Thematic Bible: Communion of the lord's supper
Thematic Bible
Communion of the lord's supper » Object of
and, having given thanks, He broke it, and said, "This is My body which is for you; this do in remembrance of Me."
And, taking bread, and giving thanks, He broke, and gave to them, saying, "This is My body, which is given for you; this do in remembrance of Me."
for, as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death, till He come.
Communion of the lord's supper » Self-examination commanded before partaking of
But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup;
But, if we discerned ourselves, we would not be judged;
Communion of the lord's supper » Prefigured
Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover was sacrificed, even, Christ; therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Communion of the lord's supper » Both bread and wine are necessary to be received in
for, as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death, till He come.
And, taking a cup, and offering thanks, He gave to the disciples, saying, "Drink of it, all ye;
Communion of the lord's supper » Instituted
And, as they were eating, Jesus, taking a loaf and blessing it, broke it, and giving to his disciples, said, "Take, eat, this is My body."
For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus, in the same night in which He was being betrayed, took bread;
Communion of the lord's supper » Was continually partaken of, by the primitive church
and they were constantly attending the teaching of the apostles and the fellowship, and the breaking of bread, and the prayers.
And on the first day of the sabbaths, we having come together to break bread, Paul was discoursing to them (being about to depart on the morrow), and continued the discourse until midnight.
Communion of the lord's supper » Unworthy partakers of » Are guilty of the body and blood of Christ
Therefore, whosoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body, and blood of the Lord.
Communion of the lord's supper » Unworthy partakers of » Discern not the lord's body
for he that eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the body.
Communion of the lord's supper » Unworthy partakers of » Are visited with judgments
For this cause, many among you are weak and sick, and not a few sleep.
Communion of the lord's supper » Newness of heart and life necessary to the worthy partaking of
Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover was sacrificed, even, Christ; therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Communion of the lord's supper » Is the communion of the body and blood of Christ
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a partaking of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a partaking of the body of Christ?
Communion of the lord's supper » Partakers of, be wholly separate unto God
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.