Communion

Communion “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.�

(Matthew 26: 26-29)

Introduction Communion is a very important sacrament that Christ practiced specifically during the last supper prior to his death What is a sacrament?....a ceremony or physical act that represents holiness, perfection & sacrifices of righteousness This presentation will unveil the spiritual meaning & the importance of communion

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What is Communion?

During communion we eat unleavened bread & drink wine (grape juice) We do this in remembrance of the body of christ & the blood of the new testament Christ’s body is the word of god, which is found in the bible The wine is the blood of the New Testament His blood is eternal life and was shed for the forgiveness of our sins, (Matthew 26: 26-29; 1 Peter 2:2-3; 2 Corinthians 13:14 & Proverbs 9:1-5) Š2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Spiritual significance Eating unleavened bread & drinking grape juice in itself does not make us one with god As with all sacraments, communion has a significant spiritual meaning We must take part in spiritual communion on a daily basis...how do we do this?

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Spiritual communion Communion means to share, partake in, and to be a part of To have spiritual communion with god is to be on one accord with him We do this by obeying God and keeping his commandments We must also eat his word daily and do this by reading & studying the bible every day When we read & study we are having the communion of God The law is then placed in the forefront of our minds so that we always remember & obey Š2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Spiritual communion When Christ was on this earth he also prayed to God the Father that we might become a part of him (St. John 14: 21-23) The Church is also the body of Christ (Romans 12: 4-5) We can see that through our obedience and the works of Christ we are able to commune with him spiritually Š2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Blood of the new testament During the last supper christ stated, “Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

What is meant by New Testament?

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What is a testament Christ often spoke of a testament in the gospel A testament is like a covenant or promise made between two parties Looking at the scriptures it is evident that there was a first or old covenant and a second or new covenant

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1st covenant When Israel was first established as a nation, Moses received the 10 commandments, judgements and promises of God in Mt. Sinai Moses presented what God told him to the people of Israel & they promised to obey This became a covenant between God & Israel, all of which was recorded in a book

by Moses

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1st covenant Moses then built an altar and the children of Israel offered the sacrifice of animals to God at the bottom of Mt Sinai Moses took half of the blood, which was the BLOOD of ANIMALS and sprinkled it upon all the people who promised to obey while reading the covenant once more

“Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made unto you concerning all these words” ©2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

2nd covenant Christ spoke of the New Testament or Covenant in his blood It was not the sacrifice of animals but the sacrifice that Christ made of himself, in which his blood spilled to the earth With the shedding of Christ’s blood we were bestowed the free gift, which is grace Š2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

2nd covenant The free gift is the resurrection of all men & the opportunity to be saved by God with CONDITIONS OF OBEDIENCE It is important to remember that though resurrection is guaranteed to all humankind, salvation is NOT guaranteed to everyone Salvation is determined by whether you obey the laws of God as he commanded you to Š2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

2nd covenant The First Testament or Covenant entailed laws written on stone that humankind broke The Second Testament or Covenant entails laws written permanently upon our hearts Christ’s blood, when sprinkled upon us will purge our hearts & minds and we will never break his laws again His blood is so powerful it will permanently erase our sins from our record books Š2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

But wait.....There’s more If you have or know children that would benefit from lessons on the word of God then visit our new Kidz Corner Page. For the month of November we will be discussing the 3rd & 4th commandments.

You can also go to the link below: http://www.householdofisrael.org/index.cfm/PageID/2531/index.html

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Special thanks to....

This presentation was based on the class written by Evelyn Pointer entitled....

“The Blood of Christ” & “Sacraments”

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