Jesus Institutes The First Lord 's Supper

1. In John 13, begins with Jesus has his last meal with all of His apostles. The point of Jesus in this teaching is that he knew who his true disciples were because they had placed all their love and faith in Him. During Jesus the last feast, He knew the devil had already fed his betrayer who was Judas Iscariot (John 13:2). Jesus wrapped a towel around his waist and filled water in the basin and He began washing His disciple’s feet (John 13:4-7). In Palestine, foot washing was very common because people wore sandals out in the street which were filthy, and filled with animals’ excrement (Duke, 1995). According to Duke, it was an honor to have guests and for them to feel valued by having slaves to wash their master’s guest’s feet (1995). Now, here is Jesus as a servant washing his apostles’ feet because that was His way of showing how much they meant to Him (Lett, 2016). His true apostles told Him, “You shall never wash my feet” yet, the opposite of what His betrayer asked Him, “Lord, do you wash my feet” (John 13:6-9). The point of this was to show that Jesus took their feet and “pulled them down a hard path of embarrassment, resistance, acquiescence, assurance—then commands us to get up and love like Christ” (Duke, 1995, p. 398).

Worship is the primary action of the church. Those who are part of it assemble together to sing, pray, remember Christ, listen to the Scriptures, and contribute to the Lord’s causes (Acts 2:42, 47; 1 Cor. 16:1-2). It is one of the church’s primary purposes, and it is crucial for its worship to be in harmony with the Scriptures. In Lutheranism, worship is a spiritual exercise that outwardly expresses itself as an acceptance of God’s gift to humans (Jacobs 551). Lutherans

Salvador Dali’s painting, The Sacrament of the Last Supper (oil on canvas, 65 ¾ x 105 ½ in., c. 1995), has become one of his most iconic paintings from his “late” period. This painting portrays one of the most famous scenes from the Bible, the Last Supper, depicting the twelve disciples eating their final meal with Jesus. This scene has been created many times throughout history by many different artists. However, through Salvador Dali’s use of equal symmetry, the uncommon setting he chose and the interesting perspective and focal points, he was able to recreate a completely unique version of this common biblical scene while adding his twist of surrealism.

Judas left the upper room before the Lord used the leftover bread and fruit of the vine to create a memorial of the greatest sacrifice ever. Nonetheless, having been with the Lord approximately three years, Judas knew Jesus well. Judas not only knew the garden was a favorite of the Lord; he led the soldiers and temple police directly to the secluded area where Jesus prayed. They “came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.”

In the gospel of Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, and 21-23 the Pharisees notice that Jesus’ disciples are eating without washing their hands. The Pharisees found this unusual because they wouldn’t eat until their hands were clean, which was the tradition of the elders that they had followed. However the Pharisees would not only cleanse their hands. They also cleaned their jugs, kettles, beds, and even themselves after returning from the market. So when they saw that the disciples were eating with unclean hands, they asked Jesus why the disciples didn’t follow tradition as they did. Jesus responded saying to the Pharisees that they disregard the commandments, yet they honor human tradition. Jesus then gathered the crowd and said to them that nothing that

But here in the ordinance of the Lord’s house, first the washing of the feet, and then the partaking of the bread and wine, we have the greatest memorial in all history.” God has given such memorials as the rainbow and Passover to help His believers remember important events. The Passover as you may remember memorialized Israel’s deliverance from Egypt which was symbolized through the blood of the lambs on the door post. The rainbow symbolizes God promise that He will not destroy the Earth with floods again. It is a sign of a new beginning. The Lord’s Supper is a memorial of Jesus’ death which provided our deliverance from the bondage of sin. Jesus told His disciples “Do this in remembrance of me.” Observing this ordinance should make us more appreciative of the relationship we have with Christ because it will remind us about what Jesus has done and continues to do for us.

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” is the fifth beatitude that Jesus had said on the Mount. This Beatitude means to show forgiveness to those who have wronged you and to always be compassionate and sympathetic towards them. The idea of being merciful means to give up seeking revenge to those who have hurt them and follow Jesus’ ways of turning the other cheek. This Beatitude can be applied to my own life in many situations, situations in which I have been able to love someone unconditionally despite the fact that they’ve betrayed me. A situation I’ve experienced betrayal was when my friend had gone behind my back spreading personal things that I had confided in her to keep private, but instead she had spread it like wild fire. As a result, I did not think of revenge as a “Plan A,” I didn’t want anger to rule my

At the time Jewish officials were afraid of the Messiah and the influence he was gaining over the people of Israel. People started to follow him and he was able to heal the sick with the touch of his hand. They began to plot against the messiah to see if they could capture him and eventually sentenced him to death. The priests had a snitch came to them in the story of Luke, "4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money," Luke 22:4-5 (Luke 22). After he collected his money he went to meet with Jesus and the other disciples for the Passover feast that was going to be held. At the feast the Prince of Peace announced; "Even my bosom friend in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted his heel against me." Psalm 41:9. Stating that one of the twelve has betrayed him. Jesus knew before-hand that Judas was going to “stab him in the back”. How did the Son of God know this? It was no secret that Judas went to the temple and accepted the bounty for Jesus (“Betrayal”). After supper Jesus told Judas to stay with him and he will be forgiven or leave now and do what he has to do. Judas proceeded to leave the house as the rest of the disciples and his teacher went to a garden to spend the

At first glance, their reactions seem to react to the immediate announcement of the betrayer. But as we look deeper, their gestures also foreshadow events to come. Steinberg comments that left side of Christ were "his slower-witted disciples" responding to the announcement of the betrayal while those on his right were responding to his initiation of the Eucharist (p. 38). John, Judas and Peter form a triad on the left. Being the worldly impulsive person he is, he would have immediately reacted to the announcement of the betrayal instead of the deeper institution of the Eucharist.

