Grateful Stability in Christ

Back in Bible college, my Old Testament professor Dr. Todd Bolen labeled those laws for the king in Deuteronomy 17 as “gold, gals, and giddy up.” Dr. Bolen gave some hard-core exams, but I don’t think any of us ever forgot that line!

Sadly, though, King Solomon never had a chance to sit in on Dr. Bolen’s lectures. Solomon accumulated billions of dollars worth of gold, a massive cavalry, and a thousand women. And 1 Kings 11:4 says “when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods and his heart was not wholly devoted to the LORD his God.” And verse 6 says he did “evil in the sight of the LORD.”

But it was not always this way! When Solomon was crowned king, Yahweh appeared to him in a dream to offer a divine gift.

2 Chronicles 1:8–10 NASB95V

8 Solomon said to God, “You have dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and have made me king in his place. 9 “Now, O Lord God, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10 “Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?”

Solomon demonstrated remarkable humility and gratitude at first. Yahweh blessed his earnest desire, and Solomon’s rule was characterized by wonderful order and stability. It was a time of kingdom opulence like never before. It was amazing! But his covetous heart eventually forgot God’s law. He had an eye for gold, gals, and giddy up, so God plagued him with instability.

Our text for this evening could have been useful to Solomon in his younger years. If he had praised and obeyed God carefully, he may not have been so quick to follow his pagan wives into immoral idolatry. He could have walked faithfully instead.

Similarly, our text exhorts you to find grateful stability in Christ. This stability in turn, holds promise of protection from immoral false teachers. Please turn with me to Colossians 2. We’ll be looking at verses 6-7, but let me read verses 1-8 for you,

Colossians 2:1–8 NASB95V

1 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I say this so that no one will delude you with persuasive argument. 5 For even though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in Christ. 6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.

This paragraph actually summarizes Paul’s entire message to Colossae. All of the major themes are represented here. Specifically, he is warning them in verse 4 about delusions from persuasive arguments and in verse 8 of captivity through philosophy and empty deception. While these dangers were present, they had not yet overcome the Colossians. In verse 5, Paul rejoices to see their good discipline and the stability of their faith in Christ. They were off to a good start like Solomon in his younger years.

However, it is clear that danger was also present. What is the antidote for delusion and spiritual captivity? How can we avoid falling prey to the deception of false teachers? Let’s find out. Verse 6 will serve as a springboard for our main points in verse 7.

The first half of verse 6 says, “As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord.” Earlier in Colossians 1:2, he addressed this epistle “to the holy ones and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae.” He was speaking to the regenerate members of that congregation. Even in our text he assumes that you have already received Christ Jesus the Lord. It’s just a done deal, a common denominator.

But some of you here tonight are not part of Paul’s audience. Colossians was not written to you! You are unholy, you are unfaithful, you have rejected Christ Jesus as Lord, and you are not walking in Him. Furthermore, what Paul says in verse 7 is that you are also a poorly rooted plant, a spiritual building in disrepair, a useless and forgetful student, and wasteland of ingratitude.

I am sorry to heap up so many insults! That is not the way I normally speak, but that is what these verses imply! Won’t you admit your spiritual plight? You are in a precarious position! Just a short drought of worldly pleasure and you will fall away from the faith. It will not take much huffing and puffing to blow down your spiritual shanty. Tomorrow you may die and as a bad student you will fail the ultimate test. You may have a name that you are alive, but inside you are dead with grumbling and complaining.

Do you remember Solomon in all his glory? He did evil in the sight of the Lord, and today you are doing the same. Why do you persist in it? As you will see tonight, God has prepared everything for your salvation! The invitation is yours for the taking.

You must only receive Christ Jesus the Lord. Salvation is not of your works so that you cannot boast. You cannot do anything to help yourself and must simply receive Christ. John wrote in his gospel that “as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name.” Our text emphasizes you must receive, literally, “the Christ Jesus the Lord.” According to Scripture, you must bow your knee before Jesus as your Lord. You must repent of your sin and submit to His will. Only then will you have the privilege of knowing Him as Savior. That is why we call Him “Lord (first) and Savior.”

