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The Gospel of Matthew Study Help (Matthew 26:20-30)
The Passion of Christ Questions to be answered in this study What are the two ordinances of the church? What was the date of the first Lord’s Supper? Another name for the Last Supper is “seder;” what does it mean? What was the seating arrangement for the first Lord’s Supper? Where was Judas seated? What is the purpose of the Lord’s Supper? What does the first and second cup of wine represent? Why dis Jesus dismiss Jesus when He did? To whom does the first part of the Lord’s Supper apply? To whom does that later part of the Lord’s Supper apply? Jesus pronounced woe on Judas; what does woe…
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The Power of Scripture
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind,”2 Timothy 1:7. “And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,” Ephesians 1:19. America is facing many problems, and they stem from the erosion of the Bible as the standard for truth in our society. The only other alternative outside the Bible is evolution, and if you choose that over the Bible, you forfeit all hope. Then man is no more than an animal, and cultural norms are the only guide for human morality. Only from the…
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The Gospel of Matthew Study Help (Matthew 26:14-19)
The Passion of Christ Questions to be answered in this study Introduction In our previous study, we left off with Matthew’s introduction of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus the Lord. Before that, we looked at the event at Simon’s house when Mary anointed Jesus with the expensive anointment for His burial; this was an extraordinary sacrifice representing her life’s savings. It makes us wonder if we are willing to sacrifice anything to honor our Lord. It was Mary who sat at the feet of Jesus and listened to His teaching while her sister was busy with kitchen choirs. Mary truly realized how precious Jesus was and what a tremendous sacrifice…