1Corinthians 11:23. “For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which He was betrayed took bread:”
RECEIVED OF THE LORD. RECEIVED OF THE LORD A ministry to fulfill [Acts 20:24]: The Gospel to preach. A word with joy [1Thes.1:6]: affliction to endure. An instruction to carry out [1Thes.4:1]: walk and please God. A tradition to follow [2Thes.3:6]: correct the disorderly. A practice to make [1Cor.11:23]: a supper to eat.
- Disorders to be corrected – this supper is holy.
- Authority to be affirmed – this is from the Lord.
- Equality to be observed – no one is higher than another.
- Ordinance to be carried out – instruction came from the Lord.
- Conduct to maintain – the plan and the way to do it was received from the Lord.
- Revelation to pass on – Paul had received this instruction by revelation.
DELIVERED UNTO YOU Two tables of stone [De. 9:10]: laws to obey. The nation of Israel [1Sam.10:18]: a holy nation. The Gospel to proclaim [1Co.15:3]: a message to pass on. The faith (body of truth) [Jude3]: truth to uphold. The Lord’s Supper [1Co.11:23]: a Person to remember.
- Paul was faithful to the churches – he told what he received.
- Paul gave the counsel of God to them – it wasn’t his own ideas.
- Paul told them how to do this – the way to do it was not to be changed.
- Paul’s message was from God – it is on the divine record.
- Paul made the order clear – this is the rule of our faith and practice.
“I know from experience, Father, how important this Supper is. From the first time I took the bread and the cup until now, I knew there was nothing else like it in the world. Its simplicity was profound. Its order was significant. Its symbolism was unmatched by anything else. Its impact is immense on true worshippers. Its spirituality moves the soul and spirit. Its proclamation is unmistakable. Whatever language the hymns, prayers, and scripture reading are in, the force of divine authority and life moves saints to worship. “Amazing pity grace unknown; and love beyond degree!” In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”
1Corinthians 11:23. “For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:”
RECEIVED OF THE LORD #2. It came from the Lord, this choicest of feasts; This is not from man’s ideas on how we are to eat That which depicts the sacred event That fell on Christ till righteous wrath was spent.
Entrusted to Paul was the meaning for us; To remember our Savior and His death on the cross. He received it from God to deliver, that we Will remember the cross so redeemed we can be.
And further than that, to show forth His death – This was not a small thing that we can have new life – Through what Jesus did when our place He there took; And paid with His blood, and my judgment endured.
When my Lord says, “Remember Me,” it is important to Him. How much more should I do this for He cleansed me from sin. He wants us to show with sincerity and truth, His death on the cross, and how much it was worth.
We will remember together all He was to God. We will remember it was He who in our place stood. We will show His death weekly, so that people can see – All Jesus accomplished when He died on the tree.
“The weekly remembrance, Father, is such an important part of my week that I can hardly understand how anyone would want to not be there. It is with humility and gratitude that we
review the Person and work of the Savior in this unique way. We have tried to initiate it here as closely as possible to what seems Thy divine order and plan. We worship in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”