A Divine Appointment
The Sign that Seals
February 7, 2021
Rev. Tim Sharpe
Luke 22 depicts Jesus preparing the Passover/Last Supper to reveal the fulfillment of covenant promises in himself, teaching that the Lord's Supper is a sign and seal that remembers his death, demonstrates his intimate presence, and points forward to the coming kingdom, calling us to obedience and gospel proclamation.
Summary
In Luke 22 Jesus prepares for the Last Supper in three meaningful ways: he arranges a place for the meal (calling Peter and John to obediently follow), he expresses a deep desire to share the Passover with his disciples (revealing God’s nearness and care), and he vows not to eat it again until the kingdom comes (pointing the meal toward future fulfillment). The passage shows the Lord’s Supper as the fruition of covenant promises in Christ — a sacrament that both remembers his life, death, and resurrection and anticipates his final victory — and it summons believers to obedient faithfulness and to proclaim the gospel of the kingdom.
Key Points
- Text: Luke 22 (beginning v.7) — the Last Supper/Passover context
- Three actions of Jesus: (1) prepares the place via Peter and John — illustrating obedience and God’s provision, (2) earnestly desires to eat with his disciples — showing God’s closeness, (3) vows not to eat until the kingdom — emphasizing eschatological hope
- Lord’s Supper as sign and seal: remembers Christ’s life, death, and resurrection and points forward to Christ’s return and the fulfillment of the kingdom
- Practical lessons: obedience opens us to God’s prepared blessings; the true God draws near emotionally and personally; the sacrament calls us to live in hopeful expectation
- Call to action: dedicate ourselves to proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom as we partake and await Christ’s final victory
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