1 Corinthians 11:23-26
23For I received from the
Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when
he was betrayed took bread, 24and when he had given thanks, he broke it,
and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance
of me.” 25In the same way also he took the cup, after supper,
saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as
you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26For as often as you eat this bread
and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
So, what is accomplished in the Death of Jesus Christ? Let’s list some of the significant victories that were won at The Cross.
• First, let’s remind ourselves of this. It was more than Jesus who went to The Cross that Good Friday. And I am not talking just about the 2 thieves. You and I went to that cross. It was our sinful selves that died on The Cross that day. Galatians 2:2, I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Paul is saying, “It was my sins that went to The Cross that day and that sinful self is crucified and now it is Christ who is alive in me. I am living now by faith in the One who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Because of what Jesus did, we have….
• Freedom. Romans 6: 6, We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
• A new way of living. 1 Peter 4:2, 'so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. '
• The love of God & a Conquering Spirit. Romans 8:37-39, 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• God’s Grace & Peace. Galatians 1:3-4, 3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
• A Living & Eternal Hope. 1 Peter 1:3-5 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Revelation 21: 1-5, 1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” 5And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also, he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
• And until that day we have God’s Strength & Power. John 14:12, Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.
The list goes on and on. But these are the significant things that we are to remember when we partake together of The Bread and The Cup. With humble gratitude, let us celebrate the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
