Last week I made many references to this particular Passover feast as the last supper, or the final Passover feast. Obviously, the Jews still celebrate Passover even to this day. I used those terms in spite of these continuing feasts because it was all fulfilled in Christ. These OT practices are finally fulfilled once and for all in Jesus. So, there are those, even among Christians who like to continue having Passover meals or Seder meals, and I suppose it’s good for educational purposes, but as far as casting that forward looking prophetic purpose Jesus is the final Passover Lamb. I will be starting off by finishing up what I had from last week, and then we will move on to the main point for today—the announcement of the covenant.

Remember from last week verses 29-31, Peter’s words to Jesus, “Even if all are made to stumble, yet I will not be.” Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” But he spoke more vehemently, “If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all said likewise. Interestingly, that our Gospel of Mark is Peter’s account of the gospel to John Mark, and he is sure to tell John Mark that he swore he would not betray His Lord. But notice also that all the others said the same thing. In the midst of Jesus’ prophecy of His betrayal and the disciples’ desertion, we have this institution of the Lord’s Supper.

We continue to learn about the creation of the Kingdom as seen in 5 parts, and examined through the concept of covenant.

Today is a special episode from the Book of Luke. We will be back to Mark, Lord willing, next week.

There are religions out there, some of them even masquerading as some form of Christianity, which teach people in one form or another to work for salvation. They have a theology which requires certain things to achieve salvation. This kind of false teaching, at its core, does not see salvation as a free gift.

What does the Bible say about such things?