Luke 23:46
46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last.
Luke 23:33-38
33 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”
And they divided His garments and cast lots.
35 And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.”
36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine,
37 and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”
38 And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew:
THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
The Holy Communion, known also as the Lord's Supper, represents the greatest expression of God's love for His people.
Two items are used in Communion:
- The Bread - which represents Jesus' body that was ripped and broken before and during His crucifixion.
- The Juice - which represents Jesus' blood that was shed.
When Jesus hung on the cross he not only took away our sins, but he took on all of our sicknesses and diseases on what was originally a perfect and healthy body, so that we can walk in divine health.
Isaiah 53:5
5 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.
If we could have walked with Jesus while He was here on earth what would we have seen. We could have watched Jesus do miracles and teach.
In The Four Gospels There Were 37 Miracles in all. This probably does not include what was not recorded.
- John 2:1-11 Jesus turns water into wine at the wedding in Cana
- John 4:43-54 Jesus heals an official's son at Capernaum in Galilee
- Mark 1:21-27 Jesus drives out an evil spirit from a man in Capernaum
- Matthew 8:1-4 Jesus cleanses a man with leprosy
- Matthew 9:1-8 Jesus heals a centurion's paralyzed servant in Capernaum
- Luke 7:11-17 Jesus raises a widow's son from the dead in Nain
- Matthew 9:27-31 Jesus heals two blind men
- Matthew 15:32-39 Jesus feeds 4,000 plus women and children
- John 11:1-45 Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead in Bethany
- Matthew 20:29-34 Jesus restores sight to Bartimaeus in Jericho
Jesus also took care of 12 disciples and taught thousands of people while He walked here on earth.
In 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).
On the night that He was betrayed, Jesus ate His last supper with His disciples. And knowing what He would accomplish through His sacrifice, He instituted the Holy Communion (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).
Luke 23:44-46
44 Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
45 Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last.
Today, when we partake of the bread, we are declaring that Jesus’ health and divine life flows in our mortal bodies. And when we 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!
TO PARTAKE, FIRST, HOLD THE BREAD IN YOUR HAND AND SAY:
Thank You, Father, for the gift of Your Son. By the stripes that fell on His back, my body is healed from the crown of my head to the very soles of my feet. Every cell, every organ, every function of my body is healed, restored, and renewed. In Jesus’ name, I believe and I receive.
1 Corinthians 11:24
24 and when He 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.”
NEXT, TAKE THE CUP IN YOUR HAND AND SAY:
Lord Jesus, thank You for Your precious blood. Your sin-free, disease-free, poverty-free life is in Your blood. And Your shed blood has removed every sin from my life. Through Your blood, I am forgiven of all my sins—past, present and future—and made completely righteous. Today, I celebrate and partake of the inheritance of the righteous, which is preservation, healing, wholeness and provision. Thank You Lord Jesus, for loving me. Amen.
1 Corinthians 11:25
25 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.”