Questions
The last supper (Mk 14:10-25)
(Questions for meditation)
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When and what made Judas begin to think of betraying Jesus? How much did the chief priests give him? (Matt 26:15)
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What time and where did Judas choose to betray Jesus? How did he know that Jesus would appear there at that time? (Luke 21:37)
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Jesus gave the disciples instruction to prepare the supper. If we compare this with the instruction he gave them to get a colt for him (Mark 11:1-6), what is common with the two? What does it tell us?
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What key messages did Jesus convey during the supper?
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How did Jesus confirm the betrayer to be Judas Iscariot? (John 13:26, Matt 26:25)
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Did the rest of the disciples know the betrayer was Judas? (John 13:27-30)
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What lesson should we learn in Judas’ case? (John 12:6, 13:27; James 1:14-15; Ephe 4:27)
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Please read Luke 6:12-13. Why did Jesus choose Judas to be one of the 12 disciples? Has he made a gross error in selecting disciples?
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In the Communion, Jesus said, “This is my blood of the new testament.” (v24) What did he really mean by that? (Heb 9:17-18, 22, 28)
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In what ways is the new testament better than the old one? (Heb 8:6, 9:14, 10:10)
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What is the purpose of keeping the Communion? (Luke 22:19, I Cor 11:23-26)
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What does Paul remind us to take note of when we partake of the Communion service? How do you ‘examine yourself’ in the Communion? (I Cor 11:27-32)