<p>Today we follow Jesus as He and His disciples partake in the last supper and how Jesus showed how we should lovingly serve one another. “In this way Christ taught them that they ought to help one another. Instead of seeking the highest place for himself, each should be willing to serve his brethren.”</p>

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Starting with Jesus

Ruthie Reeves

The Story of Jesus

Chapter 1: The Birth of Jesus

Chapter 2: Jesus Presented in the Temple

Chapter 3: The Visit of the Wisemen

Chapter 4: The Flight into Egypt

Chapter 5: Child Life of Jesus

Chapter 6: Days of Conflict

Chapter 7: The Baptism

Chapter 8: The Temptation

Chapter 9: Early Ministry

Chapter 10: Teachings of Christ

Chapter 11: SabbathKeeping

Chapter 12: The Good Shepherd

Chapter 13: Riding into Jerusalem

Chapter 14: Take These Things Hence

Chapter 15: At The Passover Supper

Chapter 16: In Gethsemane

Chapter 17: The Betrayal and Arrest

Chapter 18: Before Annas, Caiaphas, and the Sanhedrin

Chapter 19: Judas

Chapter 20: Before Pilot

Chapter 21: Before Herod

Chapter 22: Condemned by Pilot

Chapter 23: Calvary

Chapter 24: Death of Christ

Chapter 25: In Joseph’s Tomb

Chapter 26: He Is Risen

Chapter 27: Tell My Disciples

Chapter 28: Witnesses

Chapter 29: The Ascension

Chapter 30: Coming Again

Chapter 31: A Day of Judgment

Chapter 32: The Home of the Saved

Hello, boys and girls. Welcome back to the story of Jesus. Yesterday we learned about how Jesus cleansed the temple. Today we are going to learn about Jesus at the Passover supper, so grab a fuzzy blanket and your favorite stuffed animal because it's time to follow Jesus. This is the story of Jesus, chapter 15 at the Passover supper. The children of Israel ate their first Passover supper At the time of their release from the bondage in Egypt, God had promised to set them free. He had told them that the first born son in every family of the Egyptians was to be slain. He had told them to mark their own doorposts with the blood of the slain lamb that the angel of death might pass them by the lamb itself. They were to roast and eat at night with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs, which represented the bitterness of their slavery. When they ate the lamb, they must be already for a journey. They must have their shoes on their feet and their staves in their hands. They did as the Lord had said, and that very night the king of Egypt sent them word, they might go free in the morning. They started on their way to the land of promise, so every year, the same night on which they left Egypt, all the Israelite kept the feast of the Passover at Jerusalem. At this feast, each family had a roasted lamb with bread and bitter herbs as their forefathers had in Egypt, and they told their children the story of God's goodness in freeing his people from slavery. The time had now come when Christ was to keep the feast with his disciples, and he told Peter and John to find a place and make ready the Passover supper. A great many people came to Jerusalem at this time, and those who lived in the city were always ready to give a room in their houses for visitors to keep the feast. The Savior told Peter and John that when they had gone into the street, they would meet a man carrying a picture of water him they were to follow and they were to go into the house where he went and they were to say to the good man of the house, the master says to you, where is the guest chamber? Where I shall eat the Passover with my disciples? This man would then show them a large upper room furnished for their needs. There they were to prepare the Passover supper, and it all happened just as the Savior had told him it would. At the Passover supper, the disciples were alone with Jesus. The time they spent with him at bees feast had always been a time of joy, but now he was troubled in spirit. At last, he said to them, in tones of touching sadness with desire, I have desired to eat this Passover with you. Before I suffer, there was sweet wine on the table and he took a cup of it and gave thanks and said, take this and divide it among yourselves, or I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God shall come. This was the last time that Christ was to keep the feast with his disciples. It was really the last Passover that was ever to be kept for the lamb was slain to teach the people about Christ's death and when Christ, the Lamb of God should be slain for the sins of the world, there would be no need of slaying a lamb to represent his death. When the Jews sealed the rejection of Christ by putting him to death, they rejected all that gave to this feast. Its value and significance. Henceforth, its observance by them was a worthless form. As Christ joined in the Paschal service, there was before his mind the scene of his last great sacrifice. He was now in the shadow of the cross and the pain was torturing his heart. He knew all the anguish that awaited him. He knew the in gratitude and cruelty that would be shown him by those he had come to save, but it was not his own suffering that he thought he pitied those who would be rejected their savior and lose eternal life, and the thought of his disciples was uttermost in his mind. He knew that after his own suffering was over, they would be left to struggle in the world. He had much to tell them that would be a stay to their hearts when he should walk no more with them of these things. He had hoped to speak at their last meeting before his death, but he could not tell them now. He saw that they were not ready to listen. There had been a contention among them. They still thought that Christ was soon to be made king and each of them wanted the highest place in his kingdom, so they had jealous and angry feelings towards one another. There was another cause of trouble at a feast. It was the custom for a servant to wash the feet of the guests, and on this occasion, preparation had been made for the service. The picture of water, the basin and the towel there ready for the feet washing, but no servant was present and it was the disciples part to perform it, but each of the disciples thought that he would not be a servant to his brethren. He was not willing to