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 This is the heart of the God.

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 Of the God.

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 Of the Bible.

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 Is that he is pursuing his people.

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 To call them back.

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 Into fellowship.

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 Communion.

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 Relationship with him.

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 So this is the context of the story.

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 This is the context.

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 Of this first communion meal.

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 As we keep going then.

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 We see.

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 The content of the communion meal.

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 As well.

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 This is.

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 Following in verse 16.

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 And it says.

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 And we know this already.

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 That this is happening during the Passover.

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 And if you look.

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 The Passover is all over.

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 It's in verse 1.

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 It's in verse 7.

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 It's in verse 11.

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 It's in verse 13.

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 And so on.

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 As then he gets to the meal.

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 The Passover is the context.

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 In which.

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 All of this is happening.

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 And we need to stop for a minute.

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 And make sure we know.

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 What is the Passover.

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 Right.

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 In this context.

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 The Passover was a meal.

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 It was a meal.

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 That the.

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 The Jewish people.

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 Would gather together.

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 They would eat particular foods.

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 Bitter herbs.

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 Unleavened bread.

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 A lamb that was sacrificed.

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 Wine.

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 We would drink four different cups.

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 This meal would be.

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 To commemorate.

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 God's saving work.

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 As he delivered his people.

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 From Egypt.

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 This is what it looked like.

00:24:04.080 --> 00:24:04.819
 One commentator.

00:24:04.980 --> 00:24:06.039
 Summarized the meal.

00:24:06.180 --> 00:24:06.680
 Like this.

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 The normal procedure.

00:24:08.039 --> 00:24:08.880
 At the Passover meal.

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 Was to have an opening prayer.

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 Followed by the first.

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 Of four cups of wine.

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 And a dish of herbs.

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 And sauce.

00:24:17.000 --> 00:24:17.920
 The bitter herbs.

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 Remind them of the suffering.

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 That they had in Egypt.

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 Then the story.

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 Of the institution.

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 Of the Passover.

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 Was recited.

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 Psalm 13.

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 113 was sung.

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 And the second cup of wine.

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 Was drunk.

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 After a grace.

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 That is a thanksgiving.

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 Prayer.

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 The main meal.

00:24:34.099 --> 00:24:34.839
 Of roast lamb.

00:24:34.939 --> 00:24:36.039
 With unleavened bread.

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 And bitter herbs.

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 Was eaten.

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 And after a further prayer.

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 The third cup of wine.

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 Was drunk.

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 And then Psalm 114.

00:24:43.240 --> 00:24:44.039
 Through 118.

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 Was sung.

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 And the fourth cup.

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 Of wine.

00:24:48.279 --> 00:24:48.799
 Was drunk.

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 That's the basic structure.

00:24:50.480 --> 00:24:51.599
 Of a Passover meal.

00:24:51.599 --> 00:24:55.299
 What they were doing.

00:24:55.299 --> 00:24:56.579
 Through all of these things.

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 Is remembering God's delivering work.

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 That was talked about.

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 And in the earlier reading.

00:25:04.059 --> 00:25:05.319
 In Exodus 12.

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 God's people had been enslaved.

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 To the Egyptian.

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 They had grown great.

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 And the weight of their slavery.

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 Was great.

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 And they were suffering greatly.

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 And God determined.

00:25:17.619 --> 00:25:18.579
 To deliver them.

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 And so God raised up Moses.

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 And sent him.

00:25:21.099 --> 00:25:21.899
 And through Moses.

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 God warned the people of Egypt.

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 And called on the Egyptians.

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 To let his people go.

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 And they did not do it.

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 And so God sent.

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 Increasingly ferocious judgments.

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 Upon Egypt.

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 Until we get to the last one.

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 The judgment whereby.

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 The firstborn would be killed.

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 The firstborn being the most precious thing.

00:25:46.980 --> 00:25:48.700
 In a family line.

00:25:48.700 --> 00:25:49.740
 In the ancient world.

00:25:53.019 --> 00:25:53.839
 God said.

00:25:53.839 --> 00:25:55.559
 If you will not submit to me.

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 I will take away the thing.

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 That is most precious to you.

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 And we might think this is harsh.

00:26:02.880 --> 00:26:04.960
 But we must remember two things.

00:26:05.099 --> 00:26:05.420
 One.

00:26:06.240 --> 00:26:09.140
 Egypt had been an extremely cruel taskmaster.

00:26:09.819 --> 00:26:11.920
 This is not a glorious society.

00:26:11.920 --> 00:26:13.000
 To be celebrated.

00:26:13.460 --> 00:26:15.140
 This was a cruel society.

00:26:15.140 --> 00:26:17.360
 That enslaved millions of people.

00:26:18.360 --> 00:26:19.400
 And secondly.

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 We need to recognize.

00:26:20.880 --> 00:26:22.680
 That God had graciously given them.

00:26:22.960 --> 00:26:23.560
 Opportunities.

00:26:23.680 --> 00:26:25.580
 Over and over and over again.

00:26:25.740 --> 00:26:27.580
 To respond to him.

00:26:29.360 --> 00:26:30.540
 And as a nation.

00:26:30.700 --> 00:26:31.680
 They did not do it.

00:26:32.220 --> 00:26:33.600
 They hardened their heart.

00:26:34.420 --> 00:26:35.040
 Their king.

00:26:35.480 --> 00:26:36.540
 Hardened his heart.

00:26:37.000 --> 00:26:38.660
 Against the God of the universe.

00:26:39.640 --> 00:26:41.200
 Who displayed himself.

00:26:41.360 --> 00:26:42.360
 With signs and wonders.

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 And so we get to this last judgment.

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 And if you remember the reading earlier.

00:26:49.039 --> 00:26:50.779
 What God said was.

00:26:50.919 --> 00:26:51.639
 I am going to come.

00:26:51.879 --> 00:26:52.659
 And on this night.

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 I will kill the firstborn.

00:26:54.879 --> 00:26:55.879
 Of every household.

00:26:57.559 --> 00:26:58.919
 But I am going to make a provision.

00:26:59.079 --> 00:26:59.740
 For my people.

00:27:00.679 --> 00:27:01.539
 Take a lamb.

00:27:01.979 --> 00:27:03.039
 A spotless lamb.

00:27:03.979 --> 00:27:05.079
 Sacrifice that lamb.

00:27:05.779 --> 00:27:07.539
 Take the blood from that sacrifice.

00:27:07.779 --> 00:27:08.319
 And put it.

00:27:08.699 --> 00:27:09.599
 On the lintel.

00:27:09.740 --> 00:27:10.039
 The door.

00:27:10.199 --> 00:27:11.439
 The frame of the door.

00:27:11.539 --> 00:27:13.000
 Put it on the top.

00:27:13.000 --> 00:27:13.920
 And on the sides.

00:27:15.140 --> 00:27:17.140
 And when my judgment comes through.

