Thematic Bible: Communion of the lord's supper
Thematic Bible
Communion of the lord's supper » Object of
gave thanks for it, and broke it in pieces, saying, "This is my body that is for you. Keep doing this in memory of me."
Then he took a loaf of bread, gave thanks, broke it in pieces, and handed it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Keep on doing this in memory of me."
For as often as you eat this bread and drink from this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
Communion of the lord's supper » Self-examination commanded before partaking of
A person must examine himself and then eat the bread and drink from the cup,
But if we judged ourselves correctly, we would not be judged.
Communion of the lord's supper » Prefigured
Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and told them, "Choose sheep for your families, and slaughter the Passover lamb. Take a bundle of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and apply some of the blood in the basin to the lintel and the two doorposts. None of you is to go out of the doorway of his house until morning, because the LORD will pass through to strike down the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on the lintel and the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the doorway, and won't allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you down. read more.
You are to observe this event as a perpetual ordinance for you and your children forever. When you enter the land that the LORD will give you, just as he promised, you are to observe this ritual. And when your children say to you, "What does this ritual mean?' you are to say, "It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelis in Egypt when he struck down the Egyptians but spared our houses.'" Then the people bowed down and worshipped. The Israelis did this. Moses and Aaron did just what the LORD had commanded.
You are to observe this event as a perpetual ordinance for you and your children forever. When you enter the land that the LORD will give you, just as he promised, you are to observe this ritual. And when your children say to you, "What does this ritual mean?' you are to say, "It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelis in Egypt when he struck down the Egyptians but spared our houses.'" Then the people bowed down and worshipped. The Israelis did this. Moses and Aaron did just what the LORD had commanded.
Get rid of the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough, since you are to be free from yeast. For the Messiah, our Passover, has been sacrificed. So let's keep celebrating the festival, neither with old yeast nor with yeast that is evil and wicked, but with yeast-free bread that is both sincere and true.
Communion of the lord's supper » Both bread and wine are necessary to be received in
For as often as you eat this bread and drink from this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you,
Communion of the lord's supper » Instituted
While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and handed it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it. This is my body."
For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you how the Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took a loaf of bread,
Communion of the lord's supper » Was continually partaken of, by the primitive church
The believers continued to devote themselves to what the apostles were teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to times of prayer.
On the first day of the week, when we had met to break bread, Paul began to address the people. Since he intended to leave the next day, he went on speaking until midnight.
Communion of the lord's supper » Unworthy partakers of » Are guilty of the body and blood of Christ
Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks from the cup in an unworthy manner will be held responsible for the Lord's body and blood.
Communion of the lord's supper » Unworthy partakers of » Discern not the lord's body
because whoever eats and drinks without recognizing the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.
Communion of the lord's supper » Unworthy partakers of » Are visited with judgments
That's why so many of you are weak and sick and a considerable number are dying.
Communion of the lord's supper » Newness of heart and life necessary to the worthy partaking of
Get rid of the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough, since you are to be free from yeast. For the Messiah, our Passover, has been sacrificed. So let's keep celebrating the festival, neither with old yeast nor with yeast that is evil and wicked, but with yeast-free bread that is both sincere and true.
Communion of the lord's supper » Is the communion of the body and blood of Christ
The cup of blessing that we bless is our fellowship in the blood of the Messiah, isn't it? The bread that we break is our fellowship in the body of the Messiah, isn't it?
Communion of the lord's supper » Partakers of, be wholly separate unto God
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot dine with the Lord and dine with demons,