For you who have received Christ Jesus as Lord, think back to when it happened. You may or may not be able to think of a specific moment, but you will know the general period. You will remember the differences before and after your regeneration. Paul invites you down a trip on memory lane, and he says, “that is the way you are supposed to walk in Him.” But what if you have strayed from it? What if you are embarrassed by your spiritual condition today? Then you must “remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first.” Turn back! It is not too late. Here is your reminder! You may avoid greater harm.

And this brings us to the main verb. Paul commands us at the end of verse 6 to “walk in Him,” referring to Christ. He uses a present active imperative, which is the strongest verb form. This is an absolute command that you must practice continually. But that little conjunction “so” is important. The word “so” changes the emphasis from whether you are walking in Christ to how you are walking in Christ. Paul means “in that way” and “in this manner” you must walk in Him! You are to walk in Christ as you received Christ.

But what is that supposed to mean? How do we do that? Let’s look at verse 7 now, where you will discover that your walk in Christ must have four qualities. These four qualities will protect your good order and stability in Christ from deceptive false teachers.

Be Firmly Rooted

Consider with me the first of these characteristics, “having been firmly rooted.” We may not be farmers, but I think we all know what roots are. This same Greek word is used in other places to refer to the “point” of a quill, the “foot” of a mountain, and the “origin” of a family. It is the starting point, the beginning, the fountainhead. We’re tracing things all the way back to the source.

Lately I’ve been dealing with some weeds in our garden beds. And I’ll tell you, these things are monsters! In just a couple weeks they were three feet high with a stem or trunk an inch think. Narrow, long leaves with these incredible spines. So long and sharp they pop right through a leather glove like it’s a water balloon. Later on I looked it up and learned it was the common thistle!

Now why do thistles and other giant weeds grow so quickly and invasively? It’s because they have good roots. Most weeds devote all their initial energy to developing a robust root system. If they have taproots, they can break up hard-packed topsoil to access nutrients and minerals from the subsoil. It’s like a deeper magic the nice plants can’t access. After a lot of tugging and pulling, I got those thistles out of our beds. They had these big, fat taproots that went down at least a foot into the ground. Looked like ugly carrots! All the landscaping fabric and lava rock came up with them. Made a big mess, and the other plants suffered a little.

The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament describes roots in the Bible, “Since the flora of Palestine is often threatened by heat or drought, special attention is directed to the root as the part of the plant which guarantees the existence of the whole. … The root gives purchase and stability.” Roots bring stability and endurance to the plant as a whole. Ephesians 2:14 talks about being “tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming”. In contrast, Psalm 1 says the righteous man is “like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither.” These good roots endured a drought and did not miss a beat at harvest.

So when Paul says your walk in Christ must have been firmly rooted, you might wonder, “Firmly rooted in what?” A root system is only as good as the soil that surrounds it. All the best roots in the world won’t do much good in the Sahara Desert. Ephesians is actually a sister letter to Colossians with similar themes, and we find the answer there. Ephesians 3:17-19 says,

17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.

Romans 8:35-39 affirms that absolutely nothing “will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” That is what it means to have good roots. We are inseparably anchored in the love of Christ and it fills us with the fullness of God. It is easy for us to forget the love of Christ, but this love anchors our salvation. We’ll talk more about it before communion.

But the Greek tenses that Paul uses in Colossians 2:7 are fascinating. This phrase, “having been firmly rooted,” is in the perfect passive tense. It refers to something that someone else did for us in the past, with benefits that we are still enjoying to this day. It means that you can’t root yourself. Paul says he planted and Apollos watered in Corinth, but God provided the growth… of the roots and the fruit! So since God has done this for you, all you have to do is rejoice! Stay put and bloom where you’re planted!

Be Built Up in Him

Continuing on, Paul says the second characteristic of an orderly and stable walk with Christ is “being built up in Him.” This term is pretty straightforward, but the definition refers to “stacking or organizing materials in the construction of a useful structure.” It means to erect or to construct. And this process of edification or building up is ongoing. “Having been rooted” was perfect and happened in the past, but “being built up” is present and is happening right now, today, in this room! God is building us up.

How does He do this you may ask? Through a variety of means. In 1 Corinthians 12 and 14, Paul teaches that not all things build up and that in some cases the other person is not edified. So we need to exercise discernment since some people get confused about what builds up. You may think that something is edifying when in fact it is tearing down. It’s important to get this right!

Acts 20:32 says, “the word of His grace… is able to build you up.”

