Doing in Remembrance of Him

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Short Summary
The discourse emphasizes the importance of actively remembering Jesus Christ during the memorial celebration, reflecting on His role as the antitypical Passover Lamb who sacrificed His life for humanity’s salvation. It explores the biblical background of Passover, Jesus’ teachings, and the lessons He imparted to His disciples, urging believers to examine their faith, participation, and commitment to living in remembrance of Him. The speaker encourages ongoing reflection, spiritual cleansing, and sharing of faith as integral to honoring Jesus’ sacrifice and anticipating future redemption.

Long Summary
Detailed Summary of the Discourse: “Doing in Remembrance of Him”

Theme and Purpose
– The discourse centers on the biblical command and heartfelt request by Jesus to His disciples to “Do this in remembrance of me” during the memorial of His death (Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:24-26).
– Emphasis is placed on active participation in remembering Jesus, especially as believers prepare their hearts for the upcoming memorial celebration.
– Apostle Paul’s writings reinforce this remembrance as a proclamation of the Lord’s death until He comes again.

Biblical Foundation: Jesus’ Instructions
– Luke 22:19-20 records Jesus instituting the memorial by breaking bread and sharing the cup, symbolizing His body and the new covenant in His blood.
– 1 Corinthians 11:24-26 reiterates this command, highlighting its ongoing importance and the proclamation of Jesus’ death through this act.
– Paul, although not present at the first memorial, understood and emphasized the significance of Jesus’ words.

Background: Jesus and Passover Observance
– Early Passover experiences of Jesus as a child are recorded in Luke 2, showing His understanding of God’s purpose and His special relationship with Jehovah (Luke 2:41-50).
– Jesus’ early ministry events, such as the wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11) and cleansing the temple (John 2:13-22; Matthew 21:12-13), foreshadow His role as the true Passover Lamb and the cleansing of God’s house.
– Feeding of the 5,000 (John 6) is another significant Passover-related sign, illustrating Jesus as the “bread of life” who provides spiritual nourishment.
– The disciples gradually gained faith and understanding through these experiences, building their “baskets” of faith.

The Last Passover and Jesus’ Teachings
– Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a colt (John 12:12-16) symbolized the “antitypical” arrival of the Passover Lamb on the 10th day of the month.
– Confusion among disciples about Jesus’ kingship and impending death highlighted their limited understanding at the time.
– The last Passover meal included lessons on humility and service: disciples argued about who was greatest (Luke 22:24-27), and Jesus washed their feet (John 13:1-17), teaching servant leadership.
– Jesus foretold His betrayal (Matthew 26:20-25), reminding them of Psalm 41:9 about the betrayal by a trusted friend.

Jesus’ Teaching Methodology
– Jesus often introduced lessons with a story or event, then retold or related it to another experience, and finally guided His disciples to test and prove the lesson’s meaning.
– This layered teaching approach helped deepen understanding over time.

Passover Symbolism and Its Fulfillment in Jesus
– Jesus as the antitypical Passover Lamb was brought into Jerusalem on the 10th day (symbolizing selection).
– His blood is symbolically applied to the “doorposts and lintels” of believers’ hearts, protecting them from spiritual death.
– His body was “roasted” metaphorically through fiery trials and suffering.
– Jesus daily provided “unleavened bread of life” through His teachings and healing.
– Cleansing the temple represented removing “leaven” (sin and corruption) from God’s house (symbolic of true worshippers).
– Believers, both Jewish and non-Jewish, are not commanded to remember the old Passover but rather Jesus, who frees from sin and death.

Paul’s Additional Insights (1 Corinthians 10:15-16)
– Paul emphasizes the communal and participatory nature of the bread and cup as sharing in the body and blood of Christ, uniting all believers as one body.
– The memorial is not only remembrance but also fellowship and proclamation.

Reflection and Self-Examination Questions for Believers
– Are you trusting in the blood on the doorposts of your heart or stepping back into worldly ways?
– Are you searching for and removing “leaven” (sin) using the light of truth or hiding from it?
– Is your “basket” full of bread of life, sharing spiritual nourishment with others?
– Are you drinking from the cup of joys and sorrows or neglecting it?
– Are you partaking in the “sin offering” by giving your all, or have you been drawn away by the world?
– Are you encouraging fellow believers and pointing others to hope, or are you silent?
– These questions encourage daily self-examination in remembrance of Jesus.