00:27:17.140 --> 00:27:19.019
 When it comes to a house.

00:27:20.019 --> 00:27:21.980
 Where there is blood.

00:27:22.140 --> 00:27:23.140
 Covering that.

00:27:24.819 --> 00:27:26.480
 I will pass by.

00:27:28.880 --> 00:27:30.799
 A lamb was slain.

00:27:30.920 --> 00:27:31.519
 In the place.

00:27:31.519 --> 00:27:32.700
 Of the firstborn.

00:27:32.839 --> 00:27:33.339
 To die.

00:27:34.059 --> 00:27:35.299
 The life of the lamb.

00:27:35.440 --> 00:27:35.980
 Saved.

00:27:36.019 --> 00:27:37.299
 The life of the child.

00:27:37.299 --> 00:27:40.460
 A substitutionary sacrifice.

00:27:40.720 --> 00:27:41.220
 Was made.

00:27:42.279 --> 00:27:43.440
 So that justice.

00:27:43.440 --> 00:27:44.299
 Would be upheld.

00:27:44.480 --> 00:27:45.159
 But that mercy.

00:27:45.159 --> 00:27:46.059
 Would be shown.

00:27:46.720 --> 00:27:47.299
 And a way.

00:27:47.399 --> 00:27:48.220
 For God's people.

00:27:48.879 --> 00:27:49.379
 To live.

00:27:53.119 --> 00:27:54.279
 This is what happened.

00:27:54.339 --> 00:27:54.779
 In Exodus.

00:27:55.480 --> 00:27:56.579
 And after that.

00:27:56.839 --> 00:27:58.079
 The will of the Egyptians.

00:27:58.079 --> 00:27:59.339
 Was finally broken.

00:28:00.000 --> 00:28:00.859
 And they let.

00:28:00.980 --> 00:28:01.720
 God's people.

00:28:01.940 --> 00:28:02.859
 Go free.

00:28:02.859 --> 00:28:03.680
 From slavery.

00:28:03.680 --> 00:28:06.580
 God began to take them.

00:28:06.680 --> 00:28:07.940
 Into the promised land.

00:28:09.680 --> 00:28:11.160
 This is the great story.

00:28:11.160 --> 00:28:11.840
 Of the Passover.

00:28:12.019 --> 00:28:13.140
 This is a great story.

00:28:13.140 --> 00:28:13.720
 Of Exodus.

00:28:14.100 --> 00:28:15.279
 And for the Jewish people.

00:28:15.279 --> 00:28:16.580
 This was the great.

00:28:16.940 --> 00:28:18.240
 Symbol of deliverance.

00:28:18.519 --> 00:28:19.740
 This is what God has done.

00:28:19.820 --> 00:28:21.080
 To make us a nation.

00:28:21.340 --> 00:28:22.220
 For himself.

00:28:22.600 --> 00:28:23.740
 This is what God has done.

00:28:23.799 --> 00:28:24.920
 To make us his.

00:28:26.840 --> 00:28:28.019
 This is the basis.

00:28:28.019 --> 00:28:29.220
 Of who we are.

00:28:30.519 --> 00:28:31.460
 And in that.

00:28:31.460 --> 00:28:32.759
 Then Jesus steps.

00:28:32.940 --> 00:28:33.740
 Into this meal.

00:28:33.860 --> 00:28:34.640
 Jesus steps.

00:28:36.019 --> 00:28:37.160
 And he fills it.

00:28:37.160 --> 00:28:37.940
 With a newer.

00:28:38.360 --> 00:28:38.860
 A new.

00:28:38.860 --> 00:28:39.500
 And deeper.

00:28:39.900 --> 00:28:40.380
 Understanding.

00:28:42.539 --> 00:28:43.980
 He points to its.

00:28:44.460 --> 00:28:44.819
 Ultimate.

00:28:45.779 --> 00:28:46.220
 Purpose.

00:28:46.400 --> 00:28:46.980
 And fulfillment.

00:28:47.799 --> 00:28:48.700
 The thing that.

00:28:48.880 --> 00:28:49.400
 It itself.

00:28:49.559 --> 00:28:50.840
 Was pointing towards.

00:28:51.799 --> 00:28:52.579
 So Jesus.

00:28:52.740 --> 00:28:53.880
 Starting in verse 17.

00:28:54.120 --> 00:28:55.700
 As he's taking this cup.

00:28:56.180 --> 00:28:56.840
 Verse 17.

00:28:56.940 --> 00:28:57.840
 Look at me with it.

00:28:57.920 --> 00:28:58.620
 So we can read.

00:28:58.740 --> 00:29:00.019
 These verses together.

00:29:00.019 --> 00:29:01.660
 And he took a cup.

00:29:01.720 --> 00:29:02.799
 And when he had given thanks.

00:29:02.799 --> 00:29:03.279
 He said.

00:29:03.420 --> 00:29:04.279
 Take this.

00:29:04.279 --> 00:29:04.960
 And divide it.

00:29:04.960 --> 00:29:05.879
 Amongst yourselves.

00:29:05.879 --> 00:29:06.740
 For I tell you.

00:29:06.839 --> 00:29:07.639
 From now on.

00:29:07.740 --> 00:29:08.359
 I will not drink.

00:29:08.359 --> 00:29:09.240
 Of the fruit of the vine.

00:29:09.240 --> 00:29:10.920
 Until the kingdom of God comes.

00:29:11.559 --> 00:29:12.740
 This first cup.

00:29:13.119 --> 00:29:14.299
 Is not recorded.

00:29:14.299 --> 00:29:15.359
 In the other gospels.

00:29:15.879 --> 00:29:17.099
 And it makes us.

00:29:17.220 --> 00:29:18.400
 It suggests to us.

00:29:18.440 --> 00:29:20.119
 That Jesus was walking through.

00:29:20.379 --> 00:29:22.119
 The pattern of a Passover meal.

00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:24.259
 That I read to you earlier.

00:29:26.240 --> 00:29:27.259
 It actually gets.

00:29:27.259 --> 00:29:28.400
 It's technically a little tricky.

00:29:28.700 --> 00:29:30.359
 Because this probably would have been.

00:29:30.440 --> 00:29:31.640
 The day before a Passover.

00:29:31.640 --> 00:29:33.059
 Would have been normally scheduled.

00:29:33.579 --> 00:29:34.279
 So there's some.

00:29:35.240 --> 00:29:36.460
 Some conversation.

00:29:36.460 --> 00:29:38.480
 About exactly how the timing works.

00:29:39.019 --> 00:29:39.879
 Luke is particularly.

00:29:40.160 --> 00:29:41.119
 Bad at timing.

00:29:41.640 --> 00:29:42.819
 He's good at location.

00:29:43.000 --> 00:29:44.220
 So that's what we got.

00:29:44.299 --> 00:29:45.140
 He's in Jerusalem.

00:29:45.140 --> 00:29:46.420
 In the upper room.

