April 2, 2026
Holy Week - Part 4
1 Corinthians 11:23-25
04/02/2026
23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered
to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he
was betrayed took bread,
24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and
said, ``This is my body which is for you. Do this
in remembrance of me.''
25 In the same way also he took the cup, after
supper, saying, ``This cup is the new covenant in
my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in
remembrance of me.'' (ESV)
Each week, as we gather together at our Lord's invitation to
receive from Him the gift of the forgiveness of our sins which
leads to eternal life, we celebrate the most blessed Sacrament
which Jesus bestowed upon His Church on Thursday of Holy Week.
Saint Paul wrote:
For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to
you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was
betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he
broke it, and said, ``This is my body which is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.'' In the same way also
he took the cup, after supper, saying, ``This cup is
the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you
drink it, in remembrance of me.''
Here the Church, here each one who receives the body and
blood of Jesus in and under the bread and wine, is given tangible
proof of God's grace and mercy. Saint Paul reminded the
congregation in Corinth: ``The cup of blessing that we bless, is
it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we
break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?''[1] As
we depart the table, we do so knowing our sins are forgiven for
the sake of Jesus who willingly bore the guilt and shame so that
we may receive the gift of life.
Therefore, today the Church prays:
O Lord, in this wondrous Sacrament You have left us a
remembrance of Your passion. Grant that we may so
receive the sacred mystery of Your body and blood that
the fruits of Your redemption may continually be
manifest in us; for You live and reign with the Father
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Please join us at Trinity Lutheran Church this evening at
7:00 as we ponder our Lord's gift of grace and mercy. Amen.
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1. 1 Corinthians 10:16 (ESV)