“When We Meet In Sweet Communion”

(Luke 22:19) And He took bread, gave thanks

and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body

which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." (NKJV)

What Communion Means for You:

=For You

What Communion Means for You:

(John 6:53-57) Then Jesus said to them, "Most

assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of

the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in

you. "Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has

eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. "For My flesh is food indeed, and

My blood is drink indeed. "He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. "As the living Father sent Me, and I live because

of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because

of Me.

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(1 Corinthians 11:28-29) But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread

and drink of the cup. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy

manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not

discerning the Lord's body. (NKJV)

(1 Corinthians 14:15) What is the conclusion then? I will

pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the

understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing

with the understanding. (NKJV)

Communion: Remembering Christ Died For Us

(1 Peter 2:24) who Himself bore our sins in His

own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness--by whose

stripes you were healed. (NKJV)

Following = Dying to Self(Mark 8:34)

When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also,

He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him

deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. (NKJV)

An Important Issue(1 Corinthians 11:1-2)

Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. Now I praise you,

brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the

traditions just as I delivered them to you. (NKJV)

An Important Issue(Romans 6:2)

Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

(NKJV)

(Romans 6:10) For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the

life that He lives, He lives to God. (NKJV)

Fruit of the Vine – BloodBlood is For Living

(Leviticus 17:11) 'For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you

upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it

is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.' (NKJV)

Bread – BodyThe Body is For Doing

(Ephesians 4:16) from whom the whole body, joined

and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the

effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the

edifying of itself in love. (NKJV)

Warnings For Partaking Properly

(1 Corinthians 11:17) Now in giving these instructions I

do not praise you, since you come together not for the better

but for the worse. (NKJV)

Warnings For Partaking Properly

(1 Corinthians 11:30-31) For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many

sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be

judged. (NKJV)

Corinth Was Not Partaking Properly

(1 Corinthians 11:20) Therefore when you come

together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper. (NKJV)

Parallels: A MemorialPassover

(Exodus 12:14) ‘…this day

shall be to you a memorial;

and you shall keep it as a feast to the

LORD throughout

your generations.

You shall keep it as a feast by an everlasting

ordinance. (NKJV)

Christ(1

Corinthians 5:7) “…indeed

Christ, our Passover,

was sacrificed for us.”

Lord’s Supper(1 Corinthians 11:24-25) “….He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you;

do this in remembrance of Me." …He also took the cup after supper,

saying, "This cup is the new

covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you

drink it, in remembrance of

Me."

Parallels: A ProclamationPassover

(Exodus 12:26-27) “…when your

children say to you, 'What do

you mean by this service?...you shall say, 'It is the Passover

sacrifice of the LORD, who

passed over the houses of the

children of Israel in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians and delivered our

households.'"…

Christ(Acts 26:23)

"that the Christ would suffer, that

He would be the first to

rise from the dead, and

would proclaim

light to the Jewish people

and to the Gentiles."

Lord’s Supper

(1 Corinthians 11:26) …as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim

the Lord's death till

He comes.

Parallels: A DeliveryPassover

Israel delivered

after angel passed

over

ChristOur Passover

We are delivered after His sacrifice.

(Hebrews 9:16-17) “…where there is a

testament, there must also of

necessity be the death of the

testator. For a testament is in force after men

are dead, since it has no power at

all while the testator lives.

(NKJV)

Parallels: A DeliveryPassover

Israel delivered

after angel passed

over

ChristOur Passover

We are delivered after His sacrifice.

(Hebrews 9:28) so Christ was offered once to bear the

sins of many. … for

salvation. (NKJV)

Lord’s Supper

Remembering that

sacrifice.

Parallels: A SlayingPassoverLab was

slain

ChristOur

“Passover Lamb”

was slain

Lord’s Supper

(Galatians 5:24)

And those who are Christ's

have crucified the flesh with its

passions and

desires.

Parallels: Blood SavedPassover

(Exodus 12:11-13) “… 'For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night,

and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods

of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. 'Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you

are. And when I see the blood, I will pass

over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike

the land of Egypt. “

Christ(Ephesians

1:7) “In Him we

have redemption through His blood,

the forgivenes

s of sins…”

Lord’s SupperRemembering

the Blood:(Romans 5:10)

“…we were enemies we

were reconciled to God through the death of

His Son, much more, having

been reconciled, we shall be saved

by His life.