wash their feet, so in silence they had taken their places at the table. Jesus waited a while to see what they would do. Then he himself rose from the table. He guarded himself with the towel, poured water into the basin and began to wash the disciples feet. He had been grieved by their contention, but he did not reprove them by sharp words. He showed his love by acting as a servant to his own disciples. When he had finished, he said to them, if I then your Lord and master have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet for I have given you an example that you should do as I have done to you. In this way, Christ taught them that they ought to help one another. Instead of seeking the highest place for himself. Each should be willing to serve His brethren. The savior came into the world to work for others. He lived to help and save those who are needy and sinful. He wants us to do as he did. The disciples were now ashamed of their jealousy and selfishness. Their hearts were filled with love for their Lord and for one another. Now, they could give heed to Christ's teaching as they were still at the table. Jesus took bread and gave thanks and broke it and gave to them saying, this is my body, which is given for you. This due and remembrance of me. Likewise, also, the cup after supper saying, this cup is the New Testament in my blood, which is shed for you. The Bible says, as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death till he come. The bread and the wine represented the body and the blood of Christ as the bread was broken and the wine poured out so on the cross, Christ's body was broken and his blood shed to save us by eating the bread and drinking the wine. We show that we believe this. We show that we repent of our sins and that we received Christ as our savior. As the disciples sat at the table with Jesus, they saw that he still seemed greatly troubled. A cloud settled on the mall and they ate in silence. At last, Jesus spoke and said, barely Isaiah unto you that one of you shall betray me. The disciples were grieved and amazed at these words. Each began to look into his heart to see if there was any shadow of an evil thought against their master. One after another, they asked, Lord, is it I? Judas alone remained silent. This drew the eyes of all to him. When he saw that he was observed, he too asked Master, is it I? And Jesus solemnly replied, you have said Jesus had washed the feet of Judas, but this had not him to love the Savior more. He was angry that Christ should do a servant's work. Now, he knew that Christ would not be made king and he was the more determined to betray him. When he saw that his purpose was known, even this did not cause him to fear in anger, he quickly left the room and went away to carry out his wicked plan. The going of Judas was a relief to all present the savior's face light in and at this, the shadow was lifted from the disciples. Christ now talked for some time with his disciples. He was going to his father's house. He said to make a place ready for them and he would come again to take them to himself. He promised to send the Holy Spirit to be their teacher and comforter while he was gone. He told them to pray in his name and their prayer would surely be answered. He then prayed for them asking that they might be kept from evil and might love one another as he had loved them. Jesus prayed for us as well as for the disciples. He said, neither pray I for these alone, but for them also, which shall believe on me through their word, that they all may be one. As you Father are in me and I in you, that they also may be one in us that the world may believe that you have sent me and have loved them as you have loved me to be continued. It's time now for our questions in our story. Today, Jesus wanted to start talking to the disciples at the Passover supper, but he couldn't because their hearts weren't right. What had they been doing? What had they been doing that made it so that Jesus couldn't start to talk to them about what was on his heart? Question number two, when the disciples decided that they didn't want to wash each other's feet, what did Jesus do? What did Jesus do when the disciples decided that they weren't gonna wash each other's feet? Question number three, which disciple ended up betraying Jesus, which disciple ended up betraying Jesus? You can send us your answers at a place to do something@gmail.com, or you can tag us on Instagram and Facebook at a place to do something. We enjoy seeing how you are interacting in our program and listening closely and answering our questions. Don't forget about the activity today at a place to do something.com/the story and you can show us what you've been doing by tagging us on Instagram or Facebook or emailing us at a place to do something@gmail.com. And don't forget to check back tomorrow for the next chapter in the story of Jesus. This audio program was brought to you by a place to do something and narrated by Ruth Reeves. You can find more programs like this at www.aplacetodosomething.com.

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Chapter 15: At The Passover Supper

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Chapter 1: The Birth of Jesus

Chapter 2: Jesus Presented in the Temple

Chapter 3: The Visit of the Wisemen

Chapter 4: The Flight into Egypt

Chapter 5: Child Life of Jesus

Chapter 6: Days of Conflict

Chapter 7: The Baptism

Chapter 8: The Temptation

Chapter 9: Early Ministry

Chapter 10: Teachings of Christ

Chapter 11: SabbathKeeping

Chapter 12: The Good Shepherd

Chapter 13: Riding into Jerusalem

Chapter 14: Take These Things Hence

Chapter 15: At The Passover Supper

Chapter 16: In Gethsemane

Chapter 17: The Betrayal and Arrest

Chapter 18: Before Annas, Caiaphas, and the Sanhedrin

Chapter 19: Judas

Chapter 20: Before Pilot

Chapter 21: Before Herod

Chapter 22: Condemned by Pilot

Chapter 23: Calvary

Chapter 24: Death of Christ

Chapter 25: In Joseph’s Tomb

Chapter 26: He Is Risen

Chapter 27: Tell My Disciples

Chapter 28: Witnesses

Chapter 29: The Ascension

Chapter 30: Coming Again

Chapter 31: A Day of Judgment

Chapter 32: The Home of the Saved

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