Title: The Blessing of the Eucharist
Contents Bible text: Mark 14:22-25 Title: Blessing of the Eucharist
Mark 14:22-25.
22 As they ate, Jesus took bread and blessed it.
He broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take, this is my body." 23 And he took the cup, gave thanks and gave it to them, and when they drank it, 24 he said, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Truly I say to you, that I am of the vine
I will not drink it again until the day I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Jesus Christ came into this world and died on the cross to carry out the work of redemption.
ended. The night before this conclusion was made, Jesus and his disciples were engaged in the work of redemption.
A ceremony was instituted to commemorate its completion. That ordinance is the sacrament meeting.
Jesus' first communion service began with a prayer of blessing.
All other meal prayers begin with a prayer of thanksgiving, but the prayers of sacrament meet blessings.
Rain is prayer. So what are the blessings of sacrament meeting?
What blessings do you receive from partaking of the Lord's Supper?
1. Those who participate in the Lord's Supper receive grace.
The sacrament is a blessing among blessings, and it is grace upon grace. The sacrament is like the sun with dew and
It is not a common grace that everyone can receive at any time in common.
The Lord's Supper is a special grace. Only the redeemed children of God can enjoy
It is a special grace. Therefore, make the Lord my Savior and my God.
Only those who have professed their faith and have been baptized can participate in the Eucharist.
John 6:53 says, “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood,
There is no life in me.”
By partaking of the Lord's Supper, we are our old self, a body of sin, a body that is cursed, and will perish.
The body dies, a body that will be blessed with a righteous body, and a body that will live again
Grace is added.
2. Those who participate in the Lord's Supper grow spiritually.
The sacrament is not food to be eaten to nourish the body or to nourish the body.
But the sacrament serves as a nutrient that nourishes and nourishes our souls.
The Lord's Supper is not simply an act of eating and drinking bread and grape juice.
Through the suffering and salvation of the Lord, the Holy Spirit inspires faith in my heart.
Movement. The bread and the cup are not nourishment to my soul, but the Holy Spirit to my soul.
It is to bring about a revival of faith. The difference between sermons and sacraments is that sermons are
It is the work of the Holy Spirit that takes place through the Word, and the Lord's Supper is through bread and cup instead of the Word.
It is the work of the Holy Spirit that takes place. When we receive the sacrament, each individual is filled with emotion and remorse.
It is the heart that makes a decision and makes a vow. It is the Holy Spirit's spiritual transformation
It wakes you up and builds your faith. So, let us partake of the sacrament.
3. By participating in the Lord's Supper, we participate in the feast of the kingdom of God.
When did the sacrament begin? The day before Jesus was crucified
It's from night. To perform this ceremony until the day the Lord comes means until the day the Lord comes.
It means sharing in the sufferings of Christ. Living and dying with Christ
Victory like Jesus. If you suffer like Christ, you will be glorified with Jesus.
I receive. And after Jesus comes, we will be in the place of the glory of drinking new
will move on. The Lord made new in my Father's kingdom at the communion table
He said, “I will not drink it until the day I drink it with you” (Matthew 26:29).
Promised the wedding feast of the Lamb that when I come you will drink new things with me.