Category: The Lord’s Supper

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #126

Monday, September 28, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

Read Jeremiah 32:29: “And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.” Disobeying the Law of Moses through centuries of idolatry, the Kingdom of Judah and its capital city of Jerusalem eventually fell to Babylonian troops roughly 600 B.C. Little by little, Israel had compromised with the very evil world system out of which the LORD had called them when He under Moses’ command redeemed them from Egyptian bondage. The Davidic dynasty thus came to a violent, tragic end.

Similarly, the Church the Body of Christ at Corinth had been sanctified, set apart unto God’s purposes. They trusted the Gospel of Grace when Paul preached there back in Acts chapter 18 (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Before they had ever heard anything about Jesus Christ from him, these Corinthians—some of whom had attended synagogue services, reading and hearing pertinent Old Testament verses—were familiar with the sacred banquets of world religions. Some had doubtless even participated in them. The ancient Greeks, the ancient Romans, and the ancient Egyptians, among other peoples, held special feasts to worship their respective gods and goddesses (mere reiterations of what they inherited from their ancestors at the Tower of Babel in Genesis chapter 11). Israel became involved with them too, as did the Corinthian believers, even after receiving revelation from the living and true God. This “syncretism”—blending of religions—has plagued and polluted God’s people for millennia.

It is an extremely complex subject because it spans thousands of years. To the common man, the lie’s modern form is practically indistinguishable from the truth. Almost no one perceives, or even cares to see (!), the details that pinpoint what is worship of the Lord and what is worship of the Devil. Let us see when, where, and how the Lord’s Supper was instituted….

NOTE: In order to bring you a special study tomorrow, we will temporarily break away from this devotionals arc….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #125

Sunday, September 27, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

Food and drink were offered to idols throughout Old Testament history. “And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations” (Leviticus 17:7). “And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods” (Numbers 25:1,2; cf. Revelation 2:14; cf. Revelation 2:20). “They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not” (Deuteronomy 32:17). “Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips” (Psalm 16:4). “Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine” (Hosea 3:1). These “flagons” are cakes, so “flagons of wine” are grape/raisin cakes.

An even more explicit account is: “Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee. Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger” (Jeremiah 7:16-18). Draw your attention to “cakes,” “the queen of heaven” (heathen mother goddess), and “drink offerings.” This is repeated in chapter 44, verses 15-25. In all these cases, the people of Israel knowingly anger the LORD with their idolatry by having intimate relations with someone other than Him their spiritual husband (Exodus 20:1-3; Deuteronomy 31:16-21; Jeremiah 31:32; Hosea 4:1-19).

Dear brethren, we need spiritual discernment to differentiate between genuine holy meals and counterfeit ones….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #124

Saturday, September 26, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

When 1 Corinthians 10:19-21 mentions the Gentiles who “sacrifice to idols” and “sacrifice to devils,” connected to “the cup of devils” and “the table of devils,” it recalls various Old Testament references touching heathen holy meals or pagan sacred banquets (Satan’s worship services!).

Of course, this first one is Israel recently out of Egypt, assembling around Mount Sinai and engaging in the very idol worship learned from the Egyptians: “And when Aaron saw it [golden-calf idol], he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD. And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play [lewd, drunken partying!]. And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves: They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt” (Exodus 32:5-8; cf. 1 Corinthians 10:7).

“Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee: But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves: For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice; And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods. Thou shalt make thee no molten gods” (Exodus 34:12-17).

There is still more….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #123

Friday, September 25, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

The church of Corinth was infamous for its wild or loose living. Extremely immature Christians were having plenty of fun committing an assortment of sins and gloating about it. Of particular note was their involvement with heathen idolatry, which continued even after they came to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ! Therefore, worship of idols is featured throughout 1 Corinthians (especially chapters 8, 10, and 11); the latter half of chapter 11 concentrates on the Lord’s Supper (worship of God) versus counterfeit holy meals (worship of Satan).

Read carefully these highlights from chapter 10: “[7] Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play…. [14] Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. [15] I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. [16] The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? [17] For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. [18] Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? [19] What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? [20] But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. [21] Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.”

Did you observe the contrasts? God versus idols/devils—“the cup of the Lord” against “the cup of devils”—“the Lord’s table” opposite “the table of devils.” These points are at the heart of the controversies surrounding the Lord’s Supper. Such extreme language alerts us as to the gravity of the matter….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #122

Thursday, September 24, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

Read 1 Corinthians 11:20-34: “When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 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. 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. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.