00:29:46.500 --> 00:29:47.579
 He's not so good on timing.

00:29:48.019 --> 00:29:49.039
 And that's a question.

00:29:49.180 --> 00:29:49.759
 If you want to come.

00:29:49.839 --> 00:29:50.900
 You can talk to me afterwards.

00:29:50.900 --> 00:29:52.240
 And we can pursue it more.

00:29:52.599 --> 00:29:53.660
 But Jesus here.

00:29:53.759 --> 00:29:54.859
 Seems to be taking.

00:29:54.859 --> 00:29:57.419
 Most likely the first or the second cup.

00:29:57.799 --> 00:29:59.899
 Of this Passover meal pattern.

00:30:01.259 --> 00:30:02.679
 If it were the second cup.

00:30:02.740 --> 00:30:03.959
 It would be a cup of Thanksgiving.

00:30:05.240 --> 00:30:07.179
 Which is what verse 17 says.

00:30:07.539 --> 00:30:08.579
 He gave thanks.

00:30:09.439 --> 00:30:10.399
 And he took this.

00:30:10.559 --> 00:30:12.559
 And he said.

00:30:12.979 --> 00:30:15.119
 This is a celebration of you.

00:30:16.099 --> 00:30:16.839
 Take this.

00:30:17.899 --> 00:30:19.839
 Because what we're doing tonight.

00:30:20.799 --> 00:30:22.299
 Is going to be the last time.

00:30:22.299 --> 00:30:22.899
 We're doing this.

00:30:22.899 --> 00:30:24.919
 Until the kingdom of God arrives.

00:30:25.980 --> 00:30:27.419
 And there's lots of discussion.

00:30:27.419 --> 00:30:29.559
 About exactly how this is understood.

00:30:30.759 --> 00:30:32.059
 But I think the clearest.

00:30:32.220 --> 00:30:33.799
 And most easy way to see this.

00:30:33.919 --> 00:30:34.159
 Is that.

00:30:34.440 --> 00:30:35.859
 What Jesus is doing.

00:30:35.940 --> 00:30:36.659
 With his disciples.

00:30:36.819 --> 00:30:37.559
 Is he's saying.

00:30:37.899 --> 00:30:39.079
 The time is now.

00:30:39.240 --> 00:30:41.359
 For the decisive work of God.

00:30:41.619 --> 00:30:43.940
 To begin his kingdom on this earth.

00:30:44.379 --> 00:30:45.619
 In a new way.

00:30:46.980 --> 00:30:48.579
 In a final way.

00:30:49.740 --> 00:30:50.740
 Is at hand.

00:30:50.740 --> 00:30:53.220
 And we're going to eat this meal now.

00:30:55.519 --> 00:30:57.000
 And then I'm going to go and suffer.

00:30:58.279 --> 00:30:59.359
 And I'm going to die.

00:31:00.079 --> 00:31:01.319
 And I'm going to rise again.

00:31:03.019 --> 00:31:04.599
 And my kingdom will begin.

00:31:06.220 --> 00:31:08.380
 On the basis of those things.

00:31:09.039 --> 00:31:09.980
 And one day.

00:31:10.200 --> 00:31:11.880
 We will sit at a table together.

00:31:12.759 --> 00:31:13.779
 And it's not clear.

00:31:13.779 --> 00:31:14.740
 Whether Jesus had.

00:31:15.039 --> 00:31:16.059
 A couple weeks from now.

00:31:16.359 --> 00:31:17.579
 Or a year from now.

00:31:17.740 --> 00:31:18.460
 Or if he had.

00:31:18.460 --> 00:31:18.500
 Bread.

00:31:19.079 --> 00:31:20.220
 Eternity in mind.

00:31:20.559 --> 00:31:22.160
 But we will sit together.

00:31:22.279 --> 00:31:23.340
 In God's kingdom.

00:31:24.960 --> 00:31:26.680
 And have fellowship together.

00:31:26.799 --> 00:31:27.519
 Around a meal.

00:31:31.380 --> 00:31:33.420
 So that's what verse 17 and 18.

00:31:33.620 --> 00:31:34.240
 Is all about.

00:31:35.360 --> 00:31:36.279
 Jesus simply.

00:31:36.559 --> 00:31:37.400
 Pointing ahead.

00:31:37.539 --> 00:31:38.720
 To that future hope.

00:31:38.720 --> 00:31:38.759
 Hope.

00:31:40.240 --> 00:31:41.740
 And then verse 19.

00:31:43.600 --> 00:31:44.720
 And he took bread.

00:31:44.839 --> 00:31:45.839
 And when he had given thanks.

00:31:45.880 --> 00:31:46.579
 He broke it.

00:31:46.900 --> 00:31:47.819
 And he gave it to them.

00:31:47.900 --> 00:31:49.440
 Saying this is my body.

00:31:49.500 --> 00:31:50.779
 Which is given for you.

00:31:51.279 --> 00:31:52.100
 Do this.

00:31:52.360 --> 00:31:53.759
 In remembrance of me.

00:31:56.299 --> 00:31:57.779
 Now if you go to church.

00:31:57.839 --> 00:31:58.980
 If you've grown up in church.

00:31:59.279 --> 00:32:00.960
 These are very common words.

00:32:00.960 --> 00:32:02.819
 Because they're the words of the institution.

00:32:03.039 --> 00:32:03.960
 Of communion.

00:32:04.200 --> 00:32:05.120
 Or the Lord's Supper.

00:32:05.279 --> 00:32:06.059
 Or the Eucharist.

00:32:06.059 --> 00:32:07.139
 Or whatever you called it.

00:32:07.159 --> 00:32:08.019
 In the church tradition.

00:32:08.019 --> 00:32:08.799
 You grew up in.

00:32:09.480 --> 00:32:10.579
 This is my body.

00:32:10.619 --> 00:32:11.819
 Which is given for you.

00:32:12.559 --> 00:32:13.579
 This is my body.

00:32:13.619 --> 00:32:14.819
 Which is broken for you.

00:32:15.200 --> 00:32:16.700
 Do this in remembrance of me.

00:32:17.139 --> 00:32:18.859
 But what does that really mean?

00:32:20.559 --> 00:32:21.799
 This is my body.

00:32:23.240 --> 00:32:23.519
 Well.

00:32:24.480 --> 00:32:26.259
 There's lots of ink spilled on that.

00:32:26.259 --> 00:32:26.720
 Isn't there?

00:32:26.720 --> 00:32:28.240
 There have been church traditions.

00:32:28.240 --> 00:32:29.259
 And church splits.

00:32:29.259 --> 00:32:31.440
 Over how do we understand these things.

00:32:31.480 --> 00:32:34.259
 And they're not insignificant conversations.

00:32:34.259 --> 00:32:37.480
 Because some of the ways that the churches have understood this.

00:32:37.599 --> 00:32:41.400
 Have reflected on how they understand the very nature of Jesus himself.