The Role of the Holy Spirit
– Jesus promised the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, to teach and remind the disciples of His teachings (John 14:25-27).
– At Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4), the Holy Spirit empowered the disciples, fulfilling Joel’s prophecy and enabling them to fully understand and proclaim Jesus’ lessons.
– The Spirit continues to guide believers today in understanding the plan of God and the significance of remembrance.

Historical Context and Lessons from Israel
– The original Passover in Egypt involved selecting an unblemished lamb, applying its blood to doorposts (Exodus 12), eating unleavened bread, and observing a night of watchfulness.
– Jesus fulfilled and deepened this symbolism as the true Lamb of God (John the Baptist’s declaration: John 1:29).
– The exodus from Egypt and crossing the Red Sea represent deliverance from bondage, a type of spiritual freedom for believers.

Conclusion and Encouragement
– The Church of the Firstborn is “passed over” through Jesus’ sacrifice and God’s gift, anticipating ultimate freedom and entrance into the promised land (heavenly hope).
– Believers are encouraged to continually “do this in remembrance of Him” with reverence, understanding, and heartfelt participation.
– The speaker expresses gratitude for deeper understanding gained through study and urges ongoing faithfulness and remembrance.

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Key Bible Verses Cited:
– Luke 22:19-20: Jesus institutes the memorial with bread and cup.
– 1 Corinthians 11:24-26: Paul’s reminder of the memorial’s significance.
– John 2:4: Jesus’ statement at Cana, “My hour has not yet come.”
– John 6:14: People recognize Jesus as the prophet after feeding 5,000.
– Matthew 21:12-13: Jesus cleanses the temple.
– John 13:6-11: Jesus washes disciples’ feet and teaches service.
– Matthew 26:20-25: Jesus predicts His betrayal.
– Psalm 41:9: Foretells betrayal by a close friend.
– Exodus 12:3-6, 21-23, 18-20, 40: Instructions for the original Passover.
– John 14:25-27: Promise of the Holy Spirit to guide and bring peace.
– Acts 2:1-4: Pentecost and outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
– 1 Corinthians 10:15-16: Participation in the body and blood of Christ.
– Colossians 1:24: Filling up what is behind Christ’s afflictions.

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This comprehensive summary captures the discourse’s biblical foundation, Jesus’ teachings, symbolic meanings of the Passover and the memorial, the role of the Holy Spirit, self-reflective challenge to believers, and encouragement for faithful remembrance.

Transcript

And this is a wonderful time of the year to consider the thoughts for today, and the title as was announced, is Doing in Remembrance of Him, and I’m sure the title of our consideration brings our thoughts to both our Lord’s words and and Apostle Paul’s reminder that Jesus requested His disciples to remember him during each memorial. Now this point is even more important as we are preparing our hearts for the upcoming memorial celebration.

So let’s spend this hour reflect upon our preparations for doing in remembrance of Him, and I told I took this title. It’s kind of a little twist, but it means to me is an active participation in remembering Him, and that’s more or less the theme of our consideration for today.

So I want to start with our Lord’s instructions found in Luke chapter 22, verses 19 and 20, Luke 22, starting with verse 19, and he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me, and likewise the cup after supper, saying, this cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.

We know that God gave a commandment to Israel to remember the Passover of Egypt annually after they entered into the Promised Land. However, Jesus did not give his disciples a similar commandment, but a sincere request to remember him as they would celebrate this memorial in the years to come. For we know that Jesus was about to release them from the Law’s requirement and open a new door, a door of grace, much like his 11 devoted disciples who love to keep this request of their teacher and master. We also see the importance of Apostle Paul’s words in First Corinthians chapter 11. He gives us a reminder as you go through this discussion in this chapter, but it gives us a reminder of what our Lord said.

Starting with verse 24 of First Corinthians 11, we read, 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 also 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. For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

As we know, Apostle Paul was not with our Lord during this first remembrance, but Apostle Paul was guided to understand the importance of our Lord’s words in doing this in remembrance of him also. Hopefully you notice that Paul’s recommendation, lest we forget the manner and the Purpose of doing these things in remembrance of Him. Note later in this talk I will ask you some questions. It’s like a quiz, so keep track. Here I will ask you some questions what and how are you doing in remembering him?

But for now, let’s review some background events leading up to our Lord’s words. The New Testament doesn’t provide much history about Jesus experiences during the Passovers. The writings of Luke in chapter two provides the account of Jesus as a child keeping the Passover with his parents. We are informed of Jesus parents traveling to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover and how this 12 year old Jesus asked questions to the teachers in the temple. The teachers were amazed by Jesus answers to their questions.

