The Last Supper

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On the night before he was crucified, Jesus celebrated one last Passover meal with his disciples.  Jews ate this meal annually to celebrate God’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage.  On this night, Jesus used elements of the meal to institute a new remembrance, bread to remember his body and wine to remember his blood. From this time forward, the followers of Jesus would celebrate God’s deliverance from sin through Jesus.

Bible verses used in this episode:

• Luke 22:7-23
• Romans 15:4

Outline:

1. Preparing the Meal (Luke 22:7-13)
2. The Meal (Luke 22:14-20)
3. The Betrayal to Come (Luke 22:21-23)

Tips for teaching:

• Help children list special foods that help us remember special occasions: birthday cake, chocolate eggs, Christmas pudding, hot cross buns, etc. Compare this to the Passover Meal.
• Gather the ingredients and let the children taste foods from the Passover meal. You can use horseradish for bitter herbs, grape juice for the wine, and pita bread for the unleavened bread. You can purchase very thinly sliced lamb at a butcher or grocery deli. Recline and eat your meal at a low table.
• Children or adults can use a communion bread recipe to prepare the church communion.
• Adults and children can enjoy celebrating a Passover meal together.  This link leads to full instructions for a messianic Haggadah (telling).  It includes a complete set of instructions, recipes, room set-up and order of service.  The source is https://www.chosenpeople.com/ 

Full teaching instructions available free from Mission Bible Class:

Bible Lesson:  The Last Supper

Scriptures quoted from the International Children’s Bible®, copyright ©1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Tommy Nelson. Used by permission.

Excerpts from Mission Bible Class used by permission.

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