“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. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.”

As with the Corinthian Christians 20 centuries ago, so confusion about the Lord’s Supper still thrives in our churches now….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #121

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

Local churches and “Christian” schools are crowded, crowded (!), crowded (!) with people exceedingly busy, going along with what they have seen and heard their entire lives. They believe and do exactly as instructed, neither questioning nor resisting: this behavior is known as “corpse-like obedience,” resembling the mindless or mechanical/robotic movements of zombies. For well over a decade, I was guilty of it. Then, I actually started reading the Bible for myself, and ceased depending on preachers and teachers who were telling me only what they assumed the Scriptures taught. All these years later, I am still in the process of rectifying the recklessness and replacing the folly with sound Bible doctrine—forgetting this lie by believing this truth, forgetting that lie by believing that truth, and so on.

It took me quite a long time to make sense of the Lord’s Supper—what it is and what it is not, for whom it is, et cetera. One particular dear brother in Christ pointed me to the Bible verses I needed to study so desperately to recover myself out of the snare of the Devil (2 Timothy 2:24-26). My goal in ministry is to take those same truths and present them in a systematic way for others to consider and, hopefully, believe in their soul for their spiritual health and growth. The Lord Jesus Christ stated in John 7:17: “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” Provided we have a longing to do the will of God, He will furnish us with the light and power to do it. None of us are forced to stay in spiritual darkness, but God in His righteousness and out of respect for our free will, will leave us blind and ignorant if we so choose (Romans 1:18-32)!

As we now tackle the subject of the Lord’s Supper, may we have humble, sincere, believing hearts, eager to discard anything and everything we have learned that is wrong and hold fast only that which is good….

The Spiritual Dexterity of Our Physical Posterity #61

Monday, July 20, 2026

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).

If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?

Christendom is rather notorious for severe controversies and bitter contentions. Its tens of thousands of denominations, cults, and sects all fight over a multitude of positions, practices, and persons. Yet, these can be reduced to one simple fact: different levels of spiritual maturity result in discussions of various degrees of importance. It is usually challenging for non-Christians or new Christians, or even longtime professing Christians, to make sense of it all—and to determine if it is even worth getting into. The matters that are most serious regard anything and everything that complicates salvation from sin and/or salvation from erroneous teaching, for these two points involve God’s will for us: “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:3,4).

Remember, just because it is in the Bible does not necessarily mean it is something that pertains to us or something we should do. Whether water baptism, confession of sins, tithing, the Lord’s Supper, Sabbath-Day keeping, good works, or spiritual gifts (including tongue-talking and healing), these exemplify the areas of debate amongst church members. The extent to which we are receptive to the Holy Spirit’s teaching ministry determines how successfully we navigate through such issues and arrive at correct conclusions. We are destined to wind up with wrong views once we insert the traditions, assumptions, and opinions of men.

While most inconvenient, it has to be stated. There is a great deal of blind allegiance to religious leaders in our “Christian” churches and schools. Consequently, commoners do not think beyond where their denominational officials leave them, being too fearful to venture outside of anything they are not taught in their theological system. Sometimes, this is done in innocence: people who just need to be taught the truth and want to be taught it, but few are willing to teach them. However, others need to be taught the truth but do not care to be taught it, so they turn away from those who would teach them.

Beloved, let us see if we wish to resolve these disagreements for ourselves….

Reaping and Sowing #6

Sunday, May 25, 2025

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap” (Galatians 6:7 KJV).

Let us not be ignorant brethren concerning the concept of “reaping and sowing!”

Think of the negative. If we go around picking fights with others, and someone severely injures us, we have reaped what we have sown. If we shoplift and wind up in jail, we have reaped what we have sown. If we have lied enough to the point where no one believes anything we say, we have reaped what we have sown. If we do not practice responsible spending and we get into debt, we have reaped what we have sown. If we overdose on drugs and die, we have reaped what we have sown.

Observe the positive. If we give money to a friend in need, and he or she then gives us money in our time of lack, we have reaped what we have sown. If we work hard and get a job promotion, we have reaped what we have sown. If we take care of our possessions, and they last a long time, we have reaped what we have sown. If we study diligently in school and we make good grades, we have reaped what we have sown. If we are kind to our children and they take care of us in our old age, we have reaped what we have sown.

