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6/23/2019 ~ The Lord's Supper


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Darkness has the wind or terror.
Glory has pierced all ages of man.

... And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. ...
~ Genesis 1:1-4


Time is a shadow of eternities calling.

... He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him,
and without Him nothing was made that was made. ... ~ John 1:1-4


God’s own image or reflection of life dwells in each of us. God’s own word
is the greatest of treasures that takes more than a lifetime to grasp upon.
To learn is to run with what has been given. None of us can fully
appreciate what God has done by giving each of us a portion
of His own Image upon the expanse of creation.


And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the
glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. ~ John 1:14


I, even I, am the LORD, And besides Me there is no savior. ~ Isaiah 43:11

Jesus is the definitive image of God to show us exactly
how much He loves us sacrificing His own life to free us to
possess our own autonomy to choose direction.
Will we come to Him?


... "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger,
and he who believes in Me shall never thirst." ~ John 6:32-35


... he who believes in Me has everlasting life. I am the bread of life. ...
~ John 6:47-49


Eternity belongs to those who believe in God
Bread of Life
  Believes in Me = Everlasting Life  

"This is the bread which comes down from heaven,
that one may eat of it and not die." ~ John 6:50


"... anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall
give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world." ~ John 6:51


Jesus is the elixir of eternal life. Jesus cannot be containerized or
homogenized to fit the tastes of man. He cannot be quantified as He
is the substance of all reaching beyond the stars. He is that He is
and has proclaimed the nature as well as the desires
God has for His creation of autonomous life.


... "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man
and drink His blood, you have no life in you." ~ John 6:52-53


Unless we see to confess His creation and depend upon His life,
we possess no true eternal life in His light.


"Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life,
and I will raise him up at the last day. ... ~ John 6:54-56


The substance of what we are and why we live
is dependent upon God who created all things.


... he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. This is the bread
which came down from heaven ... ~ John 6:57-58


Jesus brought the treasures of heaven to be known among men.

"... this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many
for the remission of sins." ~ Matthew 26:26-28


From His presence and life comes God’s truth
 Bread = My Body
    Cup = My Blood
                           ⎹   of the new covenant
                             ↳  for the remission of sins  

... "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." ...
~ Luke 22:19-20


Human beings forget to the detriment of unity among me. God instituted
what could be easily remembered so that we could identify with His
creation of life; that we should acknowledge this and be thankful for it.


... Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said,
"Take, eat; this is My body." ... ~ Mark 14:22-24


God reveals His desire for our return from sin
         Noah covenant = Rainbow

  Abraham covenant = Promise
                       ↳  circumcision

       Moses covenant = Law
                       ↳  immediate disobedience  

... Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood.
~ Hebrews 9:16-18


The new covenant has been dedicated with His blood,
and by His death it is currently in force. In His death we
admit our lives under the hand of God’s own blessings.


... nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the
unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. ~ 1st Corinthians 5:7-8


An eternal meal has been prepared
  Christ, our Passover

        → Keep the feast
                     not with malice and wickedness   
                            with sincerity and truth

His kingdom is built on our ability to turn away from temptations, sin,
that we may embrace the truth, of His giving life to each of us, under His
order of goodness. How easy is it to forget Him asking us to purge those
growing sins, with humble hearts in recognition of His simple creation.
Grace be upon us as He is here waiting for our response.

Each of us has an arsenal of conscience. These wheels drive who we are
and if wickedness and animosities overtake us, the defenses of spiritual
strengths are diminished, and our eternal lives come into jeopardy.


The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion
of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the
communion of the body of Christ? ... ~ 1st Corinthians 10:16-17


God embraces each to bond in His sacrificial love
    Cup = Communion of the blood of Christ  
 Bread = Communion of the body of Christ
 

... You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons;
you cannot partake of the Lord's table and of the table of demons. ...
~ 1st Corinthians 10:19-22


Our focus in worship declares our heart to God in
what we are paying attention to. Is it to God or some distraction;
an earthly desire or petty complaint over soul submission to
His forgiveness and gift of grace for our return?


... and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat;
this is My body which is broken for you; ..." ~ 1st Corinthians 11:23-24


... "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink
it, in remembrance of Me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink this
cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes. ~ 1st Corinthians 11:25-26


Now on the first day of the week, when the
disciples came together to break bread, ... ~ Acts 20:7


... let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread
and drink of the cup. ~ 1st Corinthians 11:27-28


... eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to
himself, not discerning the Lord's body. ... ~ 1st Corinthians 11:29-31


Thinking of the fleshly concerns can lead to unthankfulness,
depression, and anger. Spiritual meditations deliver
thankfulness, a hopeful spirit, and joy in Him.


... To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I
also overcame and sat down with My Father ... ~ Revelation 3:20-22


When we make Christ greater than our sin we climb into His presence.

Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves.
Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? ... ~ 2nd Cor. 13:5


For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. For if we live,
we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. ... ~ Romans 14:7-9


Life and death remains as declared in His way
  If we live, we live to the Lord  
If we die, we die to the Lord

In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands,
by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, ... ~ Colossians 2:11-12


Is God our master or is it the desires of our flesh?
It is the measure of character in self-control over recklessness.
Treasure beyond measure is the light He offers, laid before us all.


In the face of God His call beckons
The life in man comes from God’s own light
In Christ God’s glory bestows grace and truth
The is no other savior other than God Himself
Believing Jesus is the bread of life brings eternal life
Life in you depends on eating and drinking of Jesus
Abiding in Jesus adheres to His call to come to Him
His body and blood is food for the remission of sins
A new covenant now through the sacrifice of His life
Christ is our Passover if kept in sincerity and truth
Cup and bread = communion with His blood & body
Apostolic pattern is breaking bread 1st day of week
One must overcome to sit with Jesus on His throne
Putting off sins in faith avails Gods work raising us

In Christ is the true meaning of living

Darkness misses all that is sweet.




 

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