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On the table of Thy love,
With the bread, the cup is spread.
By partaking of these signs,
We with Thee are richly fed.
How we thank Thee for this cup,
For the cup of blessing, Lord,
Cup of Thy Salvation full,
Cup of all Thou dost afford.
With the bread, the cup is spread.
By partaking of these signs,
We with Thee are richly fed.
How we thank Thee for this cup,
For the cup of blessing, Lord,
Cup of Thy Salvation full,
Cup of all Thou dost afford.
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’Tis the blood Thou shedd’st for us,
That our sins may be forgiv’n;
’Tis the cov’nant made for us,
That Thy blessings may be giv’n.
Thou didst drink the cup of wrath,
Thou hast tasted death for us,
Thus the cup of blessing bought,
As the portion gained for us.
That our sins may be forgiv’n;
’Tis the cov’nant made for us,
That Thy blessings may be giv’n.
Thou didst drink the cup of wrath,
Thou hast tasted death for us,
Thus the cup of blessing bought,
As the portion gained for us.
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In this portion we have God,
Whom we lost thru Adam’s fall;
By the shedding of Thy blood,
God becomes our all in all.
In this portion all we have—
Life and peace, redemption sure;
All that God has planned and willed,
In this portion we secure.
Whom we lost thru Adam’s fall;
By the shedding of Thy blood,
God becomes our all in all.
In this portion all we have—
Life and peace, redemption sure;
All that God has planned and willed,
In this portion we secure.
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An eternal portion, ’tis,
Overflowing cup divine;
Heav’nly taste do we enjoy
In this cup of God’s design.
Here in love we drink this cup
In remembrance, Lord, of Thee;
Thus in spirit we partake
All Thy work on Calvary.
Overflowing cup divine;
Heav’nly taste do we enjoy
In this cup of God’s design.
Here in love we drink this cup
In remembrance, Lord, of Thee;
Thus in spirit we partake
All Thy work on Calvary.
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a. His Blood and Body for the Believers’ Fellowship
In 1 Corinthians 10:16 Paul says, “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the fellowship of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the fellowship of the body of Christ? ” Here the word fellowship refers to the believers’ communion in the joint participation in the blood and body of Christ. This makes us, the participants in the Lord’s blood and body, not only one with one another but also one with the Lord. We, the participants, make ourselves identified with the Lord in the fellowship of His blood and body. The apostle’s thought here is to illustrate how eating and drinking make the eaters and drinkers one with what they eat and drink.
The believers’ fellowship implies their mutual enjoyment of Christ by eating and drinking Christ. In ancient times, when people gathered together for fellowship, they feasted by eating and drinking. The children of Israel brought their produce of the good land to the feast, offered it to God, and feasted with God and with one another for their enjoyment. Likewise, the Lord’s table is the Lord’s feast. When we come to the Lord’s table, we come to a feast of two courses, His blood and His body, both of which are for the believers’ fellowship.
The fellowship of the blood and the body of Christ implies that Christ’s blood is separate from His body, indicating that it is now possible for us to feast on Him. In order to become our feast, Christ, the Son of God, had to be processed. In verse 16 we see that His blood and His body are now on the table, a place of feasting. This implies that Christ has been incarnated, crucified, and resurrected. If Christ had not been incarnated, He could not have blood and a body. If He had not been crucified, His blood could not be separated from His body. If He had not been resurrected, He could not be on the table as our food. In other words, through incarnation Christ put on a human body with blood and flesh ( Heb. 2:14 ), through crucifixion His blood was separated from His body ( John 6:53-55 ), and in resurrection He is served to us on the table as a feast for our nourishment and enjoyment. Therefore, on the table we see Christ’s incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection.
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Texas, United States
How we thank Thee for this cup,
For the cup of blessing, Lord!
Cup of Thy Salvation full,
Cup of all Thou dost afford!
Centennial, CO, United States
"How we thank Thee for this cup,
For the cup of blessing, Lord!"
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
The Lord is our eternal portion, in this portion we have everything!
God blessings amen
Centennial, Colorado, United States
"By the shedding of Thy blood, God becomes our all in all."
吉亞特城, China
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Victorville, CA, United States
Psalms 73:26 Thou my flesh and heart fail; Jehovah is the stone of my heart and my portion forever!
Praise the Lord! He is our portion forever!
Bahama, NC, United States
Overflowing cup divine;
Heav’nly taste do we enjoy!
The Church In Billings, Montana, United States
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