Millcreek Community Church

The New Covenant Feast

November 03, 2013 | Todd Cyphers

Luke 22:14-23

The New Covenant Feast
Luke 22:14-23

I. The Bread

1. Receive with thankfulness
2. It represents His bodily substitution and must be broken

Isaiah 53:6 - All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us
all to fall on Him.

3. It prompts remembrance and must be digested

John 6:35- Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life…

II. The Cup

1. It is poured out for Us
2. It represents a New Covenant
3. It must be drank in Faith

III. Take communion in a worthy manner

1. Willingness to rely on grace not greatness

Ephesians 2:4-5 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved.

2. Willingness to come in confidence

Ephesians 2:6-7 …and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

3. Willingness to reconcile relationships

Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good words, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

Faith Sheet

Transformation Verse - He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor. Proverbs 22:9 (NASB)

Times with the Lord this week - If you have extra time look up the cross references with the Transformation Scripture.

#1- Reviewing this Past Sunday

Read the text Luke 22:14-23
What does the text cause you to appreciate about God?
What does it lead you to confess?
Why is it so tempting to seek recognition (greatness) in the world’s eyes?
How often do you take communion in your home and why?
How does the text lead you to give thanks?
Review Sunday’s message with someone.

# 2- Preparing for Next Sunday

What does it Mean to be Great?

Read Luke 22:24-34
What is the argument about and why is it troubling? (20-24)
What does Jesus say to squelch their argument? (25-27)
Read 28-30. He just told them to serve and not focus on worldly greatness. Now what does He want them to know?
What is in Peter’s near future and how is it tied to the argument of greatness? (31-32)
Read 33-34. Describe Peter’s response to Jesus. How is Peter’s response connected to the earlier argument of greatness?
Pray as the Lord leads.

Series Information

Other sermons in the series

Nov 01, 2009