Mark 14:12-26

We are now hours from the Cross.

Mark slows everything down. Every conversation matters. Every movement matters. Every word matters.

In Mark 14:12–26, Jesus gathers with His disciples in the Upper Room for what looks like a traditional Passover meal. But this is not just a meal. This is a moment. And if we don’t understand what’s happening at this table, we won’t understand what’s happening on the Cross.

In this sermon, we walk through three movements in the text:

• The Preparation – Jesus intentionally sets the table. He is not scrambling. He is not hiding. He is orchestrating. The Lamb is not being hunted — the Lamb is presenting Himself.

• The Revelation – “One of you will betray Me.” Proximity to Jesus is not the same as surrender. Before we rush to the table, we ask the right question: “Lord, is it I?”

• The Institution – Jesus redefines Passover around Himself. “This is My body.” “This is My blood.” The greater Exodus is happening. Not freedom from Pharaoh, but freedom from sin. Judgment passes over us not because of our performance, but because of His sacrifice.

Communion looks backward and forward — from the Upper Room to the eternal wedding feast to come.

The Table has been set.

The Lamb has been provided.

The covenant has been sealed.

Take. Eat. Drink. Remember.

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