And from this experience we can see how Jesus was taught by his parents in the importance of remembering the Passover, and young Jesus knew of his special relationship with Jehovah through his words when his parents sought to find him. When he told his parents this point, he said to his parents, how is it that you sought me? Wish ye not that I must be about my Father’s business.

Jesus wanted to know more from the teachers by asking deeper questions. Have you ever felt like the young Jesus in search of answers you seek out? What is the answer to this point? Jesus wanted to understand the importance of this Passover as this young man.

The next recorded Passover event occurred after Jesus immersion in the Jordan river where he picked up his cross six months earlier. This event is recorded for us in chapter two of John when we read about the marriage at Canaan where Jesus, his disciples and his mother Mary were guests during the wedding feast. The wine ran out. What did Mary ask her son? She asked Jesus, turn this purification water into wine.

Jesus gave an answer that was not understood at that time. Let’s read his answer. This is in John 2:4. John 2:4, and Jesus said to her, O woman, what have you to do with me?

My hour has not yet come.

Imagine receiving that answer from your son. His words must have been confusing to his mother, and his disciples must have wondered, what is he saying? Yet Jesus did honor his mother’s simple request.

Shortly after the wedding, Jesus, Mary and his disciples arrived in Jerusalem and they went to the temple.

What did Jesus do? Did he ask the temple teachers more questions? No. Jesus drove out the money changers. This first cleansing action caused the Jews to ask Jesus this question.

This is in John 2:18. They asked Jesus, what sign have you to show us for doing this? Imagine their amazement.

And Jesus had an answer. Well, let’s look at the answer in verse 19 and Jesus answered them, Destroy this temple and three days I will raise it up. The Jews then said, it has taken 46 years to build this temple and you will raise it up in three days. But he spoke of the temple of his body again. The crowd, including Mary and his disciples, did not understand his words.

However, they will recall this story of rebuilding the temple later.

Another year has passed and we come to our next Passover which can be found in the sixth chapter of John.

And we read about that where there were 5,000 fellow Jews traveling toward Jerusalem to celebrate the feast. When Jesus saw the large crowd, he asked Philip, how could we feed them? And Philip replied, there’s not enough money for all the bread needed. Then Andrew replied that he saw a lad with five barley loaves and two fishes.

Jesus knew the answer before asking this faith building question. After all were fed from the lad’s humble meal, there were 12 baskets of food that were left over, and then what did the disciples see reading in the sixth chapter of John, starting with verse 14 John 6:14, and when the people saw the sign which he had done, they said, this indeed is the prophet who is to come into the world. Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountains by himself.

The disciples saw how the 5000 realized that Jesus was a prophet and they wanted to make him king. But this was not the time. Similar to Mary’s request a year earlier in the Canaan wedding. An interesting note about this feeding is that each disciple returned to Jesus with more than a basket full of food. In reality, the disciples were filling their baskets with faith developing experiences.

Have you ever had a basket with a little bread of truth?

And after a witnessing experience, did you not find that basket being full?

Our faith building experiences come by exercising our faith.

By the third and last Passover celebration, when it arrived, the disciples baskets were full of three and a half years of lessons, observations and faith development.

Would this celebration be like the two previous passovers? Would their teacher give them a clearer insight in the meaning of the Passover in its remembrance?

All four gospels provided very little details or various details I should say over the last celebration. But let’s touch upon a few points here. One is in John the 12th chapter and it covers from verses 12 to 16 which relates to a story about Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a colt of an ass and being praised. Hosanna, the son of David. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Yet his disciples did not understand why Jesus had taken this action if he were to be their leader, why did Jesus lead the 5,000 a year earlier when they wanted to make him king?

We’re told in John 12:16, his disciples did not understand this at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they would remember that this was written of them and that had been done to him, and even more confusing to the disciples at that time was Jesus accepting of the people, hailing him as king. Yet to his disciples, what did Jesus speak of his death? You can imagine. The disciples must be wondering, how can a dead king rule?

This is confusing.

In Matthew 21:12 13, we see Jesus repeating His actions of two years earlier at the temple. We’re reading these verses starting with verse 12 of Matthew 21, and Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons, and he said to them, it is written, my house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.

One might wonder how many remembered of Jesus cleansing the temple two years earlier. Or how about even the story of Hezekiah cleansing the temple. How quickly we can forget when being drawn away by the world.