1 Thessalonians 5:11 says, “comfort one another and build up one another, just as you are doing.”

1 Corinthians 8:1 says, “knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.”

These passages teach that God’s Word, God’s people, and God’s love build up. Flip a page over to Colossians 3. Notice all of the wonderful fruits of the Spirit listed in verses 12-13. Then see in verse 14 how Paul says, “Above all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” And in verse 16, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.” The things that follow also build us up.

As we gather to worship through preaching, singing, prayer, and fellowship, we are building one another up. Our love for God translates into love for one another. It is not perfect because we are not perfect. However, God is using each obedient believer here to build you up. It happens when you gather with us for corporate worship and benefit from our respective spiritual gifts.

Ephesians 2:21-22 states, “The whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.” Similarly in 1 Peter 2:4, “You also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood.” In both passages believers are compared to stones that are built up together.

It might sound technical, but notice that we are not built up as bricks. The word stone is used. Bricks are cookie cutter shaped and manmade. Uncut stones are each uniquely shaped by God’s providence in nature. You, believer, have been formed the same way! Your unique combination of desires and abilities is God’s gift to the rest of us. And each other stone here is God’s gift to you.

These truths cut in two directions. Some of you have not harnessed your desires and abilities for the sake of others. You may be selfish or aren’t very reliable. Your part of the wall crumbles often because you are not structurally sound. So get to work!

But more in view here are you who think of yourselves too highly. You love to “do ministry.” You’re all about building up other people. You lead or teach or serve with excellence. But you are terrible at letting other people build you up. You might accidentally behave like you are as the cornerstone and foundation. You feel like that’s your job, and you’d rather give than receive.

Here Paul’s passive characteristic is “being built up in Him.” You must let God build you up through the means that He chooses. Yes, you can be built up by studying and serving. Amen and amen. But that same Bible commands others to serve you! If you would yield to the will of God, then He will teach you to humbly accept the service of other believers. You are mutually dependent.

Be Established in Your Faith

Thirdly, now, Paul commands you to walk in Christ being “established in your faith.” The dictionary definition for “established” says “to make a person firm in commitment.” It has the idea of taking something and testing it beyond doubt. When you first learn something, it will usually just be an abstract concept. But with practice, you can become seasoned with wise experience.

In Romans 15:8 Paul says, “Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers.” The promises given were abstract, but when Christ came as a servant they were confirmed in real life.

You have to put your faith into practice. You cannot live vicariously through the experience of other Christians. The exploits of men in the Bible are not yours. When God calls for an accounting of the talents He gave you, you can’t just go take a loan. The verse does not say “established in your faith—just as they were instructed.” The instruction is personal, and so are the expectations.

There are so many verses that explain how you are to apply instruction. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 says, “stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught.” In 1 Timothy 4:11-16, Paul commands Timothy to “teach these things” and then defines what that looks like, “take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. Pay close attention to yourself and your teaching; persevere in these things.” God holds pastors to high standards so you can imitate their example.

When you have been given a deposit of instruction, you must walk in Christ. As you do so in obedience, God will establish you in your faith. He will prove to you through experience, time and time again, that His ways are holy and righteous and good. And this does not mean that He will give you health, wealth, and prosperity. It means He will prove His character and ways are perfect.

Every school and college hopes that its graduates will turn their visions into reality. Parents hope that their training will establish their children in the way in which they should go. Every teacher is an investor. The student is the account that must yield an ROI. Consider the labor, toil, and effort that goes into studying and instruction. Students, think of all the hours you spend on homework! Education is an enormous investment of time and energy, not to mention finances! That is what Epaphras did for the Colossians.

Paul is cannot be referring here to his own instruction in Colossae since 2:1 says they have never met face to face. But back in 1:7-8, Paul says “just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow slave, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.” Paul had ministered in Ephesus for 2 years. During that time he had probably trained and sent Epaphras back to his hometown of Colossae as “a faithful servant of Christ on Paul’s behalf” to evangelize this city.

Paul reminds the Colossians of all the work that Epaphras put into instructing them. He does not want that to go to waste! And the same is true of you. Someone invested their time and energy into sharing the gospel with you. You have heard many sermons, perhaps read many books. It took far longer to prepare those resources than it did for you to digest them. Guard the good deposit. Make sure that you remember what you are instructed. Put into practice diligently, and let God prove its worth to you.

