The Cup He Will Yet Drink

Driving home: It is a cup, a cup of blessing to us, because it was the cup of cursing for him.

A stanza from a hymn is quoted to summarize the significance of the cup Christ drank, emphasizing that He drained the cup of curse so it is now a cup of blessing for believers.

Before which, the scripture says, Be. Being in an agony, he prayed the more earnestly, If it be possible, let this cup pass from me. I say, perhaps the most helpful summary of what was contained in that cup is found in the stanza of that marvelous hymn that points to the sufferings of Christ. O Christ, death and the curse were in our cup.

5:15 - 5:46 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: The sermon transitions to the third cup, focusing on Mark 14:25, and highlights the special solemnity of Christ's words, 'Verily I say unto you,' illustrating it with the analogy…

An analogy of receiving a letter from a trusted friend who underlines a phrase is used to explain how Christ's 'Verily I say unto you' underscores the special solemnity and importance of His words.

as we consider the cup he shall yet drink. Note with me in the first place in our text, the special solemnity of these words. Verily I say unto you, I shall no more drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new, in the kingdom of God. Immediately after the institution of the Supper of Remembrance, Jesus heightens the attention of the disciples to what he is about to say by introducing his words with the words verily, amen, truly, most assuredly. And those of you familiar with your Bibles know that at certain points throughout the Gospel records, we find the Lord introducing...

10:24 - 11:44 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: He then expounds the second part: 'until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God,' explaining that 'new' refers to quality and duration, pointing to a perpetual…

The analogy of a child receiving a 'new' teddy bear (either a replica or a different kind) is used to distinguish between 'new in time' (neos) and 'new in quality/kind' (kainos) in the Greek language, clarifying the nature of Christ's 'new' drinking in the kingdom.

Maybe you don't like to be reminded that you had special little stuffed animals. My wife still has a whole bunch of them. She's got all her bears and her bunnies all over the house. And I have to admit I kind of like seeing them there as well.

24:10 - 24:27 Read in full sermon

The point: See in these words the ground for our unquestioned faith in the salvation procured by the cross.

A simple poem, described as 'gospel doggerel,' is quoted to illustrate the doctrine of salvation by grace through faith alone, emphasizing that Christ 'paid it all' and human 'doing is a deadly thing.'

in the salvation procured in the cross our Lord Jesus procured a full complete salvation that takes the sons of the kingdom of darkness and brings them to sit at the messianic banquet table and hear me my unconverted friend once you commit yourself into the hands of such a savior he is committed in all the perfection of his work and in all of the plenitude of his power to bring you to sit with him to drink with him in the kingdom I found just today in a piece of literature handed to me this very simple poem called doggerel but it's good gospel doggerel if it's doggerel and my dear unconverted ...

36:38 - 38:07 Read in full sermon