In Matthew chapter 26, Jesus begins his discussion by stating that the Passover is coming in two days and he will be crucified. Jesus reminds his disciples again at this point, after Mary pours ointment on his body. She did did this for my burial. Matthew 26:12.

When Jesus and his disciples were gathered in the upper room to celebrate the Passover feast, there were three events I would consider worthy of considering during this hour. The first is found in Luke 22. Luke 22, when Jesus. Excuse me. When the disciples disputed who was more worthy to sit next to Jesus, Starting with verse 24, a dispute also arose among them which of them would be regarded as the greatest.

Jesus is always seeing a lesson here, and he answered them. The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them that are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest and the leader as one who serves. For which is greater, One who sits at the table or one who serves?

Is it not the one who sits at the table? But I am among you who does what serves after they were seated. Our second recorded event is in John chapter 13, dealing with feet washing.

After debating who’s going to sit where at the table, no one was willing to stand up and serve to wash one another’s feet as was the custom. Did they learn anything from the lesson just a moment ago? Well, I guess not. As Jesus proceeded to do this servant task, this real point of this lesson comes when Jesus, making his way around the table, comes to Peter’s seat, reading in John chapter 13, starting with verse 6, John 13, starting with verse 6. He came, that’s our Lord, came to Simon Peter.

And Peter said to him, lord, do you wish to wash my feet? What a question, and Jesus answered, what I am doing, you do not know now, but afterwards you will understand.

Did Peter get the point yet? Peter replies to our Lord, says, you shall never wash my feet, and Jesus says to him, oh my Peter, oh my Peter. He says to him, if I do not wash you, you have no part in me. Simon Peter.

Oh, I got the picture now. I got the picture now. Peter said to the Lord, lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head, and Jesus lovingly says to Peter, he who has bathed does not need to be washed except for his feet, but he is cleaned all over, and you are clean, but not every one of you.

For he knew who was to betray him, and that was why he said this. You are not all clean.

Now comes our third event of our Lord’s betrayer. This is in Matthew 26, 2021, starting with verse 20 of Matthew 26. When it was evening, he sat at table with his 12 disciples, and as they were eating, he said, truly I say to you, one of you will betray me. With the disciples hearing our Lord’s bold statement, they might have begun to recall their somewhat selfish actions about where they were going to sit and their prideful feet washing attitude.

But Jesus words were not toward them all, but only to the one who would betray him.

However, these lessons helped. Excuse me, however did these lessons of what we just covered, did it help to change the course of Judas actions to betray his teacher with a kiss for 30 pieces of silver?

The answer was recorded well before this time. The answer is, yea, even my bosom friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted his heel against me. Psalms 49, 41, verse 9, Psalms 41:9.

As we might see from these and many other of our Lord’s lessons, He was the greatest rabbi or teacher. First, he would tell or show something about a lesson. Second, he would retell or explain or relate to another experience to enhance the lesson, and third, he would guide them in testing and proving the point of each lesson. What we have covered up to this point deals With Jesus first teaching approach of introducing the lesson, let’s go to some potential second aspects of these lessons.

When we read the Gospel accounts of Jesus celebrating the Passover, how often did the writers provide details of the last Passover meal? None based on recorded events Jewish practices Let’s review some of these Passover meal experiences to suggest what might have happened while keeping this Passover.

As Joseph’s and Mary’s oldest child, our Lord at the Passover meal, Jesus would ask this question, what do you mean by this service? Exodus 12:26 afterward, Joseph would begin by saying, it is the sacrifice of the Lord’s Passover, for he has passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt when he slew the Egyptians but spared our homes. Exodus 12:27 Then most likely Joseph would give some other key events including crossing the Red Sea.

Now during this last Passover meal, Jesus would ask one of the younger disciples, maybe John or maybe Jesus, brother James or Philip, to ask the Passover question.

Unlike Jesus Father Joseph answering the question by recalling the stories, Jesus, with a perfect memory of the Scriptures and the blessing of God’s spirit, could relate the story in perfect detail and add additional level of understanding to these lessons.

Yet could Jesus fully share the meaning of this lesson with his disciples? Now Jesus gives us the answer to this in John 16:12 yet I have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear them now. Thus Jesus would talk about the Exodus stories to draw the lesson elements together to be understood later.

Continuing with a possible dialogue of Jesus, he might have started with a brief story of how Joseph came to Egypt and the events that led up to Jacob and his brothers to join him years later. He might have discussed the initial good years. In the later years, during Moses birth and the bondage in Egypt, their freedom would begin when God revealed himself to Moses and instructed him to return back to Egypt and lead Israel home.

