1 to 4 Keeping The Lord’s Supper
New Covenant Symbolism

1 Cor. 11:20-34, Paul criticized the church because of their selfish conduct and obvious lack of moderation:] "(20) 'When you gather in the same place, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper. (21) Because as you eat, each of you rushes to eat his own supper, and one person goes hungry while another gets drunk. (22) You have homes in which to eat and drink, don't you? Or do you despise God's church and humiliate those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this! (23) For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you-how the Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took a loaf of bread, (24) gave thanks for it, and broke it in pieces, saying, 'This represents my body that is for you. As often as you do this, do it in memory of me.' (25) He did the same with the cup after the supper, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood. As often as you drink from it, keep doing this in memory of me.' (26) For as often as you eat this bread and drink from this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. (27) Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks from the cup in an unworthy manner (or attitude) will be held responsible for the Lord's body and blood. (28) A person must examine himself and then eat the bread and drink from the cup. (29) For the one who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. (30) That's why so many of you are weak and sick and a considerable number are dying. (31) But if we judged ourselves correctly, we would not be judged. (32) Now, while we are being judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined lest we be condemned along with the world. (33) Therefore, my brothers, when you gather to eat, wait for each other. (34) If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you gather it may not bring judgment on you. And when I come I will give instructions concerning the other matters."

John 13: 1-17, "Now before the Passover Festival, Jesus realized that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. (2) By supper time, the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray him. (3) Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God."

-1- (Jesus) (4) "Got up from the table, removed His outer robe, and took a towel and fastened it around His waist. (5) Then He poured some water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to dry them with the towel that was tied around His waist. (6) Then He came to Simon Peter, who said to Him, 'Lord, are you going to wash my feet?' (7) Jesus answered him, 'You do not realize now what I am doing, but later on you will understand.' (8) Peter said to him, 'You must never wash my feet!' Jesus answered him, 'Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.' (9) Simon Peter said to him, 'Lord, not just my feet, but my hands and my head as well!' (10) Jesus told him, 'The person who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but is entirely clean. And you men are clean, though not all of you.' (11) For He knew who was going to betray Him. That's why He said, 'Not all of you are clean.' (12) When He had washed their feet and put on His outer robe, He sat down again and said to them, 'Do you realize what I have done to you? (13) You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you are right because that is what I am. (14) So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you must also wash one another's feet. (15) For I have given you an example, so that you may do as I have done to you. (16) Truly, truly I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. (17) If you understand these things, how blessed you are if you put them into practice!' "

Matthew 26:26-34,

-2- "(26) While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread and blessed it. Then He broke it in pieces and handed it to the disciples, saying, 'Take this and eat it. This is My body [the broken bread represents the broken body of Christ].' "

-3- (27) "Then He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, 'Drink from it, all of you. (28) For this is [represents the blood] My blood of the new covenant that is being poured out for many people for the forgiveness of sins. (29) I tell you, I will never again drink the product of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.' "

-4- (30) "After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

[Will you deny Christ when persecution happens:] (31) Then Jesus said to them, 'All of you will turn against me this very night. For it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' (32) However, after I have been raised, I will go to Galilee ahead of you.' (33) But Peter said to him, 'Even if everyone else turns against you, I certainly won't!' (34) Jesus said to him, 'Truly I tell you, this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny me three times.' "

New Testament Symbolism

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