00:32:44.240 --> 00:32:46.619
 But it seems to me very clear.

00:32:47.259 --> 00:32:49.740
 That if Jesus was standing before his disciples.

00:32:49.740 --> 00:32:51.779
 Saying this is my body.

00:32:51.779 --> 00:32:54.140
 He's holding up a piece of unleavened bread.

00:32:56.420 --> 00:33:01.279
 He is not suggesting that that piece was somehow miraculously transformed.

00:33:01.279 --> 00:33:05.039
 To be a part of the living cells of his body.

00:33:05.240 --> 00:33:07.359
 That he was actually doing right there.

00:33:10.680 --> 00:33:11.819
 Whatever it was.

00:33:11.960 --> 00:33:13.720
 That seems to be.

00:33:15.660 --> 00:33:17.779
 Further than the text would suggest.

00:33:17.940 --> 00:33:20.059
 Would be a reasonable understanding of it.

00:33:22.259 --> 00:33:23.460
 Having said that then.

00:33:23.559 --> 00:33:24.259
 The church has figured.

00:33:24.440 --> 00:33:25.700
 Has tried to wrestle with.

00:33:26.180 --> 00:33:27.500
 What then are we doing?

00:33:27.500 --> 00:33:29.400
 When we take a piece of bread.

00:33:29.759 --> 00:33:31.119
 And when I stand up before you.

00:33:31.119 --> 00:33:31.480
 And say.

00:33:31.700 --> 00:33:33.119
 This is the body of Christ.

00:33:33.119 --> 00:33:34.339
 Which is broken for you.

00:33:34.640 --> 00:33:36.119
 What do I mean by that?

00:33:36.700 --> 00:33:40.000
 So the church has struggled on two different ends.

00:33:40.099 --> 00:33:40.920
 On one end.

00:33:41.000 --> 00:33:41.539
 We've said.

00:33:41.660 --> 00:33:42.539
 This is a simply.

00:33:42.799 --> 00:33:43.779
 This is a memorial.

00:33:43.960 --> 00:33:45.559
 We are remembering Jesus' body.

00:33:45.680 --> 00:33:46.680
 Broken on the cross.

00:33:46.839 --> 00:33:47.440
 And so.

00:33:48.700 --> 00:33:49.839
 It's just a.

00:33:49.839 --> 00:33:51.640
 It's just a symbol.

00:33:51.920 --> 00:33:52.079
 And it.

00:33:52.480 --> 00:33:53.599
 And a thin symbol.

00:33:53.819 --> 00:33:54.039
 And so.

00:33:54.359 --> 00:33:55.279
 And I used to think this.

00:33:55.279 --> 00:33:56.500
 When I was in college.

00:33:56.500 --> 00:33:56.940
 I thought.

00:33:57.019 --> 00:33:57.119
 Hey.

00:33:57.139 --> 00:33:58.019
 We can have communion.

00:33:58.019 --> 00:33:59.160
 With like chips and salsa.

00:33:59.680 --> 00:34:00.000
 You know.

00:34:00.079 --> 00:34:00.779
 And you know.

00:34:00.779 --> 00:34:02.079
 We can do it on our own.

00:34:02.079 --> 00:34:02.879
 And you know.

00:34:03.180 --> 00:34:04.240
 Out in the forest.

00:34:04.500 --> 00:34:05.000
 With you know.

00:34:05.000 --> 00:34:05.920
 On a camping trip.

00:34:06.000 --> 00:34:06.779
 And isn't that fun?

00:34:06.899 --> 00:34:07.200
 You know.

00:34:07.240 --> 00:34:08.440
 We can do chips and salsa.

00:34:08.500 --> 00:34:09.320
 We can do it with Twinkies.

00:34:09.420 --> 00:34:09.599
 You know.

00:34:09.980 --> 00:34:10.980
 It doesn't matter.

00:34:13.460 --> 00:34:15.320
 There's an empty memorialism.

00:34:15.639 --> 00:34:16.500
 That has.

00:34:16.820 --> 00:34:18.639
 Been a part of the church tradition.

00:34:18.639 --> 00:34:20.139
 That we need to recognize.

00:34:20.279 --> 00:34:21.960
 That is not what's going on here.

00:34:22.539 --> 00:34:24.139
 This is a solemn moment.

00:34:24.139 --> 00:34:26.199
 And Jesus is saying something.

00:34:26.199 --> 00:34:27.199
 Really important.

00:34:27.339 --> 00:34:27.739
 Where he says.

00:34:28.139 --> 00:34:28.679
 This.

00:34:28.859 --> 00:34:30.139
 Is my body.

00:34:32.379 --> 00:34:33.699
 Now there is another.

00:34:35.159 --> 00:34:36.440
 Way to fall off.

00:34:36.519 --> 00:34:37.500
 In understanding that.

00:34:38.000 --> 00:34:39.199
 And that is what I call.

00:34:39.319 --> 00:34:40.679
 An undue sacramentalism.

00:34:42.339 --> 00:34:43.480
 This is my body.

00:34:43.579 --> 00:34:44.480
 Did not imbue.

00:34:44.699 --> 00:34:45.879
 That piece of bread.

00:34:45.980 --> 00:34:47.859
 With some kind of magical power.

00:34:49.039 --> 00:34:50.719
 It did not make us.

00:34:50.920 --> 00:34:52.159
 It did not make the disciples.

00:34:52.159 --> 00:34:52.980
 Right with God.

00:34:52.980 --> 00:34:53.980
 Because they put.

00:34:53.980 --> 00:34:55.000
 A wafer.

00:34:55.000 --> 00:34:56.000
 Or a chip.

00:34:56.800 --> 00:34:58.059
 A piece of bread.

00:34:58.179 --> 00:34:59.099
 Of unleavened bread.

00:34:59.240 --> 00:35:00.340
 In their mouth.

00:35:02.960 --> 00:35:04.179
 What we do know.

00:35:04.280 --> 00:35:05.260
 Is that Jesus said.

00:35:05.460 --> 00:35:07.199
 Do this in remembrance of me.

00:35:07.380 --> 00:35:08.679
 So it is clearly.

00:35:08.679 --> 00:35:09.440
 A memorial.

00:35:09.440 --> 00:35:10.519
 In that sense.

00:35:10.980 --> 00:35:12.420
 Do this to remember.

00:35:12.420 --> 00:35:14.639
 What I am about to do for you.

00:35:16.639 --> 00:35:18.240
 But it's more than that.

00:35:18.239 --> 00:35:22.419
 Jesus very infrequently.

00:35:22.419 --> 00:35:25.119
 Gave us very tangible things to do.

00:35:26.059 --> 00:35:27.119
 One is baptism.

00:35:27.779 --> 00:35:29.079
 And one is the Lord's Supper.

00:35:30.599 --> 00:35:31.799
 C.S. Lewis writes about.

