LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 408

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PROPOSED AGENDA

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THE PASSION OF
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

DRAWN FROM
THE FOUR GOSPELS

1 THE LORD'S SUPPER

@ “You know that aner two days is the feast of the Passover. and the Son of
Man wall be given over to be crucified.”

@ Now the feastct Unleavened Bread. also called the Passover, drew near. and
the chiet priests and scribes sought how thes might kill him. They assembled
with the elders of the people in the palace of the high priest, who was called
Cataphas. and consulted how they might take Jesus cratuly and put him to
death. But thes said. "Not on the feast day, test there be an uproar among the
People.”

@ Then Satan entered into Judas. surnamed Iscariot. one of the Twelve. He
went his was to the chiet priests and captains and spoke together with them how
he might betray Jesus to them. They were glad to hear him. He said to them,
“What will you give me to betray him to you?”

They promised to give him money and agreed with him for thirty pieces of
sliver, He accepted. und trom that time he sought opportunity to betray him in
the absence of the mulutude

@ Then came the first day of Unleavened Bread when they sacrificed the
Passover lamb. Jesus sent Peter and John. saying. “Go and prepare the
Passover, that we may eat at.”

They said to him. “Where do you want us to prepare it?”

@ He said to them. “Go into the city and. when you have entered the city.
watch fora man bearing a pitcher of water. When he meets you. follow him into

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Jesus answerec and said to him. “What! am doing you do not know now,
but atter these thirgs you will understand.”

Peter said to him. “You shall never wash my tet.”

Jesuy answered him, “If Edo not wash you. you have no part with me.”

Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, noi my feet only. but aiso my hands and my
head.”

Jesus said to hum. “He who has been bathed does not need to wash more
than his feet, tor he is clean altogether, You are clean, but not all of you.” He
knew who was to betray him: that was why he sad. “You are not all clean.”

a ater he had washed their teet and taken his garments and sat down
again, he said to them. “Do you know what I have done to sou? You call me the
Master and the Lord, and stiy good that you say this forse lam. If L then. your
Lord and Master, have washed sour feet. you also ought to wash one another's
teet [have done this to show you the way to do as T have done to sou. Truly,
truly. [say to You. a servants not greater than his lord: neither is he that iy sent
greater than he that sent him. [f you know these things. happy are sou tt soudo
them

“Ido not speak of sou all: [know whom Ebave chosen. The Scripture must
be fulfilled. “He that eats bread with me has lifted up his hee! against me”
Already now [tell sou of this, betore it happens. so that when it does happen
you may believe that ] am he

“Truly. truly. [say to you, whoever receives ansone whom I shall send,
Tecerves me: and Whoever receives Me. receives him: who sent me”

@ When Jesus had said these things, his spirit was in turmoil. He bore witness
and said. “Truly. truly. } say to you that one of sou will betray me.”

The disciples looked at one another dumbfounded about whom he spoke
One of his disciples. whom Jesus loved. was leaning on Jesus’ bosom. Simon
Peter said to him. “Ask who its of whom he is speaking.”

That disciple who was rechining on Jesus’ chest said to him, “Lord. who

nat

® Jesus then answered. “Tt is the one to whom J shall give the piece of bread
atter | have dipped it.”

He dipped the piece of bread he had in his hand and gave it to Judas. son of
Simon Iscariot. Atter the piece of bread had been dipped, Satan entered into
that one. Jesus said to him, “What you are doing. do quickly.”

@ Noone at the table knew what the purpose was of what Jesus had said to
him. Because Judas kept the money bag. some thought Jesus had told him to
buy what was needed tor the feast or to give something to the poor. When that
man had received the prece of bread. he went out immediately. and it Was night

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the house where he enters. You shall say to the man who lives there. "The Master
says to sou.” My time isat hand. I will keep the Passover at your house, Where
isthe guest chamber where f shall eat the Passover with my diseiples?””* And he
will show you a large upper room, lurnished and prepared: there make ready tor
us

The disciples did as Jesus had directed them They came into the ety and
tound it as he had told them: and thes made reads the Passover.

