Communion
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 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: 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. 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. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
The Apostle Paul instructs the church at Corinth how to partake of the Lord’s supper. And the local Church has followed this ever since. How often it should be observed is not stated. Some do it weekly, some monthly, some quarterly, some once or twice a year and some, every time they gather. None of these are wrong as long as they do it to “shew the Lord’s death till he come”.
What is interesting is where Paul got these instructions from. He could not have gone to the Gospels to see what they had written (Matthew 26:26, Mark 14:22) because they had not yet been written. So where did Paul get these instructions? Look at 1 Corinthians 11:23 again, “For I have received of the Lord…”.
He received it directly from the Lord Jesus.
As one partakes of Communion REMEMBER it is done to “shew the Lord’s death till he come”. Yes, He Died, was Buried, Rose again and ascended into Heaven. And soon He is coming again.
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