As Jesus said, “Take, eat and drink. This is my body which is given for you: this is my blood, which is poured out for the forgiveness of sins.” Calvin comments, “In telling us to take, he makes it clear it is ours. In telling us to eat, he makes it clear that it becomes […]
Supper
A Meal of Life
As we come to the table today, let us remember that the Lord’s Supper is a participation in Christ. It is a fellowship meal with Jesus. Now, this necessarily implies that Jesus is not dead, but He is risen. A dead Savior, still in His grave, could not be present with us, and thus we […]
A Memorial, but not Merely
As we come to the Table to take and eat of the familiar taste of bread and wine that we eat and drink of each week, the familiarity of the meal reminds us that this is indeed a memorial meal. The repetition and familiarity is meant to remind us. In so partaking we remember the […]
His Body and Blood: Why Leavened Bread and Wine in the Lord’s Suppers
26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the[a] covenant, which is poured out for many for […]
The Word Became Flesh: John 1:14, 18
The Word Became Like Us “The Word became flesh…” Here of course is not a reference to the sinful nature of man that we sometimes call “the flesh.” It is a reference to the physical body of flesh. This is one of the most astounding acts of God in the Bible. The Word […]