Key Ideas
Faith Fact
We share together.
Faith Verse
Matthew 18:20 (NLT)
“For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.”
Question of the Day: What is your favorite memory?
Read about It
Read: Matthew 26:17–19, 26–30
Jesus knew His death was quickly approaching. One of the last things Jesus did was meet with His disciples and share a very special meal with them. While they were eating, Jesus explained to them what each part meant and its significance. We remember this night through something we call Communion. When we take Communion, we remember what Jesus said and how He gave His life on the Cross.
It is powerful when a group gathers and stops what they are doing to reflect on what Jesus has done for them. His body was broken and His blood was shed so that every person could receive eternal forgiveness. Jesus modeled what Communion would look like with the disciples and how it can be shared together with all believers today. Communion reminds us of what Jesus has done for us, and it looks forward to His return.
Talk about It
|
Question 1. What was the name of the festival that Jesus and the disciples were celebrating? Answer 1. The Festival of Unleavened Bread and Passover (Matthew 26:17)
|
| Question 2. What did the bread symbolize?
Answer 2. Jesus’ body which was broken for us (Matthew 26:26)
|
| Question 3. What did the cup symbolize?
Answer 3. Jesus’ blood which was shed for us (Matthew 26:27)
|
| Question 4. Why is Communion important?
Answer 4. It reminds us of what Jesus has done for us and looks forward to His return.
|
Pray about It
Dear Jesus, thank You for giving us the pattern of Communion to remind us of what You have done. Thank You that Communion also looks ahead to Your return. Jesus, I love You and thank You for dying on the Cross so that my sins could be forgiven. Thank You for loving me. Amen.