1. Jesus Told His Disciples to Make Ready for the Passover
Matt. 26:17-19 ♦ Mark 14:12-16 ♦ Luke 22:7-12

2. Jesus Told His Disciples to Make Ready for the Passover
Matt. 26:17-19 ♦ Mark 14:12-16 ♦ Luke 22:7-12
Disciples asked where shall prepare for the Passover (v. 12)
Jesus sent Peter and John to prepare (v. 12; Lk. 22:8)
Told they would find: (vv )
See a man carrying a pitcher of water (v. 13)
Follow him to house he goes in & tell master…. (v. 14)
Matthew: tell him I will keep.. (Matt. 26:18)
Mark: ask him where is guestroom (Mk. 14:14)
Will show you a large room furnished and prepared (v. 15)
Found it just as he said (v. 16)

3. Key: The disciples did as they were directed
Mark 14:16
So His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found it just as He had said to them; and they prepared the Passover.
Key: The disciples did as they were directed
(Matt. 26:19)

4. Just as He Had Said to Them
Found It
Just as He Had Said to Them
Mark 14:16

5. Just as He Had Said to Them
Found It
Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Mark 14:16

6. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Conditioned on – spiritual priorities
You will have food, clothing and shelter
Will work – not be lazy (2 Thess. 3:10)
Family will take care of family (1 Tim. 5:1-8)
Brethren will take care of those in need (Acts 2:44-25; 1 Cor. 16:1-2)
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

7. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Train Children Right – Will Not Depart (Prov. 22:6)
Conditioned on – training way to go
Includes proper spiritual training (Eph. 6:1-4)
Includes discipline / correction (Prov. 29:15, 17)
Includes proper example (Deut. 6:5-6)
You will find:
Bring you joy and delight (Prov. 29:15)
Misbehavior will stop (Prov. 22:15)
Will not die (Prov. 23:13)
Turn out just like you trained (Ezek. 16:44)
When they are old – they are strong & faithful
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

8. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Train Children Right – Will Not Depart (Prov. 22:6)
Evil Association Corrupt Good Morals (1 Cor. 15:33)
Abundant warnings about associations
They will influence you in wrong direction (Prov. 1:10-15)
Become like our associates (Prov. 22:24-25)
You will find:
Corrupt your standard
Blur the lines between right and wrong
Find self doing the same (Psa. 1:1-3)
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

9. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Train Children Right – Will Not Depart (Prov. 22:6)
Evil Association Corrupt Good Morals (1 Cor. 15:33)
More Blessed to Give than Receive (Acts 20:35)
Context: helping those in need
Those who receive are blessed
When you give you will find:
You are blessed & happier than if you received
You are more thrilled at another’s receiving than if you were receiving
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

10. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Train Children Right – Will Not Depart (Prov. 22:6)
Evil Association Corrupt Good Morals (1 Cor. 15:33)
More Blessed to Give than Receive (Acts 20:35)
Bad Choices – Have Serious Consequences (Prov. 13:15)
Lord warns of consequences
Way is hard (Prov. 13:15)
Wounds and dishonor (Prov. 6:33)
Cloud ever hangs (Psa. 51:4)
Progress further and further (2 Tim.3:13)
Don’t be surprised – when find it just as he said!
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

11. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Train Children Right – Will Not Depart (Prov. 22:6)
Evil Association Corrupt Good Morals (1 Cor. 15:33)
More Blessed to Give than Receive (Acts 20:35)
Bad Choices – Have Serious Consequences (Prov. 13:15)
Resist the Devil – He Will Flee (Jas. 4:7)
Resist = fight, don’t yield in the slightest, oppose consistently
When you do – you will find:
Temptation is not getting stronger
He is not gaining ground
Compromise is like feeding the neighbors dogs at your door and wondering why he won’t go home
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

12. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Train Children Right – Will Not Depart (Prov. 22:6)
Evil Association Corrupt Good Morals (1 Cor. 15:33)
More Blessed to Give than Receive (Acts 20:35)
Bad Choices – Have Serious Consequences (Prov. 13:15)
Resist the Devil – He Will Flee (Jas. 4:7)
Obey Parents – Live Long on Earth (Eph. 6:2-3)
Blessing of life to those who respect parents (Exo. 20:12; Deut. 5:16)
You will find that those who respect & obey:
Are not the wild rebellious ones who destroy lives
Are not the ones who live recklessly as to shorten…
Are not the ones who get drunk, on drugs, & speed
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

13. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Train Children Right – Will Not Depart (Prov. 22:6)
Evil Association Corrupt Good Morals (1 Cor. 15:33)
More Blessed to Give than Receive (Acts 20:35)
Bad Choices – Have Serious Consequences (Prov. 13:15)
Resist the Devil – He Will Flee (Jas. 4:7)
Obey Parents – Live Long on Earth (Eph. 6:2-3)
Two Sides to the Story / Report You Hear (Prov. 18:17)
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

14. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Train Children Right – Will Not Depart (Prov. 22:6)
Evil Association Corrupt Good Morals (1 Cor. 15:33)
More Blessed to Give than Receive (Acts 20:35)
Bad Choices – Have Serious Consequences (Prov. 13:15)
Resist the Devil – He Will Flee (Jas. 4:7)
Obey Parents – Live Long on Earth (Eph. 6:2-3)
Two Sides to the Story / Report You Hear (Prov. 18:17)
Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath (Prov. 15:1)
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

15. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Train Children Right – Will Not Depart (Prov. 22:6)
Evil Association Corrupt Good Morals (1 Cor. 15:33)
More Blessed to Give than Receive (Acts 20:35)
Bad Choices – Have Serious Consequences (Prov. 13:15)
Resist the Devil – He Will Flee (Jas. 4:7)
Obey Parents – Live Long on Earth (Eph. 6:2-3)
Two Sides to the Story / Report You Hear (Prov. 18:17)
Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath (Prov. 15:1)
Those Who Use Wisdom – Avoid Trouble (Prov. 22:3)
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

16. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Train Children Right – Will Not Depart (Prov. 22:6)
Evil Association Corrupt Good Morals (1 Cor. 15:33)
More Blessed to Give than Receive (Acts 20:35)
Bad Choices – Have Serious Consequences (Prov. 13:15)
Resist the Devil – He Will Flee (Jas. 4:7)
Obey Parents – Live Long on Earth (Eph. 6:2-3)
Two Sides to the Story / Report You Hear (Prov. 18:17)
Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath (Prov. 15:1)
Those Who Use Wisdom – Avoid Trouble (Prov. 22:3)
Wisdom in Seeking Advice (Prov 15:22)
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

17. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Train Children Right – Will Not Depart (Prov. 22:6)
Evil Association Corrupt Good Morals (1 Cor. 15:33)
More Blessed to Give than Receive (Acts 20:35)
Bad Choices – Have Serious Consequences (Prov. 13:15)
Resist the Devil – He Will Flee (Jas. 4:7)
Obey Parents – Live Long on Earth (Eph. 6:2-3)
Two Sides to the Story / Report You Hear (Prov. 18:17)
Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath (Prov. 15:1)
Those Who Use Wisdom – Avoid Trouble (Prov. 22:3)
Wisdom in Seeking Advice (Prov 15:22)
One With Short Temper – Acts Foolish (Prov. 14:29)
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

18. Found It Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Seek Kingdom First – Have Necessities (Matt. 6:33)
Train Children Right – Will Not Depart (Prov. 22:6)
Evil Association Corrupt Good Morals (1 Cor. 15:33)
More Blessed to Give than Receive (Acts 20:35)
Bad Choices – Have Serious Consequences (Prov. 13:15)
Resist the Devil – He Will Flee (Jas. 4:7)
Obey Parents – Live Long on Earth (Eph. 6:2-3)
Two Sides to the Story / Report You Hear (Prov. 18:17)
Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath (Prov. 15:1)
Those Who Use Wisdom – Avoid Trouble (Prov. 22:3)
Wisdom in Seeking Advice (Prov 15:22)
One With Short Temper – Acts Foolish (Prov. 14:29)
Meddle in Another’s Business – Get Bit (Prov. 26:17)
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

19. Just as He Had Said to Them
Found It
Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Reaction to Finding Just What He said
Mark 14:16

20. Reaction to Finding Just What He said
Stronger faith in the Lord – He was right!
Think of what it meant to Peter & John to see exactly (not close) what he said they would find!
Since we have found it as he said:
I can believe every promise he made
I can trust every warning he has given
I can know that he is God & believe every word he has spoken (Acts 27:25)
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

21. Reaction to Finding Just What He said
Stronger faith in the Lord – He was right!
Confidence in anything that we can’t test - future
What he said about the creation (Gen. 1-2)
What he said about a world flood (Gen. 6-9)
What he said about the nations (Gen )
What he said about the birth & life of Christ (Gospels)
What he said about 2nd coming (2 Pet. 3)
What he said about the end of time (1 Cor. 15:23)
What he said about the judgment to come (2 Cor. 5:10)
Found It Just as He Had Said to Them

22. Just as He Had Said to Them
Found It
Just as He Had Said to Them
Rooms We Will Find – Just As He Said
Reaction to Finding Just What He said
Mark 14:16