Now Jesus might have pointed to the Passover lamb sitting on the table, might have asked, what is the story of this lamb?

To answer his question, Jesus would say, tell all the congregation of Israel. On the 10th day of this month they shall take every man a lamb according to the father’s houses. A lamb for a household. If the household is too small for a lamb, then a man and his neighbor next to his house would take according to the number of persons, according to what each can eat. You shall make your account for the lamb.

Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male one year old. You shall take it in from the sheep or from the goats. You shall keep it until the 14th day of this month, when the whole assembly of the congregation shall kill their lambs in the evening. That’s from Exodus 12, 3, 6. Then Jesus might have asked, where did this blood come from that kept the death angel away from our homes?

He had to answer his question by quoting verses 21 to 23 in Exodus 12. Select the lambs for yourself according to your families, and kill the passover lamb. Take a branch of hyssop and dip it in the blood which is in the basin, and touch the lintels and the two doorposts with the blood which is in the basin, and none of you shall go out the door of his house until morning. For the Lord will pass through to slay the Egyptians.

And when he sees the blood on the lintel and two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to slay you.

At this moment, I wonder how many of Jesus followers remembered John the Baptist’s words three and a half years earlier when John said, behold the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world.

Jesus might have asked about the unleavened bread. Jesus answered his questions by quoting verses 18 to 20 in Exodus 12. In the first month, on the 14th day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread and sow until the 21st day of the month at evening, for seven days, no leaven shall be found in your homes. For if anyone eats what is leavened, that person shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he is a sojourner or a native of the land. You shall eat nothing leavened in all your dwellings.

You shall eat unleavened bread.

Finally, Jesus might have asked who was passed over that night? Were there any others subject to death? And when were they released from bondage? To answer Jesus questions, he might have continued with verse 40 of Exodus 12. Verse 40.

The time that the people of Israel dwelt In Egypt was 430 years, and at the end of 430 years, on that very day must be significant. Now all the host of the Lord went out of the land of Egypt. It was a night of watching by the Lord to bring them out of the land of Egypt. So this night was or is a night of watching kept to the Lord by all the people of Israel throughout their generations.

We know that all of Israel, the firstborn and all others left their Egyptian homes to travel to the promised land. Their new homes. Until. Oh, there’s always an until. Until.

Reading the 14th chapter, verse 10. When Pharaoh drew near the people, the people of Israel lift up their eyes and behold the Egyptians were marching after them, and they were in great fear, and the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, all for not, all for not well. Continuing with verse 15, the Lord says to Moses, why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel, go forward.

Imagine when you look at the Red Sea, and you got the Egyptians behind you, and you got that sea before you. Where are you going to go? Where are you going to go? And the Lord says, lift up your rod and stretch out your hands over the sea and divide it, that the people of Israel may go on dry land through the sea.

Now, Jesus might have turned his discussion from the past to the present when he reminded his disciples about their gathering together that night. We read in Luke 22:15. Luke 22:15, he said to his disciples, he said to them, I earnestly desire to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

Was this great desire simply to retell the Passover story, or was it to begin with new story, continuing with verse 19 of Luke 22, which we read earlier, but it’s worth repeating at this point now, in this evening, and he, as our Lord, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, this is my body which is given to you. Do this in remembrance of me, and likewise the cup afterwards saying, this cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.

Did the disciples understand the beginning? Or did his disciples begin to understand what was happening at this moment? Did they understand that Jesus was the bread of life and that he had been breaking this bread for three and a half years? Did they understand that he was the Passover lamb about to yield his life, his blood for their passing over?

No. Jesus tells them that they will be guided, will understand this new remembrance aspect, and I appreciate this point. In John chapter 14. Start with verse 25.

I want to read that to you. John 14, starting with verse 25.

What a sympathetic teacher. They’re confused, and he gives them these words, Starting with verse 25, these things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will do what he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. You know, that might have been enough to say.

But he goes on to give him another important piece of information. He says, peace, I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Not as the World gives. Do I give to you?

Let not your hearts be troubled, Neither let them be afraid. Remember we were just covering how Israel was leaving Egypt and they saw Pharaoh’s army coming. Did they have great faith and strength? No. They were in terror for their lives.

Imagine the disciples, they don’t know what’s coming.

But the Lord gives them this. My peace. Even though his disciples did not understand his words or even foresee what was coming, Jesus gave them the special gift until these lessons would be understood. His peace. His peace.

