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Was Jesus Christ's Body Broken? (Part Three)
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeJesus Christ's body was not broken, despite the marred appearance during His crucifixion. His death was a supreme victory, not a defeat, as He fulfilled the Father's will perfectly, living a sinless life and offering Himself in complete devotion. In I Corinthians 10:16-17, the bread which we break is described as the communion of the body of Christ, symbolizing that we, though many, are one bread and one body, united in an unbroken body, Christ's body, through partaking of that one bread. This communion represents sharing, participation, and fellowship with Jesus Christ, who is not divided. Furthermore, Jesus Himself consistently presents bread as a symbol of life, not death. In John 6, He declares, "I am the bread of life," emphasizing that this bread, representing His flesh, endures to everlasting life, giving life to the world. He describes it as living bread, stating that whoever eats of this bread will live forever, for it is His flesh given for the life of the world. This bread symbolizes living flesh, a living body, and through partaking of it, we abide in Him and He in us, connecting us to His sinless life. At Passover, while aspects like the wine represent shed blood and death, the bread remains a symbol of life—the sinless, devoted life He lived to offer the world eternal life. Eating the bread signifies taking in and being joined to the living Savior, abiding in us as we abide in Him, and continuing our connection to Him and to others who partake of this living bread.
Was Jesus Christ's Body Broken?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeWas Jesus Christ's body actually broken? If so, it would have symbolized disqualification and a broken covenant. Only the bread of Passover was broken.
His Body, His Blood, and His Resurrection
Sermonette by Clyde FinkleaThere are three components to Christ's composite sacrifice for our salvation: His death through the shedding of His blood, His body, and His resurrection.
What Does 'Discerning the Lord's Body' Mean? (Part One)
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeI Corinthians 11:29 says that whoever takes Passover unworthily fails to discern the Lord's body, which is composed of those whom God has called.
Christ Coming in the Flesh
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughJohn and other biblical authors emphasize that Jesus Christ came in the flesh as a human being. Jesus had to be fully human to die for human sins.
Jesus Christ, the Bearer of Sin
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe Messianic prophecy in Isaiah 53, plus the testimony of Peter and the author of Hebrews, show that Jesus fulfilled the azazel goat's role by bearing sin.
Marriage and the Bride of Christ (Part Eight)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe husband is commanded to love his wife as his own body, regarding her as precious and delicate, continually nourishing and protecting her.
His Bones Were Not Broken
Sermon by Ted E. BowlingJesus is the fulfillment of the Passover Lamb whose bones were to be left intact. His piercing parallels the lamb being bled by splitting its throat.
The Bread and Wine of Passover
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe Passover reminds us of the New Covenant on the anniversary of the Abrahamic covenant God using the original elements of the meal between Melchizedek and Abraham.
The Secret Disciples
Sermonette by Ted E. BowlingJoseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus were both high-ranking Jewish leaders who initially approached Jesus in secret, becoming secret or stealth disciples.
Image and Likeness of God (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe numerous scriptural references to angelic beings indicate that the spiritual entities have tangible substance. God is not a universal nothingness.