Matthew 26:29

From Background Notes [BN] for April 21^st & 22^nd written by Pastor Bob Brown:

A strong linkage has grown up between the communion experience and the future coming of Jesus. “We proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes,” Paul reminds us (1 Corinthians 11:26). “I will not drink this cup until I do so anew in my father’s kingdom,” Jesus promised (Matthew 26:29). These texts add additional dimension to the Eucharist for they connect the table here with the table there — that is, with the table celebrating the marriage supper of the Lamb (see Revelation 19:9).

1 Cor 11:33

So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together.

From Background Notes [BN] for April 21^st & 22^nd written by Pastor Bob Brown:

Holy Communion is not the invention of the church but the gift of Jesus to the church. The Lord’s Table does not belong to the church but comes from the gracious hand of the Lord Jesus Christ and forever remains his table...

1 Cor 11:23-25

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: 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.”

From Background Notes [BN] for April 21^st & 22^nd written by Pastor Bob Brown:

The tradition Paul cites traces back to the apostles themselves, and that is the meaning of the words “I received from the Lord….delivered to you.” The key elements of the tradition include:

 

1 Cor 11:26

For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

From Background Notes [BN] for April 21^st & 22^nd written by Pastor Bob Brown:

Once a year that story gets told in Jewish households, and has been for thirty-five hundred years. “What makes this night different from every other night?” The same question is posed by the children and the same answers are given, declaring the love of God for His people and His commitment to rescue them from sin and death. Therefore…

Matthew 26:27-28

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.

From Background Notes [BN] for April 21^st & 22^nd written by Pastor Bob Brown:

The Church of the Nazarene believes in open Communion. This means all Christians are invited to the table to share in the elements. The church teaches that Communion is a sacrament remembering Christ’s body and blood shed, so everyone who asks may be forgiven.

Numbers 9:4

So Moses told the Israelites to celebrate the Passover

From Background Notes [BN] for April 21^st & 22^nd written by Pastor Bob Brown:

As the children take part in Communion, we remind them of the serious nature of Communion, but also the celebratory aspects as well. For too long, the sober and the solemn have ruled the Communion service. It is time to reclaim the celebratory, grace-giving nature of Communion. It is a serious time, but also one of great grace and love from God.

Luke 22:19

And 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.”

From Background Notes [BN] for April 21^st & 22^nd written by Pastor Bob Brown:

Throughout the history of the Church several ways have been attempted to explain God’s presence in Communion. The Roman Catholic doctrine of Transubstantiation means the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Martin Luther’s doctrine of...