00:35:31.979 --> 00:35:33.299
 The graciousness of God.

00:35:33.619 --> 00:35:34.919
 That he would condescend.

00:35:35.019 --> 00:35:36.759
 To use physical.

00:35:36.979 --> 00:35:37.939
 Tangible things.

00:35:38.019 --> 00:35:39.339
 To help us realize.

00:35:39.339 --> 00:35:40.339
 The greater reality.

00:35:41.059 --> 00:35:42.419
 Of the spiritual things.

00:35:42.579 --> 00:35:43.779
 To which they are pointing.

00:35:43.780 --> 00:35:45.640
 And so when we.

00:35:46.340 --> 00:35:47.680
 Take a piece of bread.

00:35:47.760 --> 00:35:49.720
 And we remember Jesus' body.

00:35:50.260 --> 00:35:51.260
 It has this.

00:35:51.860 --> 00:35:53.760
 Deep spiritual significance.

00:35:53.760 --> 00:35:55.160
 As a means of grace.

00:35:55.280 --> 00:35:56.519
 That God has given us.

00:35:56.960 --> 00:35:58.780
 So that we might know.

00:35:59.780 --> 00:36:01.660
 What God has done for us in Christ.

00:36:01.659 --> 00:36:01.779
 Christ.

00:36:05.079 --> 00:36:06.279
 John Calvin says.

00:36:06.480 --> 00:36:07.559
 That the means of grace.

00:36:07.559 --> 00:36:09.079
 Are given as fuel.

00:36:10.299 --> 00:36:10.920
 Of our.

00:36:11.139 --> 00:36:11.940
 Of the faith.

00:36:12.440 --> 00:36:13.659
 So that it might grow.

00:36:13.739 --> 00:36:14.399
 In our hearts.

00:36:15.299 --> 00:36:17.139
 So we do this regularly.

00:36:18.759 --> 00:36:19.759
 To remember.

00:36:19.980 --> 00:36:20.960
 Jesus' body.

00:36:21.219 --> 00:36:22.460
 Broken on the cross.

00:36:23.239 --> 00:36:25.039
 This is not a throw away.

00:36:25.159 --> 00:36:26.079
 Ritual that we do.

00:36:26.159 --> 00:36:27.159
 At the end of the service.

00:36:27.159 --> 00:36:28.359
 Just to get through it.

00:36:28.359 --> 00:36:30.179
 So that we can get to lunch faster.

00:36:30.179 --> 00:36:30.259
 Here.

00:36:33.559 --> 00:36:35.559
 This is an important part.

00:36:36.799 --> 00:36:37.759
 Of our worship.

00:36:37.899 --> 00:36:39.480
 And Jesus institutes it.

00:36:39.559 --> 00:36:40.500
 With these words.

00:36:40.500 --> 00:36:41.480
 In this account.

00:36:42.199 --> 00:36:42.679
 Saying.

00:36:42.940 --> 00:36:43.619
 This is my body.

00:36:43.679 --> 00:36:44.980
 Which is broken for you.

00:36:45.940 --> 00:36:47.259
 And then he goes on.

00:36:47.339 --> 00:36:48.079
 In verse 20.

00:36:48.119 --> 00:36:48.719
 And he says.

00:36:49.259 --> 00:36:49.960
 This cup.

00:36:50.399 --> 00:36:51.299
 Poured out for you.

00:36:51.399 --> 00:36:52.500
 Is the new covenant.

00:36:53.099 --> 00:36:54.419
 In my blood.

00:36:55.879 --> 00:36:56.960
 And for the Jews.

00:36:56.960 --> 00:36:57.699
 Who had been there.

00:36:58.039 --> 00:36:59.899
 Already thinking about the Passover.

00:37:00.179 --> 00:37:01.139
 They would have gone.

00:37:01.440 --> 00:37:01.879
 Immediately.

00:37:01.879 --> 00:37:03.199
 To Exodus 24.

00:37:04.440 --> 00:37:05.579
 They would have remembered.

00:37:05.579 --> 00:37:07.539
 That at Mount Sinai.

00:37:07.699 --> 00:37:08.259
 As God.

00:37:08.319 --> 00:37:09.659
 Met his people there.

00:37:09.739 --> 00:37:10.759
 Having delivered them.

00:37:10.759 --> 00:37:11.339
 From Egypt.

00:37:11.519 --> 00:37:12.519
 And saved them.

00:37:12.659 --> 00:37:13.379
 Through the Red Sea.

00:37:13.460 --> 00:37:14.599
 And provided for them.

00:37:14.639 --> 00:37:15.480
 All the things that.

00:37:15.759 --> 00:37:16.480
 We preached on.

00:37:16.559 --> 00:37:17.379
 A couple weeks ago.

00:37:17.559 --> 00:37:18.460
 Or a couple years ago.

00:37:18.519 --> 00:37:19.480
 So if you want to go back.

00:37:19.559 --> 00:37:20.940
 And listen to our Exodus series.

00:37:21.019 --> 00:37:22.239
 You'll remember all these things.

00:37:22.460 --> 00:37:24.159
 How God provided for his people.

00:37:24.219 --> 00:37:24.819
 And delivered them.

00:37:24.859 --> 00:37:26.059
 And brought them to Mount Sinai.

00:37:26.059 --> 00:37:28.139
 Where he revealed himself to them.

00:37:28.279 --> 00:37:28.599
 And said.

00:37:29.179 --> 00:37:31.119
 If you will follow my commands.

00:37:31.199 --> 00:37:32.340
 I will be your God.

00:37:32.400 --> 00:37:33.559
 And you will be my people.

00:37:33.920 --> 00:37:35.759
 I have carried you with eagle's wings.

00:37:35.840 --> 00:37:36.860
 I have delivered you.

00:37:36.980 --> 00:37:39.079
 So that you can be my people.

00:37:41.360 --> 00:37:42.400
 And the people said.

00:37:42.480 --> 00:37:42.679
 Yes.

00:37:42.719 --> 00:37:43.619
 We will do this.

00:37:44.099 --> 00:37:46.119
 And Moses sacrificed a lamb.

00:37:47.219 --> 00:37:48.460
 And he took the blood.

00:37:49.519 --> 00:37:49.719
 And he.

00:37:50.340 --> 00:37:52.239
 And he cast it over the people.

00:37:52.239 --> 00:37:53.379
 To say.

00:37:53.759 --> 00:37:55.079
 This is the sign of the covenant.

00:37:58.479 --> 00:37:59.459
 And Jewish.

00:38:00.519 --> 00:38:01.000
 Person.

00:38:01.159 --> 00:38:02.839
 Sitting in this last supper.

00:38:03.000 --> 00:38:03.539
 With Jesus.

00:38:05.199 --> 00:38:06.779
 This is the new covenant.

00:38:07.039 --> 00:38:07.879
 In my blood.

00:38:09.199 --> 00:38:10.259
 They would have remembered.

