Sunday School Lesson 2009 08 30

August 30, 2009

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Quiz Questions1. How many plagues did God inflict

upon the Egyptians before Pharaoh would release the Hebrew slaves?

2. What is the meaning of “Passover”?

3. What is a “Passover Seder”?

Passover Seder• Seder = Hebrew word for ritual• Held the first night of the Passover

festival• Story of the Exodus from Egypt is retold

using a special text called the Haggadah which divides the seder into 15 parts

• Fulfillment of Exodus 13:8

On that day tell your son, 'I do this because of what the LORD did for me

when I came out of Egypt.'

Passover Seder1. Kadeish - blessing and drinking of the first

cup of wine 2. Urchatz - the washing of the hands3. Karpas - dipping of the karpas in salt water 4. Yachatz - breaking the middle matzo;

the larger piece becomes the afikoman which is eaten later during the ritual of Tzafun

5. Maggid - retelling the Passover story, including the recital of "the four questions” and drinking of the second cup of wine

Passover Seder6. Rachtzah - second washing of the

hands7. Motzi - traditional blessing before

eating bread products 8. Matzo - blessing before eating matzo9. Maror - eating of the bitter herbs

(maror)10.Koreich - eating of a sandwich made

of matzo and maror

Passover Seder11.Shulchan oreich - the serving of the meal 12.Tzafun - eating of the afikoman 13.Bareich - blessing after the meal and

drinking of the third cup of wine 14.Hallel - recital of the Hallel (Psalms 113-

118), traditionally recited on festivals; drinking of the fourth cup of wine

15.Nirtzah - conclusion

4 Cups of the Passover Seder

Expressions of deliverance(Exodus 6:6-7)

1. “I will bring you out”

2. “I will free you from being slaves”

3. “I will redeem you”

4. “I will take you as my own people"

Introductory Passage

Matthew 26:17-30

Matthew 26:17-3017On the first day of the Feast of

Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?"  18He replied, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, 'The Teacher says: My appointed time

is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your

house.' " 19So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the

Passover.

Matthew 26:17-3020When evening came, Jesus was

reclining at the table with the Twelve. 21And while they were eating, he said, "I tell you the

truth, one of you will betray me."  22They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other,

"Surely not I, Lord?"

Matthew 26:17-3023Jesus replied, "The one who has dipped

his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. 24The Son of Man will go just

as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It

would be better for him if he had not been born."  25Then Judas, the one who

would betray him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus answered, "Yes, it is you."

Matthew 26:17-3026While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke

it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body."  27Then he took the cup,

gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of

you.

Matthew 26:17-30  28This is my blood of the covenant,

which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29I tell

you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that

day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom." 30When they had sung a hymn, they went

out to the Mount of Olives.

Passover Seder11.Shulchan oreich - the serving of the

holiday meal 12.Tzafun - eating of the afikoman 13.Bareich - blessing after the meal and

drinking of the third cup of wine 14.Hallel - recital of the Hallel (Psalms 113-

118), traditionally recited on festivals; drinking of the fourth cup of wine

15.Nirtzah - conclusion

Write down the names of believers you could

call on for encouragement when following God’s will becomes difficult.

Focal Passage

Matthew 26:36 - 38

Matthew 26:36-3836Then Jesus went with his disciples to a

place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." 37He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38Then he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay

here and keep watch with me."

Why do you think Jesus took Peter, James, and John

with Him?

Focal Passage

Matthew 26:39 - 46

Matthew 26:39-4639Going a little farther, he fell with his face

to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from

me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." 40Then he returned to his disciples and

found them sleeping. "Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?" he

asked Peter. 41"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit

is willing, but the body is weak."

Matthew 26:39-4642He went away a second time and

prayed, "My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I

drink it, may your will be done." 43When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were

heavy. 44So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third

time, saying the same thing.

Matthew 26:39-4645Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands

of sinners. 46Rise, let us go! Here comes my betrayer!"

What was Jesus’ approach to dealing

with his ‘overwhelming

sorrow’?

What was Jesus asking of the Father in His prayer in the

garden?

What caused the disciples to fail in honoring Jesus’

request?

God’s Will Revealed

Seek Repentance

Seek a GodlyCharacter

SeekGood not Evil

Be in the centerof God’s Will

Drinking the Cup

Mark 10:35-40

Mark 10:35-40 35Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. "Teacher," they

said, "we want you to do for us whatever we ask."  36"What do you want me to do for you?" he asked. 37They replied, "Let

one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory."  38"You don't know what you are asking," Jesus said. "Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with

the baptism I am baptized with?"

Mark 10:35-4039"We can," they answered. Jesus said to

them, "You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with, 40but to sit at my

right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared." 41When the

ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.

Mark 10:35-40 42Jesus called them together and said, "You

know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 43Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 44and whoever wants to be first

must be slave of all. 45For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

The Work of the TrinityPlanning

AccomplishingSecuring

Salvation

Homework1. What would it take for you to be

willing to drink the cup?

2. Are you dealing with any tensions between your willing spirit and your weak flesh?