Sermon Tone Analysis

Luke 22:7-

Introduction:

Mankind have been building monuments for thousands of years o order to honor their culture, their religion and gods, to remember historic moments and to honor their loved ones!

When the Mayan’s wanted to memorialize one of their most successful rulers they built the temple of the Jaguar on top of a high pyramid in the ancient city of Tikal hidden deep in the jungles of Central America!

St. Paul's Cathedral perhaps one of the most famous landmarks in London, this church was founded in the 7th century and has been host to many important events relevant to the British empire!

Then there is the Meteora Monasteries which features some of the most amazing feats of engineering that you will ever see.

The collection of Eastern Orthodox Greek monasteries perch like birds nests on top of giant sandstone peaks.

The monasteries provided mountain strongholds for the monks that lived their.

The only means of getting up or down from these pillars was by a long rope ladder.

Then there is the great Mount Rushmore and is perhaps one of the most famous monuments in the world, and one of the most famous in the USA.

It took fourteen years to complete by hundreds of workers.

The monument features four notable presidents, George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln.

In the New York Harbor, in Manhattan, there stands at 98 mile high the Statue of Liberty is probably the most famous monument in the world.

Giza Pyramid and the Great Sphinx Located on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, this huge complex of ancient monuments includes the great pyramid of Giza and the impressive sculpture known as the Great Sphinx.

The pyramids are a symbol of the high culture of dynastic ancient Egypt.

The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.

It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Today the Taj Mahal stands as a monument of love and a symbol for India.

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is a long series of walls built from stone, brick, tamped earth and other materials.

The wall runs along from east-to-west across the historical northern borders of China.

It was built to keep out nomadic groups and prevent military incursions.

The wall continues for a mind blowing 13,171 miles.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England.

One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones.

It is thought that the site is an ancient burial ground dating back to anywhere between 3000BC and 2000BC.

That’s what man did when he wanted to create a memorial to commemorate a person, place or thing!

But when God wanted to create a memorial

When God wanted to create a memorial He gave the Passover!

The Passover became the ultimate memorial or sign of the unconditional love that God has for us!

The Passover in Jesus’ day was a festival of immense scale and enthusiastic devotion.

1 Huge crowds descended on Jerusalem.

Josephus’ estimate of about three million is undoubtedly exaggerated.

More probably the number of pilgrims was about 200,000—a vast multitude given the size of the ancient city.

Accommodations for sleeping and feasting were scarce.

Long in advance of Passover, Jerusalem began to pulse with added commercial activity.

Many of the pilgrims were merchants who arrived early to sell their wares.

Their cries filled the air as they hawked everything from jewelry to spices.

Beggars clogged the principal gates.

The major purchase of the week was a sacrificial sheep or goat, preferably a lamb.

It was required that the people band together in groups of ten or more to eat the entire lamb at one sitting.

The day of sacrifice was given entirely to festive preparations.

A massive assembly of priests (twenty-four divisions instead of the customary single division) arrived at the temple early.

Their first duty was to burn all the leaven that had been ceremonially collected by candlelight and spoon the preceding night (M.

Pesahim 1–3).

By noon all work ceased.

At midafternoon, 3:00 P.M., the ritual slaughtering began (M.

Pesahim 5.1).

This was completed in three huge shifts.

When the first group entered in and the temple court was filled, the gates of the court were closed.

A priest’s shofar played a sustained blast, and the sacrifices began (M.

Pesahim 5.5).

The pilgrims approached two long rows of priests holding basins of silver and gold.

Each Israelite slaughtered his own offering, and the priest caught the blood, which was then tossed at the base of the altar (M.

Pesahim 5.5, 6).

As the offerer left the temple, the slain lamb and its skin was draped over his shoulder (T.B.

Pesahim 65b).

I. EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT PASSOVER (22:1–38)

A. The final plot (22:1–6): Judas and the chief priests.

1.

The attempts to kill Jesus (22:1–2): The religious leaders are seeking a way to eliminate him without starting a riot.

2. The agreement to kill Jesus (22:3–6): Judas volunteers to betray Jesus for two reasons.

a.

The diabolical reason (22:3) : Satan enters Judas.

b.

The financial reason (22:4–6): The religious leaders promise Judas a reward.

B. The final Passover (22:7–30): Jesus and the disciples.

1.

The mission concerning the upper room (22:7–13): Jesus sends Peter and John to prepare the upper room for the Passover.

2. The meal in the upper room (22:14–30)

a.

The desire (22:14–16): Jesus tells the disciples how he has longed to eat the Passover with them before his suffering.

b.

The distribution (22:17–20)

(1) Jesus takes the cup (22:17–18, 20): He says, “This wine is the token of God’s new covenant to save you—an agreement sealed with the blood I will pour out for you.”

(2) Jesus takes the bread (22:19) : He says, “This is my body, given for you.”

c.

The disloyalty (22:21–23): He announces that one at the table will betray him!

d.

The dispute (22:24–27): The disciples now begin to argue over who is the greatest among them, and Jesus presents two definitions of greatness.

(1) As viewed by the Gentiles (22:24–25): Greatness consists of the least serving the greatest!

(2) As viewed by God (22:26–27): Greatness consists of the greatest serving the least!

e.

The domain (22:28–30): Jesus promises the disciples that they will assist him in ruling Israel during the Millennium.

EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT PASSOVER (22:1–38)

The final plot (22:1–6): Judas and the chief priests.

A Testimony that imparts instructions (wisdom) to their minds

1.

The attempts to kill Jesus (22:1–2): The religious leaders are seeking a way to eliminate him without starting a riot.The passion narrative is introduced by a statement concerning the plot of the chief priests and teachers of the law to kill Jesus at the Passover (22:1–2).

The plot is made possible by Satan entering into Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve (22:3).

He agreed to help the chief priests and the officers in charge of the temple guard get rid of Jesus (22:4; cf.

20:19) in the absence of the crowd (22:6) since the crowd was positive toward Jesus (20:19)

2. The agreement to kill Jesus (22:3–6): Judas volunteers to betray Jesus for two reasons.

a.

The diabolical reason (22:3) : Satan enters Judas.

b.

The financial reason (22:4–6): The religious leaders promise Judas a reward.

The final Passover (22:7–30): Jesus and the disciples.

When we read about the institution of Passover and the final terrible plague that was to befall the Egyptians on the Passover night.

The plagues were designed to motivate the Egyptian Pharaoh to release the Israelites.

Each plague targeted an Egyptian deity and demonstrated that those supposed gods were not real gods.