Tag: Blood of the Covenant
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Resurrection of First Importance
(1 Corinthians 15:1-11) There are many, many things we have to learn in relation to walking in Christ, and there are often many different opinions about what we believe. But Christianity, when it is all boiled down, has only a very few critical teachings by which we receive the gift of God’s salvation. The few…
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Understanding Breaking Of Bread
(1 Corinthians 10:14-22) All of the things the Lord taught His disciples and requested them to pass on to the disciples they made for Him were done for a purpose. Nothing the Lord asks, did or gave to man is without reason or without purpose. One of the key things Jesus taught the disciples to…
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Bought With A Price
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20) Two of the most important factors in the Christian life are covered in this section of scripture. It also gives us two excellent reasons why we must do as the final few words in this section tells us; “Glorify God in your body.” 19 Or do you not know that your body…
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Eating the Flesh and Blood of Christ
(John 6:52-65) What on earth is going on here? Is the Lord suggesting we become cannibals or vampires? He is saying that we need to eat his flesh and drink his blood, which sounds pretty sick. In fact there are laws in the Old Testament that strictly forbid such practices, so what is going on…
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Breaking Bread in Remembrance
(Mark 14:22-25) As Jesus and the disciples took the Passover, Jesus blessed and broke bread giving some of it to each of them. He said, “Take; this is my body.” (Verse 22) Then he took the cup and gave it to them to drink saying, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured…
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The Trial of Jesus before Caiaphas
(Matthew 26:57-68) The trial of Jesus before Caiaphas could only be described as a kangaroo court. They had already pronounced judgement before he was brought to trial. All they needed was for someone to provide a reason for taking their drastic action and give them reason to put the Lord to death. However this was…
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Breaking of Bread in Communion
(Matthew 26:26-29) There are very few ordinances required under the New Covenant. Baptism, laying on of hands, anointing with oil and the breaking of bread in communion are about all that are established in the New Covenant. Each of these is important, and especially the breaking of bread in communion for it is a remembrance…
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Conspiracy Against Jesus
(Matthew 26:1-5) In the first section of this chapter we see two different points of view regarding the conspiracy against Jesus. Jesus was aware that his time had come to leave the earth. It was now fast approaching when he would be betrayed into the hands of the chief priests and would be condemned to…