00:38:10.379 --> 00:38:11.039
 All of that.

00:38:11.259 --> 00:38:12.379
 And then they would have remembered.

00:38:12.500 --> 00:38:13.379
 On top of that.

00:38:13.899 --> 00:38:15.979
 The promise from the prophet Jeremiah.

00:38:18.059 --> 00:38:19.419
 That the days are coming.

00:38:19.559 --> 00:38:20.739
 Where I will make a new covenant.

00:38:20.739 --> 00:38:21.519
 With my people.

00:38:21.519 --> 00:38:23.019
 Where I will write the laws.

00:38:23.059 --> 00:38:23.659
 On their hearts.

00:38:23.780 --> 00:38:25.519
 I will give them my spirit.

00:38:25.639 --> 00:38:26.900
 I will turn their hearts of stone.

00:38:26.960 --> 00:38:28.019
 To hearts of flesh.

00:38:28.380 --> 00:38:29.079
 Say Ezekiel.

00:38:29.259 --> 00:38:30.300
 And I will.

00:38:31.099 --> 00:38:32.259
 Be your God.

00:38:32.639 --> 00:38:34.079
 And you will be my people.

00:38:34.659 --> 00:38:35.800
 This is the new covenant.

00:38:35.980 --> 00:38:37.440
 Luke alone says new.

00:38:37.579 --> 00:38:38.019
 In here.

00:38:38.340 --> 00:38:39.019
 Matthew and Mark.

00:38:39.780 --> 00:38:41.219
 Chose not to include that word.

00:38:41.920 --> 00:38:43.480
 Luke wants us to remember.

00:38:43.599 --> 00:38:44.739
 To make sure we know.

00:38:44.880 --> 00:38:46.300
 What covenant he's talking about.

00:38:46.639 --> 00:38:47.440
 And these hopes.

00:38:47.559 --> 00:38:48.300
 And these promises.

00:38:51.519 --> 00:38:54.199
 The other words.

00:38:54.199 --> 00:38:55.380
 That are added to this.

00:38:56.300 --> 00:38:58.940
 That would never have been a part of a Passover meal.

00:39:00.259 --> 00:39:01.000
 Is that.

00:39:01.219 --> 00:39:03.840
 This is my body broken for you.

00:39:04.559 --> 00:39:05.699
 Given for you.

00:39:06.500 --> 00:39:09.219
 This cup is poured out for you.

00:39:10.500 --> 00:39:11.579
 Jesus says.

00:39:11.579 --> 00:39:13.280
 I am going to be.

00:39:13.380 --> 00:39:15.880
 The Passover lamb for you.

00:39:15.880 --> 00:39:18.340
 So that you might.

00:39:18.780 --> 00:39:19.880
 Be delivered.

00:39:21.860 --> 00:39:24.019
 This is for your deliverance.

00:39:24.019 --> 00:39:25.539
 From a greater slavery.

00:39:25.840 --> 00:39:27.559
 Than the slavery to the Egyptians.

00:39:28.840 --> 00:39:29.680
 This is.

00:39:30.000 --> 00:39:31.500
 For your deliverance.

00:39:31.619 --> 00:39:32.760
 From a greater judgment.

00:39:33.360 --> 00:39:35.160
 Than the death of the firstborn.

00:39:35.920 --> 00:39:37.680
 Because I will be the firstborn.

00:39:37.840 --> 00:39:38.660
 And the lamb.

00:39:39.599 --> 00:39:40.599
 I will be the one.

00:39:40.700 --> 00:39:42.380
 Who will stand in your place.

00:39:42.380 --> 00:39:44.140
 To free you.

00:39:44.140 --> 00:39:45.019
 From sin.

00:39:45.460 --> 00:39:46.920
 And from eternal judgment.

00:39:48.320 --> 00:39:49.400
 I am the one.

00:39:49.480 --> 00:39:50.039
 Who has come.

00:39:50.160 --> 00:39:51.140
 To rescue you.

00:39:51.579 --> 00:39:53.019
 Not just from slavery.

00:39:53.019 --> 00:39:53.860
 In this life.

00:39:54.420 --> 00:39:56.059
 But from eternal condemnation.

00:39:56.059 --> 00:39:57.300
 Because of your rejection.

00:39:58.019 --> 00:39:59.039
 Against God.

00:40:01.320 --> 00:40:02.880
 And in doing this.

00:40:03.119 --> 00:40:04.800
 Jesus lays a foundation.

00:40:05.160 --> 00:40:07.160
 For a relationship with him.

00:40:07.280 --> 00:40:08.019
 And extends.

00:40:08.420 --> 00:40:09.240
 An invitation.

00:40:09.240 --> 00:40:10.559
 For us to come.

00:40:11.000 --> 00:40:11.940
 And to partake.

00:40:13.000 --> 00:40:13.579
 Commentator.

00:40:13.660 --> 00:40:14.320
 William Barclay.

00:40:14.420 --> 00:40:15.079
 Says this.

00:40:16.039 --> 00:40:17.660
 What Jesus said was this.

00:40:17.980 --> 00:40:18.820
 By my life.

00:40:19.079 --> 00:40:20.180
 And by my death.

00:40:20.460 --> 00:40:21.820
 I have made possible.

00:40:21.940 --> 00:40:22.720
 A new relationship.

00:40:22.720 --> 00:40:23.960
 Between you and God.

00:40:24.519 --> 00:40:25.220
 You are sinners.

00:40:25.360 --> 00:40:25.980
 That is true.

00:40:26.079 --> 00:40:27.720
 But because I died for you.

00:40:28.880 --> 00:40:30.660
 God is no longer your enemy.

00:40:30.900 --> 00:40:31.700
 But your friend.

00:40:33.019 --> 00:40:34.619
 It costs the life of Christ.

00:40:34.720 --> 00:40:36.480
 To restore our lost relationship.

00:40:37.440 --> 00:40:38.180
 Of friendship.

00:40:38.480 --> 00:40:39.079
 With God.

00:40:39.079 --> 00:40:39.119
 God.

00:40:41.679 --> 00:40:42.840
 This is of course.

00:40:42.840 --> 00:40:44.759
 Where the whole gospel of Luke.

00:40:44.759 --> 00:40:45.779
 Is going towards.

00:40:46.299 --> 00:40:48.279
 It's the death and resurrection of Jesus.

00:40:48.480 --> 00:40:50.699
 And we're now hurtling towards.

00:40:50.960 --> 00:40:51.519
 That final.

00:40:52.199 --> 00:40:53.360
 That final day.

00:40:53.500 --> 00:40:54.340
 Which we will celebrate.

00:40:54.340 --> 00:40:55.619
 In just over a month.

00:40:55.940 --> 00:40:56.639
 Good Friday.

00:40:56.799 --> 00:40:57.579
 And Easter Sunday.

00:40:58.579 --> 00:40:59.500
 But here.

