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Communion
Luke 22:7-20
Communion was the passover - Feast of Passover and Unleavened Bread. Jesus had a desire to restore the communion between the people and God which only the Priests usually accessed. The same communion that was available in the Garden of Eden, but lost because of sin. Now after approximately 6,000 years, it was about to be restored to ALL mankind through the death of Jesus.
Communion = Fellowship - with Jesus and His sufferings
Jesus warned that Fellowship with Him would cause enmity with the world. If the world hated Him it will also hate us. Our friendship and Communion with Jesus will cause a division between us and our former friends.
Notice the different cups of Communion - vs. 17, & 20
Exodus 6:6-7 - Where the four cups of Communion was instituted
Four cups derived from these verses;
#1. Consecration or Sanctification - "I will bring you out.."
Just as God brought out His people from Egypt, so we are brought out of sin when we accept Jesus and are Sanctified by His blood. We also need to keep in mind that once we are out of Egypt, we are not to go back, nor desire the former life.
#2. Praise - (for the deliverance) Sung Halelel Psalm 113-118
Praise is such an important part of the Christian's walk, but sadly most are not aware of it because of "dead" traditional churches. The Bible says that God inhabits the praises of His people. When we start to praise Jesus, He actually comes down and Communes with us. The priests would praise God before they would go into battle, and God would be there and fight for them. The devil hates praises to God, because he knows that it brings down the presence of God.
#3. Redemption -"I will redeem you" cup of Luke 22:20 Jesus was revealing Himself as the Passover Lamb.
Jesus is our redemption, and redeems us through His blood that He shed to bring us back to the Communion with the Father.
#4. Acceptance or Elijah - Future to be fulfilled at the Marriage Supper - Cup Jesus was referring to in Luke 22:17
This is the cup that Jesus was referring to which will be taken by Him at the marriage supper of the Lamb.
Exodus 12: 1-14, 22-23, 46 Where Passover was instituted
Jesus fulfilled all of the requirements of the Passover - It is a reminder of the price that was paid for our Spiritual Freedom
The warning in 1Corinthians 11 is to not take it lightly, and to understand the seriousness and solemness of it.
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