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According to the Bible, the saints came together on the first day of the week to partake of the Lord's Supper. Christians are to partake of this Lord's Supper every Sunday in remembrance of Jesus until he returns. The Lord's Supper consists of unleavened bread and fruit of the vine.
| Acts 20:7 |
Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break
bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his
message until midnight. |
| Acts 2:42 |
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the
breaking of bread, and in prayers. |
| Matthew 26:26 |
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it
to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." |
| Matthew 26:27-29 |
Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink
from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say to you,
I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I
drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom." |
| 1 Corinthians 11:24,25 |
and when He [Jesus] had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My
body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the
same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new
covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of
Me." |
| 1 Corinthians 11:26 |
For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's
death till He comes. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:27-29,33,34 |
Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an
unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of
the cup. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and
drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body....Therefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.
But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together
for judgment. And the rest I will set in order when I come. |
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