Parallels: Bread = Coming From Bondage in Haste

Passover(Deuteronomy 16:3) "You shall

eat no leavened bread with it; seven days you shall

eat unleavened bread with it,

that is, the bread of

affliction (for you came out of the land of

Egypt in haste), …”

Christ(Acts 22:16)

'And now why are you

waiting? Arise and be

baptized, and wash away your

sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'

Lord’s Supper

Remembers His Mssg.:

(Revelation 2:16)

'Repent, or else I

will come to you

quickly...”

Parallels: Grape Juice & BloodPassover

(Genesis 49:11) “…He washed his garments in wine, And his clothes in the blood of

grapes. “

(Deuteronomy 32:14) “…you drank wine, the blood of the grapes.”

ChristAgain, His

Blood Saves

Lord’s Supper(1

Corinthians 11:25) In the same

manner He also took the cup… saying,

"This cup is the new

covenant in My blood..."

Parallels: Slaves of Sin to Slaves of Righteousness

Passover(Ex. 1:13) Israelites

were slaves in

Egypt

Christ(John 8:36)

"Therefore if the

Son makes

you free, you shall be free

indeed.”

Parallels: Slaves of Sin to Slaves of Righteousness

Passover(Ex. 1:13) Israelites

were slaves in

Egypt

Christ(Romans 6:18)

And having been set free from sin,

you became slaves of

righteousness.

(Romans 6:22) But now having

been set free from sin, and

having become slaves of God, you have your

fruit to holiness, and the end,

everlasting life. (NKJV)

Parallels: Slaves of Sin to Slaves of Righteousness

Passover(Ex. 1:13) Israelites

were slaves in

Egypt

Christ(John 8:36;

Rom. 6:18, 22)

Lord’s Supper

(1 Timothy 2:5-6) “… Jesus, who

gave Himself a

ransom for all, to be

testified in due time.”

Parallels: An Example Through Obedience

Passover(Exodus 12:13) 'Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And

when I see the blood, I will

pass over you; and the

plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of

Egypt.

Christ(Hebrews 5:8) “…He learned

obedience by the things which

He suffered.

(Matthew 26:39) “He …fell on His

face, and prayed, saying, ‘O My Father, if

it is possible, let this cup pass

from Me; nevertheless,

not as I will, but as You will.’”

Lord’s Supper

(Hebrews 5:9) “And

having been

perfected, He

became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him”

Parallels: God’s Strength DeliveredPassover

(Exodus 13:3) And Moses said to the people: "Remember this day in

which you went out of Egypt,

out of the house of

bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD

brought you out of this place. No

leavened bread shall be eaten.

Christ(Acts 10:38)

"how God anointed Jesus of

Nazareth with the Holy Spirit

and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with

Him.

Lord’s Supper(Hebrews 10:12)

But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for

sins forever…

(Hebrews 10:14) For by one offering He

has perfected forever those who are being

sanctified.

Bread: Staple; Sustains LifePassoverGave Israel

energy to flee from Egyptians

Christ(John 6:48)

"I am the bread of

life.

Lord’s Supper

(John 11:25) Jesus said to her, "I am the

resurrection and the

life. He who believes in Me, though he may die,

he shall live.

The Lord’s Table(Matthew 26:29)

"But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new

with you in My Father's kingdom."

The Lord’s Table(Luke 22:28-30)

"But you are those who have continued with Me in My trials.

"And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father

bestowed one upon Me, "that you may eat and drink at My

table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve

tribes of Israel."

The Lord’s Table(Colossians 1:12-13)

giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of

the Son of His love,

The Lord’s Table(Revelation 1:9)

I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of

Jesus Christ. (NKJV)

The Lord’s Table(1 Corinthians 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? (NKJV)

The Lord’s Table(1 Corinthians 10:21)

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you

cannot partake of the Lord's table and of the table of demons.

(NKJV)

The Lord’s Table(Matthew 18:20)

"For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them."