聖餐

聖餐
聖經閱讀：馬太福音26:26-30 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年9月8日(日)

今天的經文告訴我們，耶穌和祂的門徒共進晚餐時所發生的事情。在猶太人慶祝逾越節的期間，這是一頓特別的晚餐。 　正當用餐的時候，耶穌提到了兩件東西：餅和酒。耶穌說，這餅是「我的身體」(第26b節)，然後祂說，這酒是「我的血」，是「為了使眾人的罪得到赦免而流的」(第28節)。耶穌的這些話是在談祂在十字架上的死。 　基督徒應該聚在一起共享聖餐，這樣才能記得耶穌的死。哥林多前書11:26給了我們另一個領聖餐的理由：「所以，直到主再來，每逢吃這餅喝這杯的時候，你們是在宣告主的死。」 　領聖餐對我們是重要的，當我們這麼做時，我們就尊榮了耶穌，也跟別人分享了祂的福音。 —DB* 「這是我的身體，是為你們捨的。你們這樣做來記念我。這杯是上帝的新約，是用我為你們流出的血設立的。」 路加福音22:19b, 20b 禱告：天父，謝謝祢賜給我一個方法，讓我記得耶穌為我所做的事。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Lord’s Supper
Bible Reading: Matthew 26:26-30
Sunday, September 8, 2013

Our Bible Reading today tells us about the time Jesus shared a meal with His followers. This was a special meal during the Jewish celebration of Passover. 　During this meal, Jesus talked about two things: bread and wine. Jesus said about the bread, “It is my body” (verse 26b). And He said about the wine, “This wine is my blood, which will be poured out to forgive the sins of many” (verse 28a). Jesus was talking about His death on the cross. 　Christians should meet together to share the Lord’s Supper so they can remember Jesus’ death. 1 Corinthians 11:26 gives us another reason to eat the Lord’s Supper. “This means that every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are telling others about the Lord’s death until he comes again.” 　It is important for us to eat the Lord’s Supper. When we do, we honor Jesus and share the Good News about Him with others. —DB* “This bread is my body that I am giving for you. This wine represents the new agreement from God to his people. It will begin when my blood is poured out for you.” Luke 22:19b, 20b PRAYER: Father, thank You for giving me a way to remember what Jesus did for me. In His name. Amen.