14 When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table.15 And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”
17 After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you.18 For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
31 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“when I will make a new covenant
with the people of Israel
and with the people of Judah.
32 It will not be like the covenant
I made with their ancestors
when I took them by the hand
to lead them out of Egypt,
because they broke my covenant,
though I was a husband to them,”
declares the Lord.
33 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel
after that time,” declares the Lord.
“I will put my law in their minds
and write it on their hearts.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
34 No longer will they teach their neighbor,
or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’
because they will all know me,
from the least of them to the greatest,”
declares the Lord.
“For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more.”
What is new about the new covenant is that the biblical story must be now seen in Christ?
21 But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table.
At this table we…
The Lord's Table is a time for reflective worship, a time for:
28 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup.
23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread,24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
First, we are to be sharing in the reality of who and what Jesus Christ really
means to us, calling to mind what His person, death, present life, and coming again mean to us—reflecting also on how this has and should affect us.
Second, as a fellowship it is a sharing together with one another. As we pass the elements, we are demonstrating our common faith, love & devotion to Christ.
28 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup.29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
3 Do two walk together
unless they have agreed to do so?
“We ask you to hold the elements until all have been served so we may partake of the elements as one to express our unity in Christ.”
The Gospel revealed at this table demonstrates His love for us in while we were yet sinners Christ died for us; that none are righteous, not one; all are guilty, will be judged & need forgiveness; that in His sovereign mercy “through faith in Christ, His ighteousness becomes our righteousness and all that he has becomes ours.” (Martin Luther)
26 Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.
20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,21 equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
The resurrection of Jesus is the reward of His death in our place. It is clear: the blood of Jesus perfectly fulfilled God’s covenant promises to save us. His resurrection of Jesus ensures He has secured our eternal glory! Read with me: Hebrews 2:9-10
9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
10 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.
He is the crowned founder of our salvation! He rose; proving the eternal value of His death! Jesus’ cross truly justifies us.
15 And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
and you will strike his heel.”
8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.
He can put His foot on Satan’s neck! // Jesus has the authority & power to rule all things.
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