1 Corinthians 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."
The Holy Bible reveals God’s presence through the Lord’s Supper. In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul emphasizes that his teaching is not human tradition but divine revelation from Christ Himself—giving it full apostolic and divine authority, even though Paul was not at the Last Supper.
Paul describes the moment just hours before the crucifixion, highlighting Jesus’ love and deliberate foresight in establishing this memorial amid impending suffering. Jesus took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and declared, “This is My body, which is broken for you.” In this act, the Passover meal became the new-covenant ritual, pointing directly to His sacrificial death. Through Communion, believers are called to remember and proclaim His death until He returns.
Jesus gave thanks first, setting a tone of gratitude and worship.
The bread symbolizes His body given for us, pointing to His sacrificial love and atoning death.
Most importantly, Jesus commands us: “This do in remembrance of Me.” This establishes Communion as an ongoing memorial of Christ’s sacrifice.
It stirs a deep desire to participate in Holy Communion as often as possible.
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