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Following Jesus – A Shared MEAL! (Sermon Audio)

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This is the audio from the August 17, 2025 sermon, “Following Jesus: A Shared Meal!”, shared by Tom Lemler at the Deer Run Church of Christ.

Text: Matthew 26:17-35

 

“For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?” 
1 Corinthians 4:7 (NIV)

As one called by Jesus to “Come, follow me”, Matthew gives us great teaching on what it looks like to live a life which follows Jesus.  As Jesus approached His death, burial, and resurrection, He taught His disciples with a shared . . .

  • Memory:  Matthew 26:17-19

    • Our shared meal with one another, and with Jesus, carries meaning as we share the memory of who Jesus is and what He has done. 

  • Examination:  Matthew 26:20-25

    • Our shared meal with one another, and with Jesus, calls for us to share in the examination of ourselves to see our need for Jesus and for one another.

  • Action:  Matthew 26:26-30

    • Our shared meal with one another, and with Jesus, involves a share action in which each person does the part created for them by God.

  • Loss:  Matthew 26:31-35

    • Our shared meal with one another, and with Jesus, leads us to a shared loss as we learn to deny ourselves daily and take up our cross to follow Jesus.

Today, how will you share in this MEAL?