Drink From It, All Of You
Matthew 26:8-45
Chris Seidman
Part of The Gospel of Matthew—King & Kingdom
March 27, 2022

The Gospel of Matthew — King & Kingdom

Drink From It, All of You
March 27, 2022
Chris Seidman, Lead Minister, The Branch Church


Matthew 26:1-2 (NIV)
When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, “As you know, the Passover is two days away – and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”


Matthew 26:8-13 (NIV)
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. “This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.”

Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”


Matthew 26:17-19 (NIV)
On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”

He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’” So the disciples did as Jesus directed them and prepared the Passover.


Matthew 26:26-28 (NIV)
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”

Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”


Matthew 26:27b (NIV)
“Drink from it, all of you.”


Matthew 26:37-39 (NIV)
He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”


Matthew 26:37-39 (NIV)
Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”


Galatians 3:13 (NLT)
When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”


Hebrews 5:7 (NIV)
During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death … .

Takeaway #1

  • The bridge from our will to God’s will is often built on our knees.


Matthew 26:41 (NIV)
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”


Matthew 26:39 (NIV)
“My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”


Matthew 26:42 (NIV)
He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”


Matthew 26:44 (NIV)
… went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.


1 Peter 2:24 (NIV)
“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”

Takeaway #2

  • Because He was poured out in such a way, we pour it on in terms of our devotion.

Communion

  • Give thanks for Jesus’ role from Gethsemane through Golgotha.

  • Can you think of a time when you found the strength to walk out the will of God by first being on your knees before God in prayer?