1 Corinthians 11:26
1 Corinthians 11:26
For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
Jesus’ words here affirm the centrality of communion in the life of a believer. "For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes." The act of taking communion is a proclamation of the gospel—the declaration that Jesus’ death on the cross was not only a historical event but the means of our salvation. Every time believers partake in the bread and cup, they are remembering His sacrifice and publicly affirming their faith in His work of redemption. Communion is not just a private act of devotion but a public declaration of the hope Christians have in the death and resurrection of Jesus. It is a declaration that through His death, we have forgiveness, and through His resurrection, we have the promise of eternal life. This verse emphasizes that communion is not only about remembering what Christ has done but also anticipating His return. As we partake in the elements, we proclaim His death and await the day He will come again to fully restore all things.
1 Corinthians 11:23
For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread.
John 6:57
Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me.
1 Corinthians 11:24
This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.
John 6:56
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.