What a wonderful study we had tonight! Being the Thursday before Resurrection Sunday, we decided to do a little something different. After the study of "A Closer Look at the New Covenant" chapter 4, we partook of the Lord's Supper. It was great, as we had two of my nephews join us who'd not been able to be here for a while. We were going to attempt to do the Lord's Supper with Metro Bible Fellowship, a ministry that live streams out of Texas, but some of our youth had a curfew so we stepped up the pace.
A wonderful reminder was given as we read through the usual scriptures that indicated the purpose of the Lord's supper. For instance, Luke 22:
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.
It was noted that the New Covenant was in His blood--something we never really paid attention to before. We thought it worth another read, as we let the truth of that verse sink in. Before we partook of it, a quote from
Bob Christopher was read, concerning our mindsets as we ate and drank of the juice and bread. It was a beautiful celebration of the love Jesus has for us, and allowed us to have for each other. Below is the ending quote.
When you eat of the bread, remember the day you first trusted Jesus as Savior and Lord. That was the day you were added to the body of Christ. When Jesus was alive, the body of Christ was in singular form. He occupied the body God had prepared for him as a sin offering. Today, His body has a new form. It is made up you believers throughout the world. As Paul wrote, “Now you are the body of Christ and each one of you is a part of it.” Remember that you belong to Christ.
When you drink of the cup, you remember that this cup represents the New Covenant in which you live today. Jesus's death brought an end to the old covenant, fulfilling it in every detail. His death also ushered in the New Covenant. In this new covenant, God remembers your sins no more and where these have been forgiven there is no longer any sacrifice for sin. Remember that you are a forgiven person.
