BY HIS BLOOD .......

ST. JOHN 6:53-58

(53)  Then Jesus said unto them,  Verily, verily, I say unto you,  Except ye eat the flesh of the son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.  (54) Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.  (55)  For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.  (56)  He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I  in him.  (57)  As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father:  so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.  (58)  This is that bread which came down from heaven:  not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead:  he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

COMMENTARY:

Brethren in Christ,  the context is self explanatory, Jesus, explained his mission on earth to his followers:  through his flesh and blood, that was shed to purchase us from all our sins.  He was the bread (flesh) and blood (life) and if we partake of him through the Holy Communion;  Jesus said,
we shall live in him and he in us forevermore.

(1 Corinthians 11:24-25) (24)  And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said,  Take, eat:  this is my body, which is broken for you:  this do in remembrance of me.  (25)  After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying,  This cup is the new testament in my blood:  this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

Believers in Christ, are to partake of the Holy Communion to renew our faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and his mission on earth to save us from hell's damnation.  However, the scripture says, we cannot partake of the Holy Communion unworthily:  we might ask ourselves, "Why is that?"  because (Worthy is the Lamb that was slain), and we need to be worthy also in him;  therefore, before we partake of his flesh and blood;  we are to confess all hidden sins.  Also, if any brother had offended us, we will have to release those offenses, and forgive them of all their sins; as Christ also forgave us through his death on the cross:  when we clear our hearts and minds from all darkness, we will be worthy to partake of his flesh and blood, and be renewed in our salvation.

If we do not confess our sins, or forgive our trespassers their sins; before partaking of his flesh and blood:  The scripture says, *we will be guilty of his body and blood;  we might ask ourselves "what do this means?"  It means we will equally be guilty of his crucifixion, and his blood that was shed on the cross;  therefore, it is very important that we examine our hearts, to make sure that our hearts are clean from all hidden sins; before we partake of his flesh, and blood by Holy Communion.

*(1 Corinthians 11:27)  Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

 CONCLUSION:

Brethren, the covenant of flesh and blood is real, and all believers in Christ, are to partake of the Holy Communion in remembrance of his suffering and death on the cross of Calvary to redeemed us from hell's damnation unto his eternal life.  Amen and Amen!