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I. The Eager Hands of Jesus (vv. 14-16)
A. In Light of His Restrained Hands (vv. 14-15)
B. In Light of His Ruling Hands (v. 16)
II. The Serving Hands of Jesus (vv. 17-20)
A. Hands that Pray - Thanksgiving (v. 17)
B. Hands that Serve - Participation (v. 17)
C. Hands that Anticipate - Exaltation (v. 18)
D. Hands that Break - Substitution (v. 19)
E. Hands that Pour - Propitiation (v. 20)
Theological Note - Views of the Lord's Supper:
Transubstantiation
Consubstantiation
Spiritual Presence/Real Presence
Memorial View
Southern Baptist Position - Memorial View
Baptist Faith & Message (2000):
“The Lord’s Supper is a symbolic act of obedience whereby members of the church, through partaking of the bread and the fruit of the vine, memorialize the death of the Redeemer and anticipate His second coming.”
Abstract of Principles (1859):
“It is in no sense a sacrifice, but is designed to commemorate His death.”
Spiritual Presence View Confirmed in 2nd London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689):
“Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the visible elements in this ordinance, do then also inwardly by faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally and corporally, but spiritually receive, and feed upon Christ crucified, and all the benefits of his death; the body and blood of Christ being then not corporally or carnally, but spiritually present to the faith of believers in that ordinance, as the elements themselves are to their outward senses.”
Participants in the Lord's Supper:
Believers
Baptized (BF&M 2000: “Being a church ordinance, it (i.e. baptism) is prerequisite to the privileges of church membership and to the Lord’s Supper.”
In good standing (not unrepentant)
Primarily the members of that local church
Purpose and Benefits of the Lord's Supper
Abstract of Principles (1859):
"...to confirm the faith and other graces of Christians,
and to be a bond, pledge and renewal of their communion with Him,
and of their church fellowship."
III. The Betraying Hands of Judas (vv. 21-23)
A. By the Hand of Judas (v. 21)
B. By the Hand of Divine Providence (v. 22)
C. For the Hand of Divine Wrath (v. 22)
D. With the Fretting Hands of the Disciples (v. 23)
4 cups of the Passover:
Cup 1 – Cup of Sanctification (kiddush) Cup 2 – Cup of Plagues
Cup 3 – Cup of Redemption
Cup 4 – Cup of Praise (hallel)
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