Dinner and Discipleship
Bishop Floyd Nelson Jr.
November 3, 2024

Matthew 26:26-30 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.”

27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

1. The Disciple’s

  • 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?”
     
    18 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.’ ” 19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

  • Luke 22:10 NIV
    He replied, “As you enter the city,** a man carrying a jar of water** will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters,
     

  • Mark 14:13 NIV
    So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him.

2. The Disciples

  • Matthew 26:20-25 NIV
    When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. 21 And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”
     
    22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”
     
    23 Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
     
    25 Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?”
     
    Jesus answered, “You have said so.”

3. The Disciples’

  • Matthew 26:26
    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.”
     
  • Luke 22:19 NIV
    And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

4. The Disciples’

  • Matthew 26:27-28 NIV
    Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.