THE LAST SUPPER

Luke 22:1-38

Key Verse: 22:20b,

* JUDAS, AN OPPORTUNIST (1-6)

1. What was the time? What should people be doing at this time? (Ex 13:8-10; Dt 6:20-25) What were the religious leaders doing?

2. What did Judas do? Why did Satan find his heart open to enter? In what respects was Judas an opportunist?

* THE NEW COVENANT OF BLOOD (7-23)

3. Who prepared the Passover for Jesus and the disciples? How did they find the place? Why did Jesus give such complicated instructions? What does this show about the disciples?

4. What was the Passover? What did it celebrate? How was it celebrated? (Ex 12:21-27)

5. Read verses 15-16. Why did Jesus eagerly desire to eat the Passover with his disciples? (Jn 1:29) When would he eat it again with them? (Rev. 19:9)

6. Read verses 17-19. What is the meaning of the broken bread? (Jn 6:35; 2 Pe 1:4b; Jn 4:13,14)

7. Read verses-29, What is the meaning of the cup? (Hb 9:14, 20-22;Ro 5:8)

8. What sad and shocking prophesy did Jesus make? (21-2 3) What was the disciples' response? What does this show about them? What did Jesus teach them about this?

* THE TRULY GREAT MAN IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD (24-38)

9. What did the disciples, dispute 'about? Why? What did Jesus teach them about human ideas of greatness and true greatness? What was Jesus) own example? (24-27)

10. Read verses 28-30. What are "my trials"? What privilege did Jesus promise those who stand by him in his trials and share his sufferings? (see Php 2:9,10)

11. What was Peter's spiritual condition at this time? flow did Jesus help him?-What word of God did he give them?.(Is 53:12) What does this mean? How did the disciples understand him? What does this teach about Jesus?