The shed blood

The Shed Blood – 1 Cor 11:25-26

Vs 25 – In the same manner or way after the supper He took the cup and when He had given thanks he told them that the cup represented His shed blood.  This ordinance was implemented to give us a clear reference point to what had been secure for us through the broken body and the shed blood.  Communion is a time of reflection and thanksgiving.  Jesus instituted this practice to remind us of His sacrifice and why we are Christians.

Vs 26 – Paul states that whenever we eat the bread or drink the cup we are proclaiming the Lord’s death until he comes.  The evangelical wing of the church there are two ordinances that they celebrate.  Two focal points for us, the Lord’s Supper and Water Baptism.  They were instituted by the Lord Himself and help us to keep focus on why we have our faith.  They remind us of the price Jesus paid for our victory and redemption.  Let us never forget this.