Thematic Bible: Communion of the lord's supper
Thematic Bible
Communion of the lord's supper » Object of
and after giving thanks He broke it and said, "This is my body which is about to be broken for you. Do this in memory of me."
Then, taking a Passover biscuit, He gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is being given on your behalf: this do in remembrance of me."
For every time that you eat this bread and drink from the cup, you are proclaiming the Lord's death--until He returns.
Communion of the lord's supper » Self-examination commanded before partaking of
But let a man examine himself, and, having done that, then let him eat the bread and drink from the cup.
If, however, we estimated ourselves aright, we should not be judged.
Communion of the lord's supper » Prefigured
Get rid of the old yeast so that you may be dough of a new kind; for in fact you *are* free from corruption. For our Passover Lamb has already been offered in sacrifice--even Christ. Therefore let us keep our festival not with old yeast nor with the yeast of what is evil and mischievous, but with bread free from yeast--the bread of transparent sincerity and of truth.
Communion of the lord's supper » Both bread and wine are necessary to be received in
For every time that you eat this bread and drink from the cup, you are proclaiming the Lord's death--until He returns.
And He took the cup and gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, "Drink from it, all of you;
Communion of the lord's supper » Instituted
During the meal Jesus took a Passover biscuit, blessed it and broke it. He then gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it: it is my body."
For it was from the Lord that I received the facts which, in turn, I handed on to you; how that the Lord Jesus, on the night He was to be betrayed, took some bread,
Communion of the lord's supper » Was continually partaken of, by the primitive church
and they were constant in listening to the teaching of the Apostles and in their attendance at the Communion, that is, the Breaking of the Bread, and at prayer.
On the first day of the week, when we had met to break bread, Paul, who was going away the next morning, was preaching to them, and prolonged his discourse till midnight.
Communion of the lord's supper » Unworthy partakers of » Are guilty of the body and blood of Christ
Whoever, therefore, in an unworthy manner, eats the bread or drinks from the cup of the Lord sins against the body and blood of the Lord.
Communion of the lord's supper » Unworthy partakers of » Discern not the lord's body
For any one who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgement to himself, if he fails to estimate the body aright.
Communion of the lord's supper » Unworthy partakers of » Are visited with judgments
That is why many among you are sickly and out of health, and why not a few die.
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 dough of a new kind; for in fact you *are* free from corruption. For our Passover Lamb has already been offered in sacrifice--even Christ. Therefore let us keep our festival not with old yeast nor with the yeast of what is evil and mischievous, but with bread free from yeast--the bread of transparent sincerity and of truth.
Communion of the lord's supper » Is the communion of the body and blood of Christ
The cup of blessing, which we bless, does it not mean a joint-participation in the blood of Christ? The loaf of bread which we break, does it not mean a joint-participation in the body of Christ?
Communion of the lord's supper » Partakers of, be wholly separate unto God
You cannot drink the Lord's cup and the cup of demons: you cannot be joint-partakers both in the table of the Lord and in the table of demons.