Bread, Juice, And Healing Series

Bread, Juice, and Healing

Introduction

Continue in the theme- becoming a Dangerous Church.

A Dangerous Church is a church that is

serious about their walk with God and

dangerous to the unbelief in- world around them

We are called to be a people of faith, not unbelief.

Hab 2:4 "Behold, as for the proud one,His soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith.

Too many “unbelieving” believers in the church today.

God gave to man-a wonderful mind, and incredible ability to reason.

Our culture exalts- intellectual part of our being above- spiritual/intangible part of- being.

We are called to be men/women of faith who see with eyes of the spirit as well as understand w/the mind.

Bread, Juice, and Healing

(taken from a CD series by John Paul Jackson- The Communion Effect)

Talk about- provision found in- crucifixion of Christ.

Isa 53:4-5

Communion is a picture of Jesus death on the cross.

In Communion we find God’s provision for our lives.

What does Communion mean to most Christians?

1. A reminder of Christ sufferings-

Christ was beaten and scourged for us- Isa 53

2. Forgiveness of our sins-

His blood was shed for forgiveness of sin

Mtt 26:28 for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. NASU

3. Reconciliation-

In Christ we have been reconciled to God

Rom 5:11 And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation

However, in the Communion Table we will also find-

1. healing (Mtt 8)

2. demonic deliverance (Mk 1)

3. miracles (Lk 22)

Passover Supper (precursor to Communion)

The Jews were slaves in Egypt for over 400 years.

God sent Moses to set them free- 10 plagues.

Just before God set the Jews free He had them

paint- blood of a lamb on- doorposts, lintels, and

eat the Passover meal- ate the flesh of the lamb.

Ex 12:3, 6-8

After eating the Passover meal they marched out of captivity and into freedom.

The blood protected- Jews from the death angel as the blood of Christ sets us free from eternal death.

The flesh of the Lamb that they ate is a picture of Christ work on the cross.

Jn 6:51 "I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread also which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh." NASU

Consider- condition of- Jews in captivity- they were-

slaves, not a strong people afflicted and suffered a great deal

not a God worshipping people (400 yrs)

Now look at the picture after they ate- Passover meal-

Psa 105:37-38

The Jews came out of Egypt with

1. Wealth

Egyptians- take our gold- do not come back

2. Health

No longer a weak, afflicted, enslaved people

Through the blood on the door posts they were protected from the death angel.

By eating the Passover meal they were set free from captivity and entered into God’s provision.

Communion

This is a glimpse of what Christ came to do for us

Jn 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. NASU

The LIFE Jesus brought- not just spiritual in nature-

it is both life here and in the age to come.

Abundant life-also includes health for- physical bodies

When- Jews applied- blood to- door posts and ate the Passover meal- they experienced God’s provision-

they experienced physical strength/healing.

Jn 6:30-35, 48-56

Jesus refers to Himself as- Living Bread (life giving).

Jesus was saying- your father’s ate manna and died, but if you eat my flesh you will live forever.

Sounded weird, almost cultish to their intellect and as a result many stopped following Jesus.

Jesus experienced three Passover seasons during His ministry- Jn 2, Jn 6, Jn 12-19

With each season He revealed more and more of His purpose for coming to mankind as their Savior- He-multiplied bread and fish

fed thousands

walked on water

He cast out demons and set people free

He raised people from the dead

What we see in Jesus, as the Passover Lamb, is that salvation was much more than just repenting of sin.

Salvation is for our entire being- body, soul, and spirit-

1 Thess 5:23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Spirit- wisdom, communion, conscience-

be preserved complete, blameless

Soul- mind, will, emotions-

be preserved complete, blameless

Body- flesh, bone, blood-be preserved complete, blameless

Look at- three fold purpose in Christ’s death