Bible Reading Challenge #31

1 Corinthians 11:23–26

23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

The Lord’s Supper is not simply bread and juice.
This meal is the Gospel in tangible form.

In it, we see the body—the fully human body of Jesus—represented. The One who lived among us, who stepped down from heaven into our neighborhood, who died for us. His body was broken for all to see. His blood was poured out to cover our debt. He became the once-and-for-all sacrifice for the sins of all humanity.

Paul reminds us that this ordinary meal carries extraordinary meaning. These simple elements encapsulate the very heart of our salvation.

The body and blood of Jesus, offered to us, give us access to God’s grace, goodness, and promises. When we eat the bread and drink the cup, we proclaim not only the Lord’s death but also His resurrection. It is an ordinary meal with eternal significance.

Michael Green beautifully summarizes the Lord’s Supper as causing us to:

• Look back – at Christ’s death.

• Look up – to fellowship with God.

• Look around – to fellowship with others.

• Look forward – to Christ’s return.

• Look outward – to those who still need to hear the Gospel.