The Communion
"And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, 'Take this, and divide it among yourselves. For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.' And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.' And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, 'This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.'" Luke 22:17-20, ESV
The gift of salvation, the removal of all sin, and the opportunity for eternal life were completed by Jesus Christ on the cross. He introduced this gift through the first communion with His disciples. He declared that the bread was His body and the wine was His blood. As Scripture says, "… he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him." (Hebrews 9:25-28, ESV)
Yeshua gave us His body as the perfect sacrifice, and when we accept Him as our personal Savior, we literally take on His body. The Bible says, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come." (2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV) "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23, ESV) Hallelujah! We needed payment for our sin, and Yeshua was the perfect sacrifice. For Scripture says, "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Corinthians 5:21, ESV) Yeshua shared the Last Supper with His disciples in remembrance of what He was about to accomplish for all. "For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes." (1 Corinthians 11:26, ESV)
Key Takeaways:
Thank God for Jesus Christ, His love, and His plan for us!
Forgiveness of sin and eternal life await anyone who chooses to receive the gift.
The Resurrection is a celebration that we cannot live without.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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