Saints amongst the Corinthians were gluttons and drunkards at the Lord’s Supper, so many of them were weak, sick, or dead. These were the consequences of their poor eating and drinking habits (1 Corinthians 11:20,21,29-32). Even as Christians in this the Dispensation of Grace, God will not spare us the negative results of our stupidity! But, what about the ironies or paradoxes? How do we explain sowing good but reaping evil? What if we sow evil and reap good? For example, people raise their children with Christian truth but those children grow up to become apostates who cannot stand to hear one word about the Lord Jesus. Or, think of the businesspeople who cheat and steal, yet they become wealthy and enjoy lives of luxury. Even in these situations, today’s Scripture will eventually be brought to pass….

Note: In order to bring you a special study tomorrow, we will temporarily break from this devotionals arc….

Comatose! #5

Monday, February 27, 2023

“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light” (Ephesians 5:14 KJV).

“Wake up!,” screams the Holy Spirit to today’s comatose professing church!

In Matthew 13:25, “the enemy” labored “while men slept.” Verse 39 identifies this “enemy” as “the devil.” The sleeping, of course, is not physical but spiritual. When people are spiritually oblivious, napping in the spiritual realm, they become more susceptible to Satan’s will. A saint not walking in the light of God’s words to him or her will fall into the spiritual trap of functional death, the Christian life not functioning (see today’s Scripture). Also, any lost people refusing to believe God’s words to them—they are content in being lost—they too will be vulnerable to Satanic deception (remaining lost). The context of the verses in Matthew chapter 13 is the Little Flock receiving and believing the Gospel of the Kingdom, God’s work (genuine), and lost Israel refusing and disbelieving the Gospel of the Kingdom, Satan’s work (counterfeit).

Satan’s evil world system is still in force now, misleading lost and saved alike, following the patterns already laid out in Scripture. It had duped the Corinthian saints (spiritual immaturity, heresies and sects, fornication, abusing spiritual gifts, petty lawsuits, mockery of the Lord’s Supper, et cetera), the Galatian saints (legalism, denominationalism, works-religion), the Ephesian saints (various sins and silly deeds delineated in Ephesians 4:17–5:21), and so on. In the verses following today’s Scripture, we read: “[15] See then that ye walk circumspectly [looking around, carefully, alertly], not as fools, but as wise, [16] Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. [17] Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. [18] And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;….”

If there is no renewed mind, thinking like a mature grace saint (Romans 12:1,2), we will be “fools… unwise… [not] understanding what the will of the Lord is.” Since the vast majority of the professing church has never paid much attention to the warnings the Holy Spirit issued 2,000 years ago, there is no filling of the Holy Spirit, and therefore no real spiritual fruit and meaningful Christian influence on the world. Like with Israel of old, a spiritual coma incapacitates….

World Lost! #9

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons; Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children” (Deuteronomy 4:9,10 KJV).

Some have cried out, “This world is going to hell in a handbasket!” Others have exclaimed, “We have lost our country!” Surely, surely, they are all correct!

Regardless of the nation, a society bitterly opposed to Scripture is the result of people failing to appreciate and faithfully pass those truths to the next generation (today’s Scripture). What is done is permanent; the damage will not be reversed. As members of the Church the Body of Christ, our best course of action is three-fold.

Firstly, we must realize the basic problem. It is not negative thinking. Thus, inspirational and motivational messages will not solve the dilemma! It is not racism. Therefore, reparations and apologies will not improve the situation! It is not ignorance. So, education and degrees will not make the circumstances better! It is not poverty. Consequently, jobs and money will not improve the situation! Sin is the fundamental problem. Sin is the fundamental problem. Sin is the fundamental problem. Sin is the fundamental problem.

Secondly, we must recognize the solution. It is not raising our hands, dancing to “contemporary Christian music,” praying, eating Communion wafers and sipping Communion wine, joining local churches, getting water baptized, or forcing people to kneel and “feel really sorry.” The answer is “Christ died for our sins, He was buried, and He rose again the third day” (1 Corinthians 15:3,4). Here is payment for sin in full. Here is life. The answer to sin is righteousness. The answer to death is Christ bringing life.

Finally, we must understand we absolutely will not prevent the house’s fall. However, being mindful of the first two points, we can slow down the collapse so more souls can escape the inevitable ruin….