Communion

“Do this in Remembrance of Me”

He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” ().

Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” ()

The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 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.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. ()

Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? ()

Ask Ourselves

What did Jesus want us to remember about His time here?

Could it be that we have missed the full scope of what He wants us to remember (recollect) during our time of communion?

Wouldn’t He be asking us to remember everything He did when He walked with us since He said before His departure “as the Father sent me, I am sending you”?

Wasn’t His last example of serving the washing of His disciple’s feet something He wanted us to remember?

What did Jesus do while He was here, before He ascended to sit at the Father’s right hand?

Before we answer these questions, we need to frame this in light of God’s big plan.

God’s Big Plan - Genesis = > Second Coming

In the Beginning – Background Plan A

Breach in Relationship – Plan B implemented/put into action

Emmanuel – Jesus – God with Us: the Savior

Communion – Our Time the reflect on what Jesus called us to do until He returns: Our Commission, Mission/Purpose

Preparing the Way – Acting on the Good Works God Prepared for us to do in advance in preparation for Jesus’ Return

In the Beginning – Background – Plan A

God – I am who I am (Father, Son & Holy Spirit)

Spirit

Love

Creator – God’s Design/Plan

EVERYTHING God created is Eternally Relational

The Universe

The Earth

Mankind – Created in God’s likeness (spirit)

The substantive evidence of the relationship is lived out in Creation (Stewardship)

God Walked with Man (Adam & Eve)

Garden of Eden – Roles and Responsibilities; 1 Command, 2 Trees

Full Dominion over the Earth

The Breach in Relationship – Plan B

Adam & Eve’s – Free Will

Deceived – Satan prowled around – Steal, Kill & Destroy – Lies

Bad Choice – Bought the Lie, selfish focus

Breached the Relationship with God

Consequences of the Bad Choice

God could no longer walk with Adam & Eve but did not abandon them

God had to Modify His Original Plan

Plan of Reconciliation/Salvation

Sent His Son at just the Right Time

Precursors to the Plan of Salvation through Sacrifice

Passover => Last Supper (communion – breaking of bread & drinking from the cup)

Emmanuel – Jesus – God with Us

Fully God – Created in God’s Likeness, filled with the Holy Spirit

Walked & Lived with Us

Tempted in Every Way – subjected to the same challenges we face

In the Desert

During His Three Years

His Purpose and Mission

Showed us the Way, the Truth & the Life

Made a Way where there is no Other Way

The Truth Set Us Free

Life to the Full – Gift of Eternal Life

Jesus’ Legacy – His Three Years

Came to Serve & Not Be Served

Taught on:

Relationships

Prayer

Fulfilling the Law

Sermon on the Mount

Parables - About the Kingdoms

Signs & Wonders – Miracles to Fulfill Prophesy (; ; ; ; )

Healings

Raising the Dead

Provision

Dominion over Nature

Last Supper

Last Supper

•Washed the Feet of the Disciples •Broken Bread Eaten & Poured out Wine (Drank from the Cup)

Washed the Feet of the Disciples

Broken Bread Eaten & Poured out Wine (Drank from the Cup)

Do this in Remembrance of Me

No Greater Love – the ultimate sacrifice of service (the capstone of His Mission)

Suffered

Died

Buried

Rose from the Dead

The Fullness of what we are to Remember

His No Greater Love

His Modeling of What We are Called to Do

All that He did was eternally relational

He lived it, taught it and modeled it

He understood His purpose (mission), role & responsibilities

Restoring Relationships (Vertical/Horizontal) - Miracles, teaching, praying, fellowship

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” ()

“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.” ()

What Are We Supposed To Be Doing?

Commissioned ambassadors, Holy priests

You are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. ().

We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. ()

Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” ()

Whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these().

Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ ()

God has a special/specific plan for you

We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. ()

Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” ()

Whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these().

Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ ()

As the Father Sent Me I Am Sending You

Sent out the 72

Sent out the 12

Be Perfect As Your Father is Perfect

Greater things Than These

We are fully equipped

Good works prepared in advance for us to do – relationship with our neighbors

Salt (what we say) & Light (what we do) of the world

The Body Of Christ

The Church has lost its focus – failing in its mission

Caught up in self – consumers/spectators instead of servants

Concerned more with the temporal – lost sight of our eternal destiny

Love has grown cold – become callous, indifferent toward others – little compassion (lost our first love)

We are the BODY of Christ – we need to build it up

You are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. ().

We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. ()

Royal Priesthood

Unity – – Let’s be the answer to Jesus’ prayer!

Fulfilling Your Purpose

Pray and Fast

Draw Close to God – be still & listen

Ask, Seek, Knock

Renew your mind – read His Word

Dress yourself – with Christ & His armor

More than Conquerors but conquerors indeed

Prepare for Battle

Fully Equipped –

Kingdoms Clashing – Spiritual Warfare – Full Armor

Whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these ().

Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ ()

Just Like the Titanic

We know what’s happening

Urgency of our calling – today is the Day of salvation!

Prepare the way for Jesus’ soon return

Finish running the race – fight the good fight

Finish running the race – fight the good fight

“Well done good and faithful servant!”

“I am coming soon”