Be Overflowing with Gratitude

We move finally the the last characteristic, “overflowing with gratitude.” The LSB has “abounding with thanksgiving.” You get the picture. One commentator quipped, “‘Thankfulness’ should not trickle from the fellowship as water does from a leaky faucet; rather, it should be full to overflowing as with an overfilled container.” And that is exactly the idea! But it is easier said than done.

I’m sure you’ve all been convicted by your lack of thanksgiving before. Maybe you’ve let your guard down and gotten to griping and complaining about something. Somewhere in the conversation, the other person butts in with a comment about how they actually had a good experience with that thing and are thankful for it now. All of a sudden you realize you’re the only one who thinks it’s all bad. And then you don’t know what to say. You’re just there spluttering away like someone splashed some thanksgiving on you.

That’s bad! That’s really bad! And it’s even worse if you don’t realize it and just pick right back up with your woe-is-me story.

Thanksgiving in the Christian life isn’t supposed to be like a little vial of holy water we save for special occasions. It shouldn’t be like the pool water that gets stuck in your ear, and you’re just over there jumping on one leg trying to shake. some. thanksgiving. out.

Far from it! God commands you to overflow with gratitude as you walk with Christ. One commentator called thankfulness “the litmus test of Christian health.” He even pointed out that in Romans 1, the decline into sexual and social anarchy is precipitated by the statement, “Even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks.” That is a pretty sobering statement!

But it is so helpful to see in our text that this is the first active participle in the whole list. God is the one who firmly roots you in the love of Christ. God builds you up through other believers obeying the Word. God establishes your faith through godly instruction. Those are all passive participles that characterize what God does to you as you walk in Christ. But “overflowing with gratitude” is different from the rest. This one is active because it indicates your response to all that God has done and is doing for you.

Paul brings up thanksgiving because it protects you against immorality and false teaching. Listen to these verses,

Ephesians 5:1–5 NASB95V

1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; 2 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. 3 But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; 4 and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Did you hear how the giving of thanks is contrasted with all those vile behaviors? Thanksgiving is our silver bullet. Gratitude is the means by which you can fend off desires for sexual immorality and protect yourself from falling prey to false teaching. So why don’t we have an attitude of gratitude? We know we should, and we know it’s important. But it’s still hard. Why is that?

Well, for one thing, it cuts across the grain of your sinful flesh. You don’t like it; it’s not natural. You’d rather be lazy because it takes a lot of work! Being thankful or being grateful doesn’t just happen. It requires you to be intentional. And we all know how hard that is. I mean, how often do you pick up your phone to do something, only to get distracted by some notification or app. Before you know it, 15 minutes are gone, you’re putting down your phone, and you realize you forgot to do the thing! We are forgetful people! No wonder we are oblivious to God’s work all around us. No wonder we forget to praise Him as we should.

But I’m not saying that you should spend your days repeating, “Just keep thanking, just keep thanking.” That’s not it! Instead, try meditating on God’s Word. Often we don’t give thanks because we don’t get it. We have no idea what God is doing. Maybe we spend too much time by ourselves and are oblivious to other people’s lives. Or maybe we’re untaught. So learn more about how God is working. It’s hard to cheer for sports you don’t understand. Once you know the game, you’ll be more appreciative. The same is true with God’s redemptive plan. The more you know about God’s ways among men, the more you’ll see and admire.

You might also find yourself reluctant to give thanks during hard times. You’re suffering, and you don’t even know why. Things just aren’t going the way you want. How can you give thanks for that? Paul had plenty of those hard days. He provides the key for us in 2 Corinthians 4:15, “All things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.” His solution was to focus on other people. All things were for their sakes!

This is how you can tap into abundant grace. If you don’t have everything you want, remind yourself that you have everything you need. What does that mean? Later in 2 Corinthians 9:8, Paul adds, “God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed.” God calls you to take up your cross, to deny yourself, and to follow Him. You should expect that you will suffer in many ways as a Christian. But you can be sure of this, God is able to provide abundant grace for every good deed. If you pursue sacrificial good works, God will graciously provide the means. Just like the widow who gave her flour and oil for Elijah, God can supply your needs and give you cause for thanksgiving.

