Meeting guide · command 80

Take, Eat Drink

Receive the bread and cup in remembrance of Jesus' self-giving body, covenant blood, forgiveness, and coming kingdom.

Read

Read the complete passage aloud.

Primary passage

Matthew 26:26–29

26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27 He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it, 28 for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins. 29 But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s Kingdom.”

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Mark

Mark 14:22–25

22 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed it, he broke it and gave to them, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body.” 23 He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it. 24 He said to them, “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Most certainly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in God’s Kingdom.”

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Luke

Luke 22:19–20

19 He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.” 20 Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

World English Bible

During His final Passover meal, Jesus interprets bread and wine through His approaching death and shares them with His disciples.

Discuss

Listen carefully to what Jesus says.

  1. What does Jesus command?
  2. What does this passage reveal about Him?
  3. Where do we resist this command?
  4. What is difficult or unclear?
  5. What do the bread, cup, covenant, forgiveness, remembrance, and future kingdom proclaim together?

Practice

Choose one specific act of obedience.

Participate in the Lord's Supper with your church, preparing through gratitude, self-examination, reconciliation, and attention to the gathered body.

Return

Come back and discuss what happened.

What aspect of Jesus' gift became clearer, and how did the meal reshape your relationship with His people?

Close together

Pray. Then prepare to teach.

Pray

Jesus, thank you for giving yourself for us. Make us one, grateful and faithful as we remember you and await your kingdom.

Teach

Respect different Christian understandings of Christ's presence in the meal while keeping His words, covenant, sacrifice, remembrance, and communal setting central.