• 1869: Dr. Thomas Bramwell Welch (physician and dentist) successfully pasteurizes Concord grape juice to produce an "unfermented sacramental wine" for church services in Vineland, N.J.

• His achievement marks the beginning of the processed fruit juice industry

• 1893: Grape juice becomes a national favorite as thousands sample it at the Chicago World's Fair

• Dr. Charles E. Welch, son of Welch's founder, discontinues his dental practice to give full attention to the marketing of grape juice

• All because of Mt.26:26-30All because of Mt.26:26-30

Mt.26:26-31 in Context• 17: Feast of Unleavened Bread Feast of Unleavened Bread

(Passover) (Passover)

– The Passover explained its food and drink (e.g.: unleavened bread)

• Jesus explains a new and greater Jesus explains a new and greater deliverancedeliverance

Jn.19:36; 1 Co.5:7– No bone brokenNo bone broken = not a quotation

of Ex.12:46• Fulfillment of a type (Jn.1:29)

– 1 Co.5:7, He is ourour PassoverPassover– Eating the Passover identified the

Israelite w. redemption from Egypt

• This eating and drinking identifies This eating and drinking identifies the benefits of Jesus’ sacrifice for the benefits of Jesus’ sacrifice for those who share His tablethose who share His table

Mt.26:18-26• 18-20

– Unleavened bread was always required in the Passover (Ex.12:15)

• 21, as they were eatingas they were eating = 26a.

– 22-25, exceedingly sorrowfulexceedingly sorrowful… • 26, as they were eatingas they were eating, Jesus set

apart two items used in Passover: unleavened bread; fruit of vineunleavened bread; fruit of vine

Blessed it . . . This is My body• Blessed itBlessed it

– Lk.22:19 and 1 Co.11:24

• This is My bodyThis is My body

– Transubstantiation?

– Consubstantiation?

Transubstantiation?• ““This is My bodyThis is My body””

– Since His body remained, they knew the breadbread was literally breadbread

• Jesus often used symbolic language w. reference to Himself

– Jn.6:35, 48 (52, 60, 66)

• V.29 calls it fruit of the vinefruit of the vine, not blood

• 1 Co.11:26, breadbread, not flesh

Mt.26:27-28• CupCup = Jn.4:12; Hb.11:7; “bottle”

• This is My bloodThis is My blood

– OT: blood often means sacrifice

• Mt.20:28, life

– OT sacrifices: the blood was separated from the body

• Jesus separates the Jesus separates the body body and the and the bloodblood

Blood of the new covenant

• Jesus calls it the “blood of the new “blood of the new covenant”covenant”

• His coming death (sacrifice) will His coming death (sacrifice) will establish a new covenant between establish a new covenant between God and manGod and man– Hb.9:22

Ex.24:…8• In making the old covenant, blood

was thrown on the people

– Only two other places: 1) consecration of priest, Lv.8:22-24

2) cleansing of leper, Lv.14:14, 25 – Implies cleansingcleansing from defilement

– Implies consecrationconsecration to a new life of service to God

Poured out . . . for many

• ““Poured out” Poured out”

– Violent death; recalls Is.53:12 (10)

• ““For many”For many”

– Vicarious death

• The oneone (Christ) makes the sacrifice for the manymany (sinners)

– 1 T.2:6, allall

For forgiveness of sins• Je.31:31-34

– True forgiveness would come under the new covenantnew covenant through the blood of Christ

– Jesus is the Passover Lamb; His death is redemptive (Jn.1:29)

– The expression here explains the The expression here explains the Lord’s role in salvationLord’s role in salvation

• Ac.2:38, man’s roleAc.2:38, man’s role

A prophecy of fellowship (29)

• Jesus’ words focused on death

– Death usually ends the story

– ““I will not drink…fruit of the vine…I will not drink…fruit of the vine…until I drink it new with you” until I drink it new with you”

“…new with you”• ““With youWith you”” = fellowship

– The table fellowship that Jesus enjoyed w. disciples is coming to an end

– But this fellowship would be renewed in a new and superior way

– He does not literally drink now • DrinkDrink = fellowship

• ““In My Father’s kingdom”In My Father’s kingdom” – Mk.14:25 includes ““new”new” – Lk.22:16, until it is fulfilleduntil it is fulfilled . . .. . .

Mt.26:30

• Jews customarily ended the Passover meal w. a Psalm

– Usually Ps.115-118

The purpose of Lord’s SupperThe purpose of Lord’s Supper

1.1. ThanksgivingThanksgiving, 1 Co.10:16. ““We We blessbless…”…” (give thanksgive thanks)

– Never uses “wine” in connection w. L.S.

– When Bible describes wine, it is red– The color reminds us of blood

• 1 Macc. 6:…34• Gn. 49:11

2. CommunionCommunion, 1 Co.10:16– Partaking of this cup recalls our share

in the benefits of His blood

3. SacrificeSacrifice, 1 Co.10:16 (body)– Breaking breadBreaking bread can mean a

common meal (Ac.2:46) or the Lord’s supper (Ac.2:42) • Jesus would have given thanks at

the beginning of the meal. Mt.14:19• Here He starts something new; it is Here He starts something new; it is

proper to introduce this new proper to introduce this new observance w. another thanksgivingobservance w. another thanksgiving

4. FellowshipFellowship, 1 Co.10:17

– ESV: Because there is one bread, Because there is one bread, we, who are many are one body…we, who are many are one body…..

• Horizontal fellowship

• All believers come to the Table as the Lord’s guests; He is the host

• Many fragments, yet one breadMany fragments, yet one bread

• Many members, yet one bodyMany members, yet one body

5. MemorialMemorial, 1 Co.11:24-25

• In remembrance of MeIn remembrance of Me = all that I have done for you and am to you

– Words imply that He would soon be out of sightout of sight; He must not be out of out of mind mind

• We are prone to forget

• Jesus did not authorize a costly monument that only the rich could afford

6. CovenantCovenant, 1 Co.11:25– Ex.24 . . . 32

– As often asAs often as…

• Every time they partake, they remember Him and renew their covenant w. Him

7. ProclamationProclamation, 1 Co.11:26 – TheThe Lord’s supper is an Lord’s supper is an actedacted

sermon proclaiming His deathsermon proclaiming His death

8. AnticipationAnticipation, 1 Co.11:26

– Each time we eat, we silently wish this to be the last

9. ExaminationExamination, 1 Co.11:28-29 – ““He does not order one man to test He does not order one man to test

another, but each man himself; thus another, but each man himself; thus making the court a private one and making the court a private one and the verdict w/o witnesses”the verdict w/o witnesses” – Chrysostom

– 27, how, not who = 29

• FatigueFatigue (often due to lack of sleep), may prevent some from discerning His body and blood

• DistractionsDistractions may hinder others (Lk.22:24)

– InnerInner distractions: Money problems; children; hunger; plans…

– OuterOuter distractions: • Cute babies • Fight w. spouse (1 Pt. 3:7)

– 20