THE LORD'S SUPPER, REMEMBERING HIS SACRIFICE | Dr. Bill Sims - Sunday AM, 8/30/2026

Luke 22 brings the church into that holy upper-room moment when Jesus takes the bread and the cup before His suffering. Jesus calls the cup “the new testament in my blood,” blood shed, poured out, spilled out for His people. John the Baptist points straight to the heart of it when he says, “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” The Lamb of God is spotless, stainless, sacrificial, and altogether sufficient.

The Passover lamb in Exodus had to be without blemish, and every household needed the blood for protection. Jesus Christ fulfills that picture completely. His blood is not the blood of goats and calves. His own blood obtains eternal redemption. Grace does not leave a lost soul dressed in filthy rags. Grace washes, covers, cleanses, and makes the sinner white as snow through the precious blood of Jesus.

The blood of Jesus first condemns Satan. Satan loses his control, power, and authority over the blood-bought, heaven-bound child of God. First John declares that the blood of Jesus cleanses from all sin, and Hebrews declares that Christ entered once into the holy place with His own blood. The redeemed name is written in the Lamb’s book, and the soul covered by Christ is eternally forgiven.

The blood also covers sin. Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission. Works cannot cover sin. Being good cannot cover sin. Being nice cannot cover sin. A holy, infinite, sovereign God requires more than human effort, and Calvary supplies what no sinner could ever supply. Christ covers disbelief, guilt, and the unsaved soul when that soul calls upon His name.

The blood further comforts the spirit with heaven-bound assurance. The child of God can look beyond the last earthly breath and know that the next breath will be in the New Jerusalem. The streets of gold, walls of jasper, and pearly gates are not earned by human merit. They belong to those made clean by the Lamb of God. That day will be a coronation day because Christ has carried His people from filthy rags to white as snow.

The Lord’s Table calls for reverence, repentance, and remembrance. The broken bread declares Christ’s body broken at Calvary, and the cup declares His blood shed for sinners. The cup should not become a throwaway reminder. The blood of Jesus remains the answer when the devil comes knocking: “Look at that cup. I’m a child of the King.”

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Key Takeaways

• 1. The blood condemns Satan completely. Christ’s blood breaks Satan’s claim over the sinner who has been washed and redeemed. The enemy may accuse, tempt, and knock at the door, but he cannot reclaim a soul purchased by Calvary. A blood-covered child of God stands heaven-bound because Christ’s authority is greater than every power of hell. [38:30]
• 2. No blood, no remission of sin. Human goodness cannot stand in the place of Christ’s sacrifice. Works, kindness, and religious effort cannot cover exposed sin before a holy God. The cross is not an added help for self-made righteousness; it is the only cleansing for a soul that cannot cleanse itself. [40:47]
• 3. The Lamb makes filthy rags white. The Lamb of God does not merely improve the sinner’s condition. Christ brings a soul from guilt and ruin into forgiveness, cleansing, and a new standing before God. The white-as-snow promise rests not in changed appearances, but in the spotless Lamb’s blood. [41:31]
• 4. Heaven-bound assurance comforts the spirit. The blood of Jesus gives more than relief for the present moment. Christ gives settled hope for the final breath, the New Jerusalem, and the day His redeemed people see Him face to face. The believer’s confidence is not in avoiding death, but in knowing death opens into glory. [42:23]
• 5. The Lord’s Table demands holy remembrance. The broken bread and the cup call the church to remember the price paid at Calvary. Unconfessed sin, broken fellowship, and careless hearts belong before the Lord in repentance. Christ’s table is a place of gratitude, reverence, and fresh remembrance that believers are children of the King.
  
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Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [32:37] - The Cup of the New Testament
• [34:54] - Behold the Lamb of God
• [36:25] - The Passover Lamb
• [37:34] - The Blood Condemns Satan
• [40:31] - The Blood Covers Sin
• [41:44] - The Blood Comforts the Spirit
• [44:12] - Preparing for the Lord’s Table
• [48:06] - Christ’s Body Broken for You
• [52:20] - Christ’s Blood Shed for You
• [54:18] - Remember the Price of Calvary
• [55:49] - Today Is the Day of Salvation

Bible Reading

Luke 22:19-20 — “And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, ‘This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.’” [34:31]

John 1:29 — “The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’” [35:04]

Hebrews 9:22 — “Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.” [41:04]

1 John 1:7 — “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” [38:52]

Hebrews 9:12 — “he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.” [39:14]

Observation questions

1. In Luke 22:19-20, what two items does Jesus give the disciples, and what does He say each one represents? [34:10]
2. What does John the Baptist call Jesus in John 1:29, and what does he say the Lamb of God does?
3. What words are used to describe the Passover lamb, and why was an unblemished lamb important for each household? [37:00]
4. According to Hebrews 9:12 and 1 John 1:7, whose blood brings eternal redemption and cleansing from sin? [39:10]

Interpretation questions

1. Jesus calls the cup “the new covenant in my blood.” What does this show about the price Jesus willingly paid to bring sinners into fellowship with God? [35:41]
2. John calls Jesus “the Lamb of God.” How does the Passover lamb help explain why Jesus had to be spotless, sacrificial, and without sin? [37:03]
3. Hebrews 9:22 says there is no forgiveness without the shedding of blood. Why can human goodness, kindness, or religious effort never take the place of Christ’s sacrifice? [41:12]
4. Hebrews 9:12 speaks of “eternal redemption.” How should the truth that Christ entered once for all with His own blood shape a believer’s assurance when guilt, fear, or accusation arises? [39:26]

Application questions

1. When guilt from past sins comes back into your mind, how can 1 John 1:7 help you answer it with the truth that Jesus’ blood cleanses from all sin? [38:49]
2. Is there any place where you have been tempted to trust your own goodness, church attendance, kindness, or effort rather than Christ alone for acceptance with God? What would it look like to place that fully in the hands of Jesus? [41:06]
3. Jesus gave the bread and cup so His people would remember Him. What simple practice could help you remember the cost of Calvary during an ordinary week, not only at the Lord’s Table? [54:34]
4. Before coming to the Lord’s Table, believers are called to bring unconfessed sin and broken fellowship before the Lord. Is there a sin to confess or a strained relationship that needs prayer, repentance, or a humble conversation? [44:20]
5. The blood of Christ gives the child of God a heaven-bound hope. When thoughts of death, sickness, or uncertainty trouble you, what specific promise of Christ helps settle your spirit? [42:31]
6. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away sin. Is there someone in your life who needs to hear that salvation is not earned but received by grace through Christ? How might you speak of that hope with love and clarity this week? [37:34]