00:40:59.860 --> 00:41:01.639
 Jesus gives us a meal.

00:41:01.639 --> 00:41:04.559
 As an expression of.

00:41:04.739 --> 00:41:05.719
 And as a means.

00:41:06.339 --> 00:41:06.619
 To.

00:41:07.659 --> 00:41:09.559
 Have a relationship with God.

00:41:12.460 --> 00:41:13.940
 That's what Jesus does.

00:41:14.259 --> 00:41:15.359
 And this is the backdrop.

00:41:15.359 --> 00:41:16.539
 Of what we do.

00:41:16.599 --> 00:41:18.019
 When we come to this table.

00:41:18.019 --> 00:41:23.400
 This is why we do it together.

00:41:23.539 --> 00:41:24.360
 We practice it.

00:41:25.199 --> 00:41:26.019
 John Calvin said.

00:41:26.099 --> 00:41:27.440
 It was not ordained to be received.

00:41:27.440 --> 00:41:28.179
 Only one.

00:41:28.460 --> 00:41:29.420
 Or once a year.

00:41:29.980 --> 00:41:30.199
 Nor.

00:41:31.679 --> 00:41:32.159
 Perfunctorily.

00:41:32.280 --> 00:41:33.800
 As is now the usual custom.

00:41:34.019 --> 00:41:35.000
 I guess in his days.

00:41:35.699 --> 00:41:36.940
 Communion had already become.

00:41:37.119 --> 00:41:37.559
 Pretty rote.

00:41:38.699 --> 00:41:39.179
 Rather.

00:41:39.320 --> 00:41:40.900
 It was ordained to be frequently used.

00:41:40.960 --> 00:41:41.820
 Among all Christians.

00:41:41.920 --> 00:41:42.880
 In order that they might.

00:41:43.019 --> 00:41:44.320
 And then there are four things he says.

00:41:44.559 --> 00:41:45.420
 So that they might.

00:41:45.559 --> 00:41:45.759
 One.

00:41:46.119 --> 00:41:47.159
 Frequently return.

00:41:47.159 --> 00:41:47.859
 Turn in memory.

00:41:48.139 --> 00:41:50.199
 To Christ's death on his cross.

00:41:51.059 --> 00:41:51.779
 On the cross.

00:41:51.940 --> 00:41:52.579
 To the passion.

00:41:53.099 --> 00:41:53.480
 Secondly.

00:41:53.699 --> 00:41:54.480
 That they might.

00:41:54.679 --> 00:41:55.859
 By such remembrance.

00:41:56.579 --> 00:41:58.639
 Sustain and strengthen their faith.

00:41:59.659 --> 00:42:00.199
 Thirdly.

00:42:00.199 --> 00:42:01.839
 That they might urge themselves.

00:42:02.079 --> 00:42:04.319
 To sing thanksgiving to God.

00:42:04.480 --> 00:42:06.000
 And proclaim his goodness.

00:42:07.079 --> 00:42:07.679
 And fourth.

00:42:08.699 --> 00:42:09.219
 By.

00:42:11.619 --> 00:42:12.859
 Participating in the Lord's Supper.

00:42:13.019 --> 00:42:14.059
 That they might nourish.

00:42:14.159 --> 00:42:15.199
 A mutual love.

00:42:15.379 --> 00:42:16.319
 And among themselves.

00:42:16.320 --> 00:42:17.940
 Give witness to this love.

00:42:18.280 --> 00:42:19.980
 And discern its bond.

00:42:20.519 --> 00:42:22.320
 In the unity of Christ's body.

00:42:26.420 --> 00:42:27.300
 So why?

00:42:27.420 --> 00:42:28.220
 It's to remember.

00:42:28.440 --> 00:42:29.240
 Looking back.

00:42:30.660 --> 00:42:32.240
 It's to strengthen us.

00:42:32.500 --> 00:42:32.980
 Today.

00:42:34.340 --> 00:42:35.460
 Strengthen our faith.

00:42:35.539 --> 00:42:36.080
 In Christ.

00:42:36.180 --> 00:42:37.500
 And in this gospel message.

00:42:37.620 --> 00:42:38.100
 Today.

00:42:39.059 --> 00:42:40.340
 To encourage us.

00:42:40.380 --> 00:42:40.900
 And urge us.

00:42:40.960 --> 00:42:41.539
 To sing.

00:42:42.100 --> 00:42:42.660
 Thanksgiving.

00:42:42.880 --> 00:42:43.580
 And celebrate.

00:42:43.720 --> 00:42:44.820
 The goodness of God.

00:42:44.820 --> 00:42:44.920
 God.

00:42:46.720 --> 00:42:47.980
 And to express.

00:42:47.980 --> 00:42:48.720
 A unity.

00:42:49.019 --> 00:42:50.640
 By doing it together.

00:42:51.880 --> 00:42:53.840
 And so this is why we practice it.

00:42:53.920 --> 00:42:55.200
 The way we do here at Trinity.

00:42:55.420 --> 00:42:56.760
 Not a few times a year.

00:42:56.920 --> 00:42:57.039
 But.

00:42:57.420 --> 00:42:58.920
 Pretty much every other week.

00:42:59.580 --> 00:43:00.580
 And we do it together.

00:43:00.580 --> 00:43:01.660
 As God's people.

00:43:01.659 --> 00:43:05.420
 So that we can help one another remember.

00:43:05.619 --> 00:43:08.039
 So that we can see what God has done.

00:43:08.440 --> 00:43:09.779
 As he's called people.

00:43:10.059 --> 00:43:11.539
 From every tribe and tongue and nation.

00:43:11.759 --> 00:43:12.379
 From every.

00:43:14.059 --> 00:43:14.739
 Socioeconomic level.

00:43:14.879 --> 00:43:15.619
 From literally.

00:43:15.819 --> 00:43:17.440
 As I look around and see your faces.

00:43:17.440 --> 00:43:19.039
 From all over the world.

00:43:19.359 --> 00:43:21.559
 God has gathered a congregation here.

00:43:22.719 --> 00:43:25.159
 To celebrate what Jesus has done.

00:43:25.259 --> 00:43:26.359
 And this is the bond.

00:43:26.759 --> 00:43:27.920
 Of unity that we do.

00:43:27.980 --> 00:43:29.219
 And it's why we do it together.

00:43:29.219 --> 00:43:29.299
 Together.

00:43:30.019 --> 00:43:31.419
 We do it soberly.

00:43:31.419 --> 00:43:32.419
 Because we recognize.

00:43:32.419 --> 00:43:33.799
 That it was our sin.

00:43:34.039 --> 00:43:35.619
 That required the death.

00:43:35.659 --> 00:43:36.559
 Of the son of God.

00:43:37.759 --> 00:43:39.239
 But we do it joyfully.

00:43:39.239 --> 00:43:40.819
 And with great thanksgiving.

00:43:41.539 --> 00:43:42.679
 Because he has shown us.