So what we covered so far is the first two aspects of Jesus teaching method, and we’re coming to the third point here, the third learning process, which includes a new mind to aid them improving all things. This is found in Acts, the second chapter, Acts, the second chapter, starting with verse one.

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place, and suddenly a sound came from heaven like a rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting, and there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributed and resting on each one of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and to begin to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

It was Peter who first realized of what the prophet Joel had spoken of previously, of God’s spirit would be poured out. He knew what he was seeing was this promised comforter, this spirit to come and guide them to understand the lessons that Jesus gave them for three and a half years. All these important points that they just didn’t fully understand. But they had all the pieces, all they needed was the glue to bring it together.

Since then this same comforter has been leading all those called in, desiring to understand the true plan of God and the remembrance of His Son’s work.

Here are some points of Jesus lessons to remember of Him. Number one and these. I know you know these, but it’s worth repeating. Point 1. Remember that Jesus was the antipical Passover lamb brought into the home on the 10th day when he rode into Jerusalem on the colt of an ass.

2. That it was Jesus blood that was typically applied to the doorposts and lintels of their hearts, our hearts.

3. It was Jesus who was anatypically roasted by the fiery trials of his fellow Jews.

4. Remember that Jesus daily sacrificed his body by healing and feeding with the unleavened bread of life.

5. Remember how Jesus cleansed the leaven of his Father’s house by casting out the money changers and telling the religious leaders of their self serving hearts. There’s a cleansing that goes on and six Remember that Jesus followers were not required to remember the Passover of Egypt. The picture they and non Jewish followers of Christ, that is us are to remember the one who freed all his disciples from the bondage of sin and death. The reality of the great Passover.

Do this in remembrance of Him.

Apostle Paul adds additional element to this lesson and that’s found in the 10th chapter of First Corinthians. Just to read these two verses 15 and 16 of First Corinthians 10 and I love the way Paul brings this point home. He says, I speak as to sensible men. Judge for yourselves what I say.

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.

During the night of his last Passover, Jesus offered the blessed cup and bread as a communion, a common union, a common participation with his fellow body members to fill up of what is behind the afflictions of Christ. Colossians 1:24 Jesus most likely spoke of the importance of annually remembering the Passover and the times that were forgotten due to Israel’s waywardness and how King Hezekiah cleansed the temple and restored celebrating the Passover.

This lesson of lack of reverence for God’s words by natural Israel was experienced by the Gospel aid churches.

Brethren, I know now the true meaning to do this in remembrance of me, which was lost sight of in the Gospel age. I, like many of this world’s Christians, celebrated our Lord’s memorial in ignorance. I did not understand the full meaning of the common participation with fellow body members or being part of the sin offering. I didn’t understand the primary meaning of the bread and the blood and the cup. When I finally came out of the Protestant church of my youth and followed Sister Nancy to study with the Northwest Indiana Bible students, I was grateful and I can’t tell you how much I’m grateful.

But I am grateful that our Heavenly Father provided the seventh messenger to see this heir and guide brethren, then and now, including me on how to return and properly do this in remembrance of me.

Brethren, we have the job to do is filling up or completing the sin offering. We need to continue in doing this in remembrance of Him. My question to you is simply what and how are you doing your remembrance of Him?

Are you still trusting in the blood on the doorpost and lintels of your heart or Are you stepping back into the world?

Are you still searching for any leavening which within your house by using the light of truth?

Or are you shading the light’s power to reveal any hidden leaven?

Are you still eating the bread of life and sharing this heavenly manna with others?

Or is your basket almost empty?

Are you still drinking from the cup given to you of the joys and the sorrows? Or have you put your cup aside?

Are you continuing to give of your all as part of the sin offering? Or has the world drawn you away?

Are you still encouraging others called by the Lord during this day of judgment of the firstborn?

Or are you silent?

Are you pointing to the hope of freedom from the bondage of sin and death to Israel, the blessed nation as well as to others? Or are you silent again?

Brethren, every day we should be keeping these questions in our minds as how are we doing in remembrance of our Lord? Remember, the Church of the Firstborn is passed over through the gift of our Heavenly Father to offer His Son as our Passover Lamb and through our Lord’s willing sacrifice.

After the Church’s passing over is completed, then comes freedom for the remainder of mankind to cross their Red Sea into their promised land.

Brethren, keep doing these things in the remembrance of him, our Lord. May the Lord bless your memorial preparations and remembrance and keep doing onward upward homeward. Amen.

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