In the Bible, wine is often a positive thing that brings joy and is a sign of blessing. However, for those who want to draw closer to the Lord, the Bible urges abstaining from wine and other strong drinks. Jesus himself drank wine, miraculously turned water into wine, instituted the Lord’s Supper with wine as a reminder of his death …
What Does the Bible Say About the Lord’s Supper?
Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper, the breaking of bread and Eucharist (thanksgiving), is a ceremony instituted by Jesus on Holy Thursday in conjunction with the Jewish Passover meal. The Lord’s Supper is originally a “love meal” in which believers gather to eat together, with the bread of the meal symbolizing the body of Christ and the wine symbolizing …
John 2:1-12 – The Wedding at Cana
John 2:1-2 The author of the Gospel of John mentions neither himself nor Mary by name. But most likely the author is the apostle John who, at the cross, was given this mission by Jesus: “26 When Jesus saw his mother and beside her the disciple whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son.” 27Then he …
1 Cor 11:17-34 – The Lord’s Supper
1 Cor 11:17-22 The original Eucharist was not a ceremony inside a church building where people queued up to see a priest who handed out a wafer to be dipped in a cup of wine. No, the original communion was a ceremony in the context of a meal (Matt 26:26-30, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:19-20, Acts 2:42-47), as is evident from …