00:43:42.819 --> 00:43:44.159
 So great love.

00:43:47.480 --> 00:43:47.959
 Friends.

00:43:48.039 --> 00:43:48.819
 This is the answer.

00:43:48.939 --> 00:43:49.779
 To our questions.

00:43:49.959 --> 00:43:50.859
 About God.

00:43:51.679 --> 00:43:52.819
 Does he desire.

00:43:53.039 --> 00:43:54.119
 Communion with us.

00:43:55.119 --> 00:43:56.079
 So much so.

00:43:56.179 --> 00:43:57.459
 That he would die on the cross.

00:43:57.459 --> 00:43:58.379
 For our sins.

00:43:59.219 --> 00:44:00.319
 That he would face.

00:44:00.319 --> 00:44:01.819
 The unimaginable suffering.

00:44:02.500 --> 00:44:03.659
 Of that death.

00:44:04.399 --> 00:44:05.599
 To rescue us.

00:44:06.639 --> 00:44:08.079
 Do we know how to get there?

00:44:08.719 --> 00:44:09.179
 Yes.

00:44:09.500 --> 00:44:10.839
 By faith in Christ.

00:44:11.299 --> 00:44:12.319
 And then as.

00:44:12.579 --> 00:44:13.859
 A part of God's people.

00:44:14.219 --> 00:44:15.699
 To celebrate the Lord's.

00:44:16.279 --> 00:44:16.759
 Supper.

00:44:17.039 --> 00:44:17.919
 This meal.

00:44:18.139 --> 00:44:18.699
 Communion.

00:44:19.379 --> 00:44:19.899
 Regularly.

00:44:20.359 --> 00:44:21.419
 So that we remember.

00:44:21.619 --> 00:44:22.980
 And never get beyond.

00:44:23.379 --> 00:44:24.019
 The gospel.

00:44:24.139 --> 00:44:25.139
 Or never lose sight.

00:44:25.459 --> 00:44:27.259
 Of this great news.

00:44:27.260 --> 00:44:28.860
 Of what God has done for us.

00:44:29.060 --> 00:44:30.680
 That we would feast on it.

00:44:30.740 --> 00:44:31.760
 And feed on it.

00:44:32.200 --> 00:44:33.280
 So that our faith.

00:44:33.440 --> 00:44:34.200
 Would be strengthened.

00:44:37.260 --> 00:44:38.600
 Can we have a relationship.

00:44:38.600 --> 00:44:39.240
 With God?

00:44:39.400 --> 00:44:39.760
 Yes.

00:44:40.380 --> 00:44:41.600
 He has made a way.

00:44:41.599 --> 00:44:47.920
 And so we will.

00:44:49.500 --> 00:44:50.699
 We will now celebrate.

00:44:50.699 --> 00:44:52.019
 The Lord's Supper together.

00:44:52.619 --> 00:44:54.179
 We will come to this table.

00:44:55.779 --> 00:44:57.259
 And as we come to this table.

00:44:57.460 --> 00:44:58.159
 We have this.

00:44:58.319 --> 00:44:59.739
 Weight of this passage.

00:45:00.699 --> 00:45:01.779
 In our minds.

00:45:01.780 --> 00:45:06.380
 It's the best way we can apply it.

00:45:06.460 --> 00:45:07.460
 For those who are serving.

00:45:07.580 --> 00:45:08.220
 Let me ask you.

00:45:08.820 --> 00:45:09.519
 Come forward.

00:45:11.280 --> 00:45:12.880
 As we come to this table.

00:45:13.019 --> 00:45:13.660
 We recognize.

00:45:14.300 --> 00:45:16.680
 To eat and to drink of these things.

00:45:16.680 --> 00:45:18.040
 Is not a light thing.

00:45:18.160 --> 00:45:19.519
 But it is a serious thing.

00:45:20.080 --> 00:45:21.540
 And it has meaning.

00:45:22.400 --> 00:45:23.140
 It has meaning.

00:45:23.320 --> 00:45:25.220
 As an expression of our faith.

00:45:25.420 --> 00:45:26.720
 And trust in Jesus.

00:45:27.160 --> 00:45:28.100
 As our Savior.

00:45:28.099 --> 00:45:30.420
 And if you are here this morning.

00:45:30.519 --> 00:45:32.000
 And you are not sure where you stand.

00:45:32.400 --> 00:45:33.559
 Or if you are here this morning.

00:45:33.619 --> 00:45:34.980
 And you are seeking to understand.

00:45:34.980 --> 00:45:36.139
 Christianity more.

00:45:37.059 --> 00:45:38.139
 We would ask you.

00:45:38.259 --> 00:45:39.319
 Let it pass by.

00:45:39.739 --> 00:45:41.360
 Nobody is going to think poorly of you.

00:45:41.420 --> 00:45:42.179
 If you do so.

00:45:44.039 --> 00:45:45.319
 Just let it pass by.

00:45:45.400 --> 00:45:47.599
 Because this isn't yet for you.

00:45:50.339 --> 00:45:51.400
 This is for those.

00:45:51.500 --> 00:45:53.079
 Who have placed their faith in Christ.

00:45:54.400 --> 00:45:55.380
 For any of you.

00:45:55.460 --> 00:45:56.960
 Who have placed your faith in Christ.

00:45:57.079 --> 00:45:57.699
 We invite you.

00:45:57.699 --> 00:45:58.099
 Come.

00:45:58.480 --> 00:45:58.839
 Eat.

00:45:59.119 --> 00:45:59.579
 Feast.

00:46:00.619 --> 00:46:01.480
 And remember.

00:46:01.839 --> 00:46:02.359
 And rejoice.

00:46:03.819 --> 00:46:04.559
 What we will do.

00:46:04.619 --> 00:46:05.319
 Is we will pass out.

00:46:05.639 --> 00:46:07.839
 The unleavened bread.

00:46:08.759 --> 00:46:09.759
 Hold on to it.

00:46:11.619 --> 00:46:12.859
 And we will eat it together.

00:46:13.199 --> 00:46:13.639
 And then we will.

00:46:15.159 --> 00:46:15.899
 After that.

00:46:16.000 --> 00:46:16.779
 Pass out the cup.

00:46:17.239 --> 00:46:18.699
 And we will hold on to that.

00:46:18.779 --> 00:46:19.939
 And we will drink it together.

00:46:20.539 --> 00:46:21.319
 As well.

00:46:23.339 --> 00:46:24.279
 So let's go.

00:46:24.659 --> 00:46:25.119
 And eat.

00:46:26.119 --> 00:46:26.859
 This feast.

00:46:26.899 --> 00:46:27.659
 Of the Lord's Supper.

00:46:27.859 --> 00:46:28.039
 Eli.

00:46:28.039 --> 00:46:28.539
 Will you pray.

00:46:28.699 --> 00:46:28.960
 For the.

00:46:28.960 --> 00:46:58.940
 Thank you.