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The Body and Blood


Jesus said: “Take, eat: this is my body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me. This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me” (1 Corinthians 11:24, 25).


When we take Communion we partake of the bread (body of Christ) and the fruit of the vine (Christ’s blood) as reminders of the sacrifice Jesus Christ made for each of us on the cross at Calvary. For many it is called “the Communion” or the “Lord’s Supper.” The actual bread and wine are known as “the Sacrament” to many ministers. We observe this sacrament daily, weekly or whenever our church elders wish to schedule it, according some schedule. However, many of us “break bread” or have Communion in our homes with our own family or friends whenever we wish. Doing this is always a blessing in which we honor our Lord Jesus. Communion is sometimes referred to as; The Meal that Heals.

How often may we break bread? In (Acts 2:46) we read, “And they, continuing daily in one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.”  Also in (Matthew 26:26), “And as they were eating Jesus took bread, blessed it and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body…”  And at this event, The Last Supper, Jesus sat at the table with them, He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them (Luke24:30). I believe we can and should take Communion as often as we wish to honor our Lord, or as we are led by the Holy Spirit to do so, especially in our own homes, and with our families. This breaking of the bread was a term used in the Bible to describe the fellowship of the Lord’s Table, or the Communion being practiced in the homes of believers.

There is healing power in Communion! We must with our faith believe our healing is directly related to the sacrifice of Christ’s body and blood, and that His redemptive anointing is working in our bodies to produce supernatural healing and strength. It is our faith in Jesus that all spiritual blessings flow. When we take Communion we may sense our dependency on the prayers of another person or another’s faith as being stronger than ours being relieved, we are simply at this time trusting in the covenant itself. This is the power of the Holy Spirit at work!

The power of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross is utilized when we break and partake of the bread by faith. We are taking authority over the works of Satan who comes to kill, steal and destroy. Jesus has already paid the price for the redemption of our sins and to heal our diseases. His sacrifice is complete. As He said to His Father before dying on the cross; “It is finished!”

Anticipate now with great joy and expectancy your next opportunity to take Communion.

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