We can try to excuse our ingratitude in a hundred other ways. But do not miss the reason why it must characterize your walk in Christ. Eve enjoyed the Garden of Eden and yet was ungrateful for all the other fruit God provided. Her ingratitude clouded her vision and left her vulnerable to deception. So beware! Like the Colossians, you must guard your order and stability in Christ. If you allow selfish and discontent thoughts to plague your mind, your perspective will be skewed. You will doubt God’s grace. That is a dangerous position to be in. So fill your mind instead with all God’s redemptive work in your life, and respond in gratitude.

Conclusion

Pulling this all together, you cannot forget the original command, to walk in Him. You must walk in Christ. And whether you like it or not, you are always walking through time. There is no pause button. You cannot rewind! Your only choice is the way you walk. Have you received Christ Jesus the Lord? Are you walking in Him? Are you firmly rooted in the love of Christ? Are you being built up by obedient believers? Are you practicing what you’ve been instructed? Are you overflowing with gratitude for all that God has done and is doing for you? This is how God commands you to walk in Christ. Remember the warning of Solomon’s life. Do not let worldly lusts and discontentment rob you of your good order and stability in Christ. Stay true to your roots! Let me close with a promise,

2 Peter 1:8–11 NASB95V

8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; 11 for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.

PRAY.

Communion

As we prepare to come before the Lord’s table, I want to touch on the love of Christ. As we just saw, God has firmly rooted every believer in the love of Christ. It is something that happened at the moment of salvation and still provides ongoing benefit. Yet when we refer to the “love of Christ,” it sounds a little bit ambiguous. There are many kinds and objects of love, many actions involved.

So what about the love of Christ fertilizes our roots? First, let’s consider the love of God toward us in Christ.

Romans 5:6–8 NASB95V

6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Here Paul is grappling with the reality that most of us don’t really want to die for anyone else. I’m sure every man here is convinced he would die for his wife and children, but would you be willing to die for a friend? What about a good man at work? I mean, most of you don’t even want to cover for him so he can get a vacation. Since when are you going to die for him?!

This is what makes God’s love in Christ so utterly unique. He did not die for a friend or a good man at work. He died for an enemy! Would you lay down your life for Hitler? What if you caught a man red-handed in the act of raping your wife: would you lay down your life for him? Jesus did that for Paul. He caught him red-handed on the road to Damascus, ravaging His bride, church.

This is why Paul says, “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

Writing to Corinth, Paul gets more precise about what it looks like to be firmly rooted in the love of Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:14–15 NASB95V

14 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; 15 and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.

If someone saves your life, you feel like you owe them a debt. In the books and movies, you see people bind themselves by oath to do whatever their savior demands of them. This is the idea behind the controlling love of Christ. We owe Him our very lives!

And the last phrase in verse 15 is kind of fascinating. We all know that Jesus died on our behalf. But how often do you think about how He also rose again on your behalf? Both of these are important, especially the resurrection. Listen to this quote,

2 Corinthians b. The Love of Christ in the Reckoning of the Apostle (5:14–17)

This is Paul’s final word on redemption here. He does not speak of Christ’s death apart from Christ’s resurrection. Christ does not save by his mere “faithfulness” and mere obedience to God. Christ’s act of weakness is an act of power by which he comes to his saving lordship and possesses humanity: he is the one who died and was raised on our behalf.

Isn’t that wonderful? Jesus did not take on the glory of Kingship just to stroke His ego or to rest on His laurels. He rose again so that He could return as our Prophet, Priest, and King. He rose again to intercede for us. He rose again to return for us!

This is the rich soil of the gospel. God invites all those who have received Christ Jesus the Lord to remember His death. If you have not confessed your sins and believed in Jesus Christ for salvation, or if you know that a brother has something against you that is unresolved, then please let the cup pass. Come when you are confident that you have clean hands and a pure heart.

As Jesus said in Matthew 6:1, “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.” Better to set an example of humble integrity than to mask your sin with hypocrisy.

The Lord’s Table

Now I’d like the men who will serve us to come forward. If you are new with us, there will be two stacked cups. When you pull them apart, the bread will be in the bottom cup. Before the men serve us, let’s have a moment of silence and prayerful reflection.

Silence

Prayer

Men serve, take mine

1 Corinthians 11:23–24 NASB95V

23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

Let’s remember His broken body together.

1 Corinthians 11:25 NASB95V

25 In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Let’s remember the New Covenant in His blood together.

1 Corinthians 11:26 NASB95V

26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.