® When the hour was come. Jesus sat down and the apostles with him. As they
were cating, he said. “T have longed to eat this Passover with you betore | suffer.
tor Tsay to vou] shall not eat of it until it is tultilled in the kingdom of God.”

As thes were eaung. Jesus took bread. and when he had given thanks, he
broke stand gave itto his disciples. saving. “Take. eat: this iy my bods which 1s
given lor you. This do in remembrance of me.”

@ Inthe same way also he took the cup. and when he had given thanks. he gave
ito them, saying. “Drink of it, all of sou: this is my blood of the new testament.
which is shed tor sou and for many for the forgn eness of sins. This do. as often
as Sou drink it, in remembrance of me.

“Truly Tsay to you. ] will not drink henceforth of this trurt of the sine unul
that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.”

@ There was abo a strife among them as to which of them should be
accounted the greatest. He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise
lordship over them: and they that exercise authority over them are called
“benefactors.” [t shall not be xo among you. He that is greatest among you. let
him be as the younger: and he thatus chief, as he that serves. For whows greater,
he that sits at the table or he that serves? fs it not he that sits at the table? But Lam
among you ay a servant. You are they who have continued with me in my
temptations. J appoint you to a kingdom, as my Father has appointed me. You
shall cat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones. judging the
twelve tribes of Israel.”

@ Jesuy knew that his hour way come to depart trom the world and go to the
Father. Having loved his own who are in the world. he loved them to the finish
Already Satan had put into the heart of Judas Iscariot. Simon's son. to betray
him. Jesuy knew that the Father had given all things into his hands and that he
had come trom God and way going to God. He rose trom supper, laid aside his
garments, and girded himself with a towel. He poured water inte a basin and
began to Wash the disciples’ teet and to wipe them with the towel with which he
was girded

@ When he came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, “Lord. do you wash my
feet”

ani

@ When he had gone out, Jesus said. "Now ty the Son of Man glontied, and in
him Gods glontied. If God is glonitied in him, God wall glorify him in himselt.
and strarghtwas he will glorify him

@ “Little children. seta hitle while Pam with you. You will seek me: and ay |
said lo the Jews so now [say to you. “Where 1am going you cannot come.” A
new commandment] give to you, that you love one another as [have foved you,
For this T have loved sou. that you also love one another By this all men will
know that sou are my disciples. tf you have love for one another.”

B® Simon Peter said to him, “Lord. where are you going?”
Jesus answered him, Where Tam going you cannot follow me now, but
altermards sou will follow me.”

MW. GETHSEMANE

@ When thes had sung a hymn, he went out, as was his custom, to the Mount
of Olives. and the disciples followed him. Then Jesus said to them. “You will all
be oltended because of me this night: for tis written. Twill smite the shepherd,
and the sheep of the Nock will be scattered.” But atter Lam risen again. [will go
betore sou into Galilee.”

@ Peteranswered and satd to him, “T
will P never be ottended.”

Jesus said to him, “Truly. Psay to you that this night. betore the cock crows
Twice, you will deny me three times.”

But Peter said more vehemently. “If Phave to die with you, ] will never deny
sou.” Likewne satd also all the disciples

hough all be offended because of you, vet

® They went over the brook Kedron and came to a place which was called
Gethsemane. There was a garden there. and he went into it with his disciples.
Judas. who betrayed him. knew the place. for Jesus often met there with his
disciples. And when he was at the place. he said to them, "Sit down here. while I
goon ahead and pray. Pray that you do not enter into temptation.”

B He took with him Peter and James and John and began to be full of sorrow
and turmoil. Then he said to them. “My soul is erceedingly sorrowful, even to
death. Wait here. and watch with me.” He went on a little from them. about a
stone's throw. He fell on his tace and prayed that. if it were possible. the hour
might pass trom him. He said. “Abba. Father. al! things are possible to you.
Take this cup trom me: nevertheless. not what 1] will, but what sou will.”

@ An angel appeared to him trom heaven. strengthening him: and he prayed.
saying. “O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass trom me: nevertheless.

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