Monday, March 16, 2015

Examining Ourselves

1Co 10:15  I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
1Co 10:16  The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
1Co 10:17  For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. 

There is no SET ritual time frame for the taking of communion.  There is not a single special day people were instructed to partake of this sacred act. The disciples of Jesus after His death did this--

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

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.

We take communion in remembrance of our Savior's sacrifice, and we have to remember His  sacrifice constantly! And it's important we do EXAMINE ourselves. We have to repent of our sins, seek forgiveness, we need to forgive others. Truly our hearts need to be clean as we come to our Lord, remembering what He did for us! And He alone can make us clean.  We need to ask for a clean heart-

Psa 51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Psa 51:11  Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Psa 51:12  Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

The must be our desire!

More tomorrow by the grace of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST!


Amen.

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