Sunday, November 24, 2013

Do this in remembrance of me- remember the kingdom

Christ's last supper.

We all know about this because it's something that is extremely important.

Throughout the Bible, in the Old Testament, God gave to His chosen people various feasts and holy days.  When Christ came and things were changed the feasts were no longer necessary, no longer relevant.   Christ institute what we call the Lord's Supper-

Luk 22:16  For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Luk 22:17  And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
Luk 22:18  For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
Luk 22:19  And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Luk 22:20  Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

This do in remembrance of me.

Act_2:46  And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house...

1Co 11:23  For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
1Co 11:24  And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
1Co 11:25  After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
1Co 11:26  For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
1Co 11:27  Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
1Co 11:28  But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
1Co 11:29  For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
1Co 11:30  For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
1Co 11:31  For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
1Co 11:32  But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
1Co 11:33  Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
1Co 11:34  And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

This command to 'This do in remembrance of me' is a Christ's instituted act that we are TOLD to perform.

Our Savior wanted us to NEVER forget His sacrifice.  And the reason for His sacrifice- to bring us into His kingdom!  He suffered and died for US to give us eternal life in His KINGDOM!!!!!!!

Read this...

Mat 26:27  And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Mat 26:28  For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Mat 26:29  But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom

Christ would NOT DRINK the fruit of the vine until He drinks it with US IN HIS FATHER'S KINGDOM!

When we partake of the Lord's Supper, when we perform the action symbolizing the death, the sacrifice of our Savior, we should do this with the realization that one day we will do this very same thing WITH CHRIST HIMSELF, and it will be done IN THE KINGDOM!

No one should partake of the Lord's Supper without this realization. The connection to the Kingdom, our SAVIOR, giving His life, suffering so horrifically for us the REASON, Christ would have us in HIS KINGDOM. Christ WANTS us to be in His kingdom when He returns to bring us there with Him.

None of us can get into the kingdom without Christ!
Christ will return for us and bring us to the kingdom!

Christ and the kingdom- the two thoughts must be together.

Please LORD let us drink the fruit of the vine new with YOU in the FATHER'S KINGDOM! Please! We would be YOURS, we would be with YOU! Please KNOW us LORD, please!

All by Your amazing GRACE!
All by Your amazing LOVE!
All in YOU and YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS!


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