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When and how do we remember Jesus?


Introduction. Questions concerning the Bible are good and profitable.  I especially enjoy replying to questions which directly concern Jesus.

We remember Jesus when we reflect on his birth and ministry.  By birth I refer to the fact of Jesus' virgin birth (Isa. 7: 14, Matt. 1: 18-25).  We have no teaching relative to a celebration, as such, of Jesus' birthday.  Jesus was born to be king (John 18: 37), to save sinners (Matt. 1: 21), and to vicariously die for all men (Phili. 2: 7-8, Heb. 2: 9).  Jesus obediently submitted to baptism (Matt. 3: 13-17), and went about teaching and doing good (Matt. 4: 23, Acts 10: 38).  Jesus sinlessly lived and became the ultimