April 13, 2025

Day 104 Last Supper | Mark 14:12-16, 22-26

Day 104 Last Supper | Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
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Have you ever considered how the most ordinary elements can carry extraordinary spiritual meaning? The Last Supper narrative from Mark's Gospel reveals how Jesus transformed everyday bread and wine into powerful, eternal symbols that continue to nourish believers spiritually two thousand years later.

We journey through the careful preparation and profound symbolism of this pivotal meal where Christ established the new covenant. From Jesus' detailed instructions about following a man with a water pitcher to the powerful moment when he declared the bread his body and the wine his blood, every element was intentionally designed to create lasting spiritual touchpoints for his followers. The unleavened bread of Passover—already significant in Jewish tradition—became forever transformed into a representation of Christ's body broken for humanity's redemption.

What makes this teaching particularly powerful for our daily lives is recognizing how ordinary objects can become sacred reminders. Each sandwich, bagel, tortilla, or piece of toast offers an opportunity to reconnect with Christ's sacrifice. In our distraction-filled world, these common foods become unexpected spiritual triggers, bringing us back to God's extraordinary love. Even as Jesus faced his darkest hour, he concluded the meal with worship—singing a hymn before departing to the Mount of Olives—teaching us to approach our challenges with praise rather than panic. Listen now to discover how finding sacred meaning in ordinary moments creates countless daily opportunities to experience God's presence in tangible, transformative ways.

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Chapters

00:32 - Welcome to Wisdom for the Day

00:51 - Day 104: The Last Supper

01:11 - Jesus Prepares for Passover

01:53 - The Bread and Wine Covenant

02:30 - Finding Christ in Everyday Bread

03:39 - Closing Prayer and Information

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.

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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom, ready to feel inspired.

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Let's get started.

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Today is Day 104, last Supper.

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From the Gospel of Mark, chapter 14, verses 12 through 16, and verses 22 through 26, from the New Living Translation.

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On the first day of the festival of unleavened bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, jesus' disciples asked him when do you want us to go prepare the Passover meal for you?

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So Jesus sent two of them into Jerusalem.

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As you go into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you.

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Follow him At the house he enters.

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Say to the owner.

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The teacher asks when is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?

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He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up.

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That is where you should prepare our meal.

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So the two disciples went into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.

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As they were eating, jesus took some bread and blessed it.

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Then he broke it into pieces and gave it to his disciples, saying Take it, for this is my body.

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And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it.

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He gave it to them and all drank from it.

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And he said to them this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people.

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It is poured out as a sacrifice for many.

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I tell you the truth I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it.

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New in the kingdom of God.

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Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.

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We all have keepsakes, little reminders of places we've visited or loved ones who've touched our lives.

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A small stone, a seashell or a cherished family heirloom can immediately bring memories flooding back.

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At the Last Supper, jesus shared a meal full of deep meaning and significance with his disciples.

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Since then, this special meal has become a sacred reminder in the life of the church.

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Think about how Jesus took ordinary bread, a simple food found everywhere, and transformed it into a powerful symbol of his sacrifice for us.

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Each time the disciples ate bread afterwards, they would have vividly recalled Jesus giving his body to be crucified.

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Afterwards, they would have vividly recalled Jesus giving his body to be crucified Now in the same way, each sip of wine reminded them of his blood willingly shed to forgive our sins.

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Today, whenever you eat something made of bread, a sandwich, a bagel, a tortilla or even just toast, let it remind you of Jesus' incredible love and sacrifice he gave himself completely for our forgiveness and eternal life.

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Pray with me, jesus.

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Help me to remember every day that you willingly sacrifice yourself for me More than food.

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I need you, amen.

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I need you Amen.

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Well, that's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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