V.9 A most important question. The Lord still wishes us to remember Him, and He loves to hear us ask this same question. He is not pleased if we look around and “join the church of our choice.” Every believer is in the “church” for which He gave Himself. It is the desire of our Lord to see us gathered around Himself, to His worthy Name, and not the name of an organization made by men. The place the Lord chose was an “upper room” not the temple but a place outside of all religious systems.
V.19-20 What simplicity! There are many who still meet the first day of the week to remember their Lord in the quiet precious simplicity described here. A loaf, a cup, and the presence of our Lord Jesus! If we are willing to separate from what we know is wrong, then, and only then, the Spirit of God gathers us to the Lord’s Name. To add anything more is to say that He has not provided enough.
V.28 He had seen much failure with His disciples, and yet He says this.
V.39-46 He prays to His Father about the cross. Oh, how terrible sin is in the sight of the Lord. How awful the suffering that was necessary to put away sin.
V.54-62 Peter, denies that he ever knew the Lord! He just didn’t know how weak he was, and neither do we.
V.63-65 How awful our own hearts. The Lord Jesus was blindfolded, while they slapped and mocked Him — He who had created them. What a Savior!