July 8 2026 …The Bread and the Cup

July 8 2026 …The Bread and the Cup

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...        and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Lydia Walker  singing … Communion … sharing the significance of Christians taking communion to remember the sacrifice of Christ for our sins.

The Communion Elements ... 

 

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Highlight Passage: … Matthew 26:27-28  [NLT]

… 27 And He took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it, 28 for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.   

… Jesus institutes the “last supper,” charging His disciples to remember Jesus’ death and sacrifice to save mankind from their (our) sin.

Highlight Passage: … Matthew 26:20-30 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Matthew’s account of Jesus taking His last supper with His Disciples the night He would be betrayed and ultimately die on the cross.     

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Reference Passage: …  Isaiah 53:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Isaiah prophesies the sacrifice of The Messiah for the sins of mankind. 

Reference Passage: …  Mark 14:22-25 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  John Mark remembers and shares about Jesus’ last supper, at Passover, the night before His death. 

Reference Passage: …  Luke 22:19-20 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Luke’s account of Jesus sharing the bread and the wine at a last supper with HIs disciples the night before His death to save mankind from their (our) sins.

Reference Passage: … John 6:53-58 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John relates Jesus’ teaching about being willing to partake of His body and share in the sacrifice of His blood, remembering His sacrifice as the Lamb of God for the sins of mankind.  

Reference Passage: … Acts 2:42 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… The early church of surrendered followers of Jesus as the Christ formed a community and shared meals regularly, including the Lord’s suppers. 

Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 11:23-25 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches fellow Christians about Christ establishing the celebration of Communion … to remember the sacrifice of Christ, as the Lamb of God, for the sins of the world.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Bill Crowder  …  USE THIS LINK       wrote of the fascination our literature and entertainment industry has had about the so-called “Holy Grail,” or the cup Jesus took at His last supper with His disciples the night before His death as the Lamb of God as a blood sacrifice for the sins of Mankind.  

As depicted in the attached photo, the elements my church consumes during our regular Holy Communion celebration, which are taken regularly to remember Christ’s sacrifice, don’t glamorize the elements.  They merely help my brothers and sisters in Christ to remember how Christ shed His broken body and His blood on that cross to become the Lamb of God, who died to take away the sins of those who believe in Him as our Messiah and Lord.  Yes, it is a holy service to remember the sacrifice of our Lord; and I pray all who read here with me take in those elements regularly … to honor and remember the sacrifice our Lord took on the Cross to save us from our sins. 

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for Your Your sacrifice as the Lamb of God to save me from my sins.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for giving Your Church a way to honor and celebrate what You did, as the Lamb of God, in shedding Your blood for our sins.     … Amen

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