lessons

08-Nov-2025: Do you want to see The Upper Room where Jesus and His Apostles had The Last Supper?

Opening Prayer

The Upper Room: Where the Lord had the Last Supper

First, to share a picture of a room that would be similar to the room where Jesus and the Disciples had the last supper:

“When You Enter the City”

Luke 22:10–12

He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”

Jesus said to them, “When you enter the city, you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him.”

This is Jerusalem in the first century. Women carried the water pitchers — not men. So Jesus was saying, “I’m sending you a sign you can’t miss.” God does not hide His will from those He sends. He marks it. He highlights it. He sets it in motion before you ever arrive. Jesus continues: “Follow him into the house he enters. Then speak to the owner of the house and say, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room?

Where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’” And the Scripture says, “He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready… Prepare it there.”

In other words: The place was already chosen. The room was already prepared. The table was already set. All they had to do…was follow the instructions. Now Simon Peter and John go. And the Bible says they found everything exactly as Jesus said. No surprises. No mistakes. No confusion. Because when Jesus sends you, He prepares the way before you arrive. The two of them went and prepared the Passover. They purchased the lamb. They went to the Temple. They washed themselves. They watched the priest splash the blood against the altar —not on a doorpost this time — because this was not Egypt anymore. This was covenant worship in Jerusalem. Then they took the lamb home, ready to roast it. And at some point that afternoon, they found the man with the water pitcher. Exactly where Jesus said he would be.

They followed him through Jerusalem’s gardens and courtyards. Past the stone homes. Up the slope of the western hill. And they came to a house of means. A generous house. A house willing to host the people of God. Because in Jerusalem, during Passover, homes opened. Doors opened. Hearts opened. Nobody was left outside the feast. And the owner led them up the stairs to a wide, spacious, second-story room. The table was already there. The cushions were already there. The dishes are already arranged. All that was left…was to prepare the lamb.

God doesn’t just call you to a moment — He prepares the moment for you. The disciples thought they were following instructions. But they were actually walking into destiny. One by one they arrived. They were Brothers, Friends, Fishermen and Sons. Maybe some wives. Maybe some children. Maybe the Lord’s brothers. They gathered around the table. The Upper Room wasn’t fancy. It wasn’t royal. It wasn’t decorated in gold. But it was Holy because Jesus was there. If the room of your heart is open…He comes in. If the room of your home is open… He comes in. If the room of this church is open…He comes in. The Upper Room at one point was a location but now The Upper Room is a willingness.

The Last Supper

The Upper Room Was a Place of Preparation:

Luke 22:7-12

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked. He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”

Before Jesus brought His disciples into the Upper Room, He prepared it — and He prepared them. The Passover itself was a reminder that God had delivered His people before, and He would do it again. The disciples weren’t expecting the cross. They weren’t ready for betrayal. They weren’t ready for loss. But Jesus prepares hearts before He brings people into destiny. Sometimes, we want answers. But Jesus gives preparation. If God is preparing something in your life, it means He is about to reveal something about Himself.

The Upper Room Was a Place of Humility

John 13:3-5

Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

This is a special moment. The King of Glory, The One through whom all things were made and The One who commands the stars — .He kneels. He takes the towel. He takes the basin. He washes their feet. In a world that fights to be seen, Jesus demonstrated greatness by serving. He doesn’t just say love one another — He shows them what love looks like. Be careful of a Christianity that talks about love, but refuses to serve. Serving is not weakness. Humility is not humiliation. It is Christlike power under control. And Jesus says: “I have given you an example.”

The Upper Room Was a Place of Covenant

Luke 22:19-20

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

Jesus takes the bread and breaks it. He takes the cup and blesses it. “This is my body… this is my blood.” This is not a ritual. Not a tradition. Not a symbol alone. This is covenant.

The Old Covenant said: Do this and live. The New Covenant says: I have done this — now you live. The Blood of Jesus does not make bad people good. It makes dead people alive.

The Upper Room Was a Place of Promise

John 14:16-18

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever — the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”

Jesus says: “I will not leave you as orphans.”

• He promises the Holy Spirit:
• The Comforter.
• The Teacher.
• The Strengthener.
• The One who abides.
• When you don’t know what to pray: The Spirit intercedes. When you feel weak The Spirit empowers. When you feel alone, The Spirit says, “You are Mine.”
• The Upper Room was not the end. It was the beginning of the life of the Spirit in the believer.

The Upper Room Was a Place of Intercession

Jesus Prays for All Believers:

John 17:20-21

My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.