In Mark 7, the Pharisees criticized Jesus' disciples (and by extension, Jesus himself) for eating with unwashed hands. The Jews ceremonially cleansed themselves from any "defilement" they believed they had acquired from contact with Gentiles, whom the Jews considered religiously and socially "unclean". This ritual show of piety was not a part of any Mosaic law, but was strictly a human-made tradition that had developed in the Hebrew culture over centuries. When the Pharisees and scribes asked why Jesus' disciples were not conforming to this rabbinic “tradition,” they believed they had an indictment against Jesus and his

Judas betrays Jesus and he is brought to the Prefect Pilate after being arrested based on the suspicion of acting treasonably by declaring himself King of the Jews. Pilate interrogates him several times and continuously finds that Jesus has done nothing wrong. After much time and the suggestions of the crowd, Pilate sentences Jesus to death by crucifixion, and he ultimately ends up on the cross. Jesus requests that Pilate write a specific inscription on the cross that says; “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.” Pilate tells the others that what he had written he had written, and then Jesus begins to declare that he is thirsty. At this point someone put of sponge of wine to his mouth and he says: “It is finished” (John, 19:30). Then, Jesus dies and the soldiers pierced him in the side with a spear.

Very willingly would Peter have taken the basin and towel, and washed his Master's feet, and been proud of the honor. Jesus expresses the necessity, not only for the cleansing of Peter's feet to make him socially acceptable for the dinner, but also for the cleansing of his personality to make him fit for the kingdom of God. The external washing was intended to be a picture of spiritual cleansing from evil. Our Lord Jesus does many things the meaning of which even his own disciples do not for the present know, but they shall know afterwards. We must let Christ take his own way, both in ordinances and providences, and we shall find in the issue it was the best way. Peter had gone from one extreme to the other. Though we have occasion to repent daily, God's gifts and callings are without repentance. The heart may be swept and garnished, and yet remain the devil's palace; but if it be washed, it belongs to Christ, and he will not lose it.

The teachings of Jesus focused primarily on the "the kingdom of God" and were usually relayed through parables drawing on familiar images from agricultural life. He rebuked the hypocrisy of some Jewish leaders and taught the importance of love and kindness, even to one's enemies. Jesus' popularity grew quickly, but so did opposition from local leaders. Roman rulers were uncomfortable with the common perception that he was the Messiah who would liberate the Jews from Roman rule, while Jewish leaders were disquieted by Jesus' shocking interpretations of Jewish law, his power with the people, and the rumor that he had been alluding to his own divinity. In the Gospels, Jesus repeatedly suggests to his disciples his end is near, but they do not fully understand or accept the idea. The clearest expression of this is at the "Last Supper," which took place on the night before his death. All four Gospels record that Jesus shared bread and wine with his disciples, asking them to "do this in remembrance of me." Christians celebrate this event in the sacrament of the Eucharist, or Communion. On this evening Jesus also predicts that one of them will betray him, which is met with astonishment and denial. But that very night, Jesus' fate was sealed when Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples and possibly the group's treasurer, led Roman soldiers to Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. As they arrested Jesus, the ever-colorful Peter defended his master with a sword, slicing off

This verse explains my entire query. Jesus Christ is the epitome of forgiveness. He frequently mentions His opposition to sin, but with that comes His willingness to forgive and forget. In Isaiah 15:16, it explains that “Your hands are full of blood! Wash and make yourselves clean.

1. In John 13, Jesus had his last meal with all of his apostles. Jesus ' teaching is that He knew who his true disciples were because they had placed all their love and faith in Him. During Jesus’ last feast, He knew the devil had already fed his betrayer who was Judas Iscariot (John 13:2). Jesus wrapped a towel around his waist and filled water in the basin and He began washing his disciple’s feet (John 13:4-7). In Palestine, foot washing was very common because people wore sandals out in the street; which were filthy, and filled with animals’ excrement (Duke, 1995). According to Duke, it was an honor to have guests over for dinner and for slaves to wash their feet (1995). Jesus is shown as a servant, washing his apostles’ feet because that was his way of showing how much they meant to Him (Lett, 2016). His true apostles told Him, “You shall never wash my feet” yet, his betrayer asked Him, “Lord, do you wash my feet” (John 13:6-9). The point of this was to show that Jesus took their feet and “pulled them down a hard path of embarrassment, resistance, acquiescence, assurance then commands us to get up and love like Christ” (Duke, 1995, p. 398).