POWER OF THE
HOLY
COMMUNION
W
hat Is The Holy Communion? The Holy
Communion, known also as the Lord's
Supper, represents the greatest
expression of God's love for His people.
The holy communion consist of two items:
The bread which represents Jesus' body that was
scourged and broken before and during His
crucifixion, and; the cup which represents His shed
blood.
While Jesus walked on earth, He was vibrant, and
His body was full of life and health; Jesus was never
sick. However, on his journey to the cross, He was
badly scourged by the Roman soldiers, and His body
was torn as He hung on the cross.
On the night that He was betrayed, Jesus ate His last supper with His
disciples. Jesus instituted the Holy Communion on the night that He
was betrayed. He ate His last supper with His disciples. This he did,
knowing what He would accomplish through His sacrifice on the
cross - (Luke 22:19 - 20, 1 Corinthians 11:24 - 25).
His loving instruction is that we are to remember Him as we partake
of the Holy Communion. Jesus wanted us conscious of how His body
was broken for our wholeness, and His blood was shed for the
forgiveness of our sins. And whenever we partake in this
consciousness, we "proclaim the Lord's death till He comes" (1
Corinthians 11:26).
Today, when we partake of the bread, we are declaring that Jesus'
health and divine life flows in our mortal bodies. And when we
At the cross, God also took all our sicknesses and
diseases and put them on Jesus' originally perfect
and healthy body. This action by implication means
that we can now walk in divine health. That is why
the Bible says by His stripes, we are healed (Isaiah
53:5, 1 Peter 2:24).
According to Luke 22:20, Jesus tells us that the cup
is the "new covenant in My blood", and the apostle
Paul tells us that the blood of Jesus brings
forgiveness of sins (Colossians 1:14, Ephesians 1:7).
Why Do Believers Partake Of The Holy Communion?
In addition to being born again, and in Christ, a
healthy body and mind are the greatest blessings
anyone can have. And the Holy Communion is
God's ordained channel of healing and wholeness.
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partake of the cup, we are declaring that we are forgiven and have
been made righteous. Jesus' blood gives us right standing before
God, and we can go boldly into God's presence (Hebrews 4:16).
When we pray, we can be sure that God hears us!