THE BODY
Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” (Matthew 26:26)
-In Matthew 15 Jesus Himself uses bread as a metaphor for healing.
-In John 6, Jesus tells us that his body (flesh) is the bread of life.
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” (John 6:47-51)
-Jesus’ body was broken so that we can walk in perfect health. He healed everyone who came to Him and showed us that God’s will is ALWAYS healing. We take the bread in remembrance that by His stripes we are already healed, for on the cross Jesus abolished ALL sickness. We now receive this perfect health by faith and watch it manifest in our physical bodies. (Isaiah 53:4-5, 1 Peter 2:24, Matthew 8:16-17
“Surely He has borne our illnesses And carried our diseases; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:4-5)
“who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness— BY WHOSE STRIPES YOU WERE HEALED.” (I Peter 2:24)
“When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed ALL who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses.”” (Matthew 8:16-17)
“how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing ALL who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.”
(Acts 10:38)
and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who ABOLISHED death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
(2 Timothy 1:10)
THE BLOOD
And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (Matthew 26:27-28)
-The wine (or grape juice) represents the blood of Jesus that was poured out for the total forgiveness and remission of our sins. The lamb of God has taken away the sins of the world! You are forgiven, washed, cleansed, justified, redeemed, ransomed, sanctified, glorified, set free, perfected, made new and fully accepted by the precious blood of Jesus! Just believe and receive!
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29)
He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:2)
and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. (Hebrews 12:24)
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
(Colossians 1:19-20)
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, (Ephesians 1:7)
and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood (Revelation 1:5)
And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ a(continued)
