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The Blood of the Covenant

Date: Jul. 25, 2016

Passage

Mark 14:10-26  (ESV)

10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to betray him.

12 And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 13 And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, 14 and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 15 And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us.” 16 And the disciples set out and went to the city and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

17 And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. 18 And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” 19 They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, “Is it I?” 20 He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me. 21 For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”

22 And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” 23 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Daily Bread

Key Verse: 14:24

And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

First, Judas agrees to betray Jesus (10,11). Judas left the house where Jesus had been anointed with expensive perfume. He went immediately to the chief priests and agreed to betray Jesus to them. He agreed to do so for 30 silver coins (Mat 26:15). From that point on, Judas watched for a way he might betray the Son of God into the hands of the religious leaders.

Second, the blood of the covenant (12-26). As Judas watched for a way to betray Jesus, Jesus prepared the last Passover meal he would eat with his disciples. While eating the meal, Jesus told the Twelve that he would be betrayed by one who dipped his bread in the bowl with him. But Jesus wasn't afraid. He wasn't defeated. As they continued eating the Passover meal, Jesus thanked God for the drink, drank from the cup and passed it to the Twelve for them to drink. "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many." Jesus willingly gave his body, and willingly poured out his blood in order to save sinners. After this was done, they sung a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives, where Jesus would be arrested.

Prayer: Lord, I thank you so much for Jesus, who gave his body and poured out his blood for us all.

One Word: Jesus' poured out his blood for us

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