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The Lord’s Supper must be taken with self examination

Self-Examination - 1 Corinthians 11:27-29...
So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks of the cub of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. For those who eat and drink without recognizing the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.

The Passover involves four cups at the time of Jesus (Exodus 6:6-7)
1) I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians
2) I will rescue you from your slavery
3) I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with might acts of judgment
4) I will take you as my own people and I will be your God

The four cups tell us what God has done for all of us in Christ – Exodus 6: 5-7

First cup = Sanctification - "I will bring you out".
- Bring you out of bondage; separate you to Myself

Second cup = Rescue - "I will rid you of your bondage".
- God acting to save one from danger; to remove one from legal custody by force

Third cup = Redemption - "I will redeem you".
- I will pay the ransom price for you. Satan's legal custody was broken at the cross
- Every believer was rescued from the kingdom of darkness and placed into the kingdom of light

This is the communion cup we partake of today; "This do in remembrance of Me"

Fourth cup = Acceptance - "I will take you".
- God acting to accept one as the Bridegroom does the Bride

Jesus will not drink this cup until His Bride is in the kingdom with Him

Focus on the Third cup - The Communion Cup
1) When we drink this cup, we remember - we are the Bride of Christ
2) When we drink this cup, we remember - our Bridegroom died for us
Jesus' broken body and shed blood was for you!
3) When we drink this cup, we remember - our Bridegroom will come unannounced - BE READY!
4) When we drink this cup, we remember - to remain loyal to our Bridegroom until He returns