1 Corinthians 11:24 And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. We are to remember — I. WHAT HE WAS FROM ETERNITY: God (Romans 9:5). II. WHAT HE BECAME: Man (John 1:4). III. WHAT HE DID, AND HOW HE LIVED. 1. Humbly (Matthew 11:29). 2. Charitably. 3. Righteously (1 Peter 2:22; Matthew 3:15). 4. Inoffensively (Matthew 17:27). 5. Obediently. IV. WHAT HE SUFFERED. 1. Contempt (Isaiah 53:3). 2. Pain in His body (Isaiah 53:3). 3. Grief of heart (Matthew 26:37; Luke 22:44). 4. Death. (1) A shameful, (2) A painful, (3) A cursed, death (Galatians 3:13). V. WHOM HE SUFFERED SO MUCH FOR: for us (Isaiah 53:5, 6). VI. WHAT BENEFIT WE HAVE BY IT. 1. Pardon (Romans 5:1). 2. Reconciliation to God (2 Corinthians 5:11). 3. Mortification of sin (Romans 8:1, 2; Matthew 1:21). 4. Grace here. 5. Glory hereafter (John 3:16). VII. WHAT HE DID AFTER HIS DEATH. 1. He rose again (Romans 4:25). 2. Ascended (Acts 1:11). 3. Sits at the right hand of God (Romans 8:34). 4. Maketh intercession for us (1 John 2:1, 2). 5. Will, ere long, come and judge us (2 Corinthians 5:10).Conclusion: For preparation — 1. Review your lives. 2. Examine your hearts (1 Corinthians 11:28). (1) The strength of your sins. (2) The growth of your graces. 3. Pray God for His assistance. (Bp.Beveridge.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. |
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