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The Bread and Wine of Passover

Sermon by David C. Grabbe

The bread and wine of Passover are significant symbols within the New Testament. The bread represents Christ's body, symbolizing life rather than death. It stands for the sinless life that Jesus lived, which He offers to His followers, providing spiritual strength and sustenance. Partaking of the bread signifies becoming one with the living Savior and sharing in His eternal life. The wine symbolizes Christ's blood, representing the New Covenant. This covenant includes the remission of sins, but more importantly, it promises a personal relationship with God, leading to eternal life. The wine signifies the blood that seals the covenant, acting as a pledge of God's faithfulness to perfect those within the covenant. Drinking the wine is a reminder of God's ongoing work to redeem and transform us, culminating in the fulfillment of the Passover in the Kingdom.

Passover: An Extraordinary Peace Offering

Sermon by David C. Grabbe

During the Passover observance, the bread and wine serve as profound symbols of fellowship and covenant with God. The bread represents Jesus Christ's body, symbolizing His sinless life that strengthens us spiritually as we partake of it, uniting us with the living Savior. It embodies a life that endured to its tragic end, yet remains a source of eternal life and acceptance into God's presence. The wine, in turn, symbolizes the blood of the New Covenant, a pledge of God's faithfulness and a testimony of eternal life. It signifies a relationship that goes beyond mere forgiveness, encompassing a deep, ongoing communion with the Father and the Son. This covenantal blood, ingested into our innermost being, represents God's commitment to complete His purpose in us, culminating in our spiritual fulfillment. Together, the bread and wine form a sacrificial meal that joins us in divine fellowship, celebrating the peace and well-being we have in Christ, and reflecting God's gracious acceptance and mercy as He overlooks our shortcomings to initiate this sacred bond.

Holy Days: Passover

Bible Study by Earl L. Henn

In the observance of the New Testament Passover, Jesus taught His disciples to partake of unleavened bread and wine as symbols of His sacrifice. The bread represents His flesh, and the wine symbolizes His blood, through which we receive forgiveness and eternal life. He charged His followers to observe this memorial of His death for all time, replacing the Old Testament practice of slaughtering a lamb, as His death completely fulfilled that symbolism. All converted Christians must partake of these symbols yearly, for unless we eat His flesh and drink His blood, we have no life in us and will not inherit eternal life. The apostle Paul instructed the Gentile Corinthians to keep the Passover with these symbols, teaching that the true church of God will continue this observance until He returns.

Passover and the Blood of Jesus Christ

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

Christ's blood does much more than remit sin; it gives eternal life. The Passover wine represents the blood of the covenant, by which we are made complete.

Passover (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The annual reaffirmation of the covenant through the Passover is at the core of an on-going relationship with the Father and Son, beginning the perfecting process.

According to His Pleasure

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God 'took pleasure' in Christ's being bruised, not in the pain and suffering that His Son endured, but in the ultimate goal of adding to His Family.

Passover of the Most High God

'Ready Answer' by David C. Grabbe

Among God's many titles is one that proclaims His supremacy over all others: 'God Most High.' It provides confidence in God's governance of our lives.

James and Unleavened Bread (Part One)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The book of James applies to us after the sanctification process has begun. The most effective way of eliminating sin is to do righteousness.

Was Jesus Christ's Body Broken? (Part One)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

How often have we heard the phrase 'Christ's broken body'? Is it a valid and accurate concept? What effect does it have on our observance of the Passover?

Was Jesus Christ's Body Broken? (Part Three)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

Christ's body was not broken, and the bread of Passover, broken so it can be shared, is a symbol of being joined to His sinless life rather than death.

Remember Me (Part Two)

CGG Weekly by Ronny H. Graham

If an unbeliever partakes of the Passover, he will indeed be held accountable due to his unworthiness, but how much more will God hold a believer accountable?

Remember Me (Part One)

CGG Weekly by Ronny H. Graham

For the most part, Passover is not about us: It is a solemn assembly to remember Jesus Christ and what He has done for us in laying down His life.

How Often Should We Partake of the Lord's Supper?

Herbert W. Armstrong Booklet

The biblical proof that God's people should keep the Passover (the Lord's Supper), explaining that it occurs annually on the evening of Nisan 14.

His Body, His Blood, and His Resurrection

Sermonette by Clyde Finklea

There 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 Two)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

When Paul talks about the 'the [Lord's] body' without defining exactly what he means, he does so in the middle of a lengthy discourse on the spiritual Body.

The Awesome Cost of Salvation

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

We need to be sobered at the awesomeness of the cost to set us free from sin—what the Creator endured. We have been purchased, and are obliged to our Purchaser.

Fully Accepting God's Sovereignty (Part Four)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Government may be the most important subject in the Bible because it touches on how Christians are to govern themselves under the sovereignty of God.

Approaching God Through Christ (Part Seven)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We have access to a Trailblazer, who has gone before us to show us the way. The only way can have fellowship with the Father is through Jesus Christ.