Jesus prayed. Not only for the disciples. But for you. The Upper Room is not just history. It is not just a story we read. It is a picture of what Jesus still does today. He prepares hearts. He humbles us. He invites us into covenant. He fills us with His Spirit. He prays for us and draws us near. As He gathered with His disciples in the Upper Room, knowing the events of the coming hours would lead Him to the cross, Jesus sought to comfort them in their distress. Amid His warnings of His impending death, resurrection, and ascension to heaven, He promised them something beautiful, something eternal. Jesus says:

John 14:1-3

“Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”

In this promise, Jesus gives us more than comfort; He paints a picture of hope and eternity. But to truly understand the significance of this promise, we must explore the cultural context of Jewish wedding customs during Jesus’ time:

• The Jewish Wedding Customs: Jewish marriage customs during the time of Jesus were rich with symbolic meaning. They illustrate a beautiful analogy that Jesus used to describe His relationship with the Church — His Bride. Let’s explore the process of a Jewish wedding, and how it parallels Jesus’ relationship with us.
• Betrothal: The first step in a Jewish marriage was the betrothal — a legally binding agreement, similar to an engagement, but much more serious. The bridegroom would leave his father’s house and go to the home of the bride. There, he would negotiate with her father to agree on a price (the “mohar”) for the bride. Once the price was paid, the marriage covenant was established. At this moment, the bride was consecrated, set apart for her bridegroom.
  • Jesus’ Parallel: Jesus left His Father’s house in heaven and came to earth, offering Himself as the ultimate price for His Bride — the Church. He paid the price with His own life, establishing a new covenant through His blood (Matthew 26:29; 1 Corinthians 11:25).
• Separation and Preparation: After the covenant was established, the bridegroom would return to his father’s house. He would spend a year preparing a place for his bride — often a room or addition to his father’s house. During this period of separation, the bride would prepare herself, gathering her trousseau, anticipating the day of her union with her bridegroom.
  • Jesus’ Parallel: After His death, resurrection, and ascension, Jesus returned to His Father’s house in heaven. He is preparing a place for us, His Church, to dwell with Him forever (John 14:2-3).
• The Return of the Groom: The bride did not know the exact day or hour when her bridegroom would come. But when the groom was ready, He would come for her — usually at night — accompanied by a procession of his friends. The bride would hear a shout, announcing his arrival.
  • Jesus’ Parallel: We, the Church, await the return of our Bridegroom. We don’t know the exact day or hour, but we can be sure He will come for us. Jesus Himself said, “No one knows the day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father” (Matthew 24:36).
  • The Bible verse that most clearly mentions “with a loud shout” is 1 Thessalonians 4:16, which says, “For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God.”
• The Wedding Feast: Upon arriving at the groom’s house, the bride and groom would enter the bridal chamber and consummate their marriage. Afterward, there would be a great feast, often lasting seven days, to celebrate the union. The bride would remain hidden in the bridal chamber, and after the feast, she would emerge, no longer veiled, to be presented to the guests.
  • Jesus’ Parallel: Jesus will come for His Church, and we will be taken to be with Him. In heaven, we will experience spiritual union with our Bridegroom. The wedding feast is symbolic of the joy and celebration that awaits us in the presence of God. Just as the bride emerged with her veil removed, so we, the Church, will be revealed to the world in the glorious second coming of Christ (Colossians 3:4).

The Heavenly Wedding Banquet of the Lamb: As we reflect on these Jewish wedding customs, we see how they provide a beautiful picture of what awaits us. We read in Scripture:

Revelation 19:7-9

“Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear. Then the angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’”

The questions before us today are:

• Are we ready for this heavenly wedding banquet?
• Are we dressed properly for the wedding of the Lamb? Just as the bride in a Jewish wedding prepared herself for her groom, we too must be prepared for Christ’s return. The wedding garments represent righteousness, holiness, and purity, which can only be attained through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Are You Dressed Properly?

• Have you accepted the Bridegroom’s proposal? Jesus, like the Jewish bridegroom, has paid the ultimate price for your soul. His death on the cross was the cost of your salvation. Have you responded to His invitation to be His Bride? If not, today is the day of salvation. Jesus is calling you to enter into a covenant relationship with Him, one that will last forever.
• Are you living faithfully in the period of separation? The Church is in a time of waiting. Are we remaining faithful to our Bridegroom, or have we allowed ourselves to be distracted by the pleasures and desires of this world? Paul and James both warned about spiritual adultery—the danger of becoming more devoted to the world than to Christ. We must guard our hearts and live in faithful anticipation of our Bridegroom’s return.
• Are you dressed in righteousness? Just as the bride wears fine linen to the wedding, we are called to live righteously, purified by the blood of Christ. Our garments are washed clean through His sacrifice (Ephesians 5:25-27). As we wait for the return of our Groom, we are to live lives that reflect His holiness.

The Jewish wedding customs paint a vivid picture of our relationship with Christ, the ultimate Bridegroom. As we await His return, let us ensure that we are ready, dressed in the righteousness that He has provided. Let us be found faithful, for the day will come when the trumpet will sound, the shout will be heard, and the Lamb’s wedding banquet will begin.

You see, we need to ask ourselves a question. Are you dressed properly for the Heavenly Wedding Banquet of the Lamb? If not, it’s time to prepare, because Christ is coming soon.

May we all be ready, eagerly anticipating the moment when we are united with our Savior in glory.

God Bless you all in The Mighty Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.