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Proclaiming The Lord's Death
Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jul 26, 2003 (message contributor)
Summary: In partaking of the Lord’s Supper, the born-again believer proclaims several great Bible truths. Let’s look at three of these important truths.
PROCLAIMING THE LORD’S DEATH
"For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes." I Corinthians 11:26.
In partaking of the Lord’s Supper, the born-again believer proclaims several great Bible truths. Let’s look at three of these important truths.
I. THE NECESSITY OF THE LORD’S DEATH
1. Because all have sinned:
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23
2. Sin’s deadly wages:
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23.
3. The only remedy for sin:
"And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin." Hebrews 9:22.
4. The only acceptable sacrifice:
"Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold…but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot." I Peter 1:18-19.
II. THE FAR-REACHING EFFECT OF THE LORD’S DEATH
1. The universal effect:
"Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them." Hebrews 7:25.
2. The eternal effect:
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16.
III. BLESSINGS WE DERIVE FROM THE LORD’S DEATH
1. Forgiveness of sins:
"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace." Ephesians 1:7
2. Reconciliation with God:
"Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of recon-ciliation, namely that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them." II Corinthians 5:18-19.
3. Justified :
"Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him." Romans 5:9.
4. Eternal life:
"That being justified by His grace we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." Titus 3:7.
IV. PROCLAIMING THE LORD’S DEATH TILL HE COMES!
The Lord’s Supper is to be observed by born-again believers until the Second Coming of Christ. “For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup…”
