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Speaker 1: Matthew twenty six, twenty six. Because you value service to

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Speaker 2: In our last story, Jesus was making his way to Jerusalem,

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Speaker 2: In this story, we will learn how Jesus is preparing

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Speaker 2: Jesus, as he had several times before, began to prepare

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Speaker 3: It was time for the Passover feast. This was a

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Speaker 3: And this transfers now to the Lord's Supper. The breaking

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Speaker 3: turned upside down. Darkness would fall, and Jesus, their master,

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Speaker 3: would be gone. But God would ultimately win the greatest

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Speaker 3: that would change the world Dear God, we thank you

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Speaker 3: for your word. We thank you how it points us

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Speaker 3: to Jesus and your great love for us. We pray

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Speaker 3: O God, that we would always remember this, that we

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Speaker 3: would never forget your sacrifice. And we pray this in

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Speaker 3: Jesus's name. Amen. Thank you for listening to today's Bible

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