Thoughts From the Bible

Luke 22: 14- 20- Why do churches have ordinances they perform on a regular basis? Jesus set aside a special time at their Passover celebration and let the disciples know of His coming sacrifices for all of u s. Verses 19 and 20 tell us, ‘(19) And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” (20) Likewise He also took the cup after supper saying, “ This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.”’ There are those who want to avoid anything that looks like tradition or saying things or doing things just because it has been done that way for many years. The Lord’s Supper is an ordinance many churches follow to simply do as Jesus said, “...do this in remembrance of Me.” It is good for us to set aside times when we remember what Jes us has done for us. Whether it is the Lord’s Supper or it is a note on our calendar each year when Jesus may have witnessed to our spirits t...

Mark 14: 22- 25-   (22) And as they were  eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, eat, this is My body. (23) Then He took the cup, and when He had given  thanks,  He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. (24) And He said to them , “This   is  my  blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many. (25) Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God. ”   Many churches routinely  observe  The Lord’s Supper. This is simply a moment taken to symbolically remember the price Jesus Christ paid for each of us.  We need to see this moment and this act as a simple moment of worship of Jesus Christ as He displayed His love for all of us. A moment of reverence but also a moment of worship to the Lord of the universe.   Proverbs  10:30-   The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not ...