Tag Archives: Lord’s Supper

The Lord’s Supper – until Jesus returns

Posted on April 4, 2022 by George Hawke

The best description of the Lord’s Supper is in 1 Corinthians 11. It gives two reasons for celebrating the Lord’s Supper. The first reason was to remember what Jesus has done for us – it was to be done “in … Continue reading →

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The command to keep the Lord’s Supper

Posted on February 9, 2022 by George Hawke

The best explanation of the Lord’s Supper is given in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. It begins, “For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Supper is a memorial

Posted on January 2, 2022 by George Hawke

We celebrate the Lord’s Supper as a memorial or a remembrance of what Christ did on the cross, but it can be different in some other churches. According to the Roman Catholic Church, at the Lord’s Supper the bread and the … Continue reading →

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Synonyms of the Lord’s Supper

Posted on December 6, 2021 by George Hawke

The Lord’s Supper is described in the Bible in the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) and the books of Acts and 1 Corinthians. These were all written between about AD 45 and AD 63. Where do the synonyms we … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness through sacrifice

Posted on June 15, 2021 by George Hawke

Three times a year Israelite families travelled to the temple in Jerusalem for a religious festival (Ex. 23:14-17; 34:23-24; Dt. 16:16). The first of these was the Passover, when they remembered how God delivered them from slavery in Egypt. They … Continue reading →

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Being thankful

Posted on January 29, 2020 by George Hawke

Psalm 107 teaches of the need to thank God when we are delivered (saved) from trouble. It praises God for His kindness to his exiled people, beginning with, “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures … Continue reading →

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Until Jesus comes again

Posted on October 29, 2019 by George Hawke

We believe that the most important event in the world’s history is the death of Jesus Christ. At the Lord’s supper we remember why Christ did what He did. In 1 Corinthians Paul describes what happened at the last supper … Continue reading →

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Bread and wine

Posted on September 16, 2018 by George Hawke

In our time of corporate worship we celebrate the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:20). This was instituted by Jesus at the Passover just before His crucifixion. The Jewish Passover was a symbolic reminder of an historical event. It was an … Continue reading →

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Rebooting ourselves

Posted on April 19, 2018 by George Hawke

Recently when I had a problem with my phone, I was advised to do a reboot (restart). I’d forgotten that many computer problems are fixed by a restart. Turning your computer off and on again fixes a lot of problems … Continue reading →

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The Jewish Hallel psalms – Part 1

Posted on May 21, 2017 by George Hawke

The Lord’s Supper was instituted at the last supper when Jesus celebrated the Passover with His disciples on the night before He was crucified. The Biblical account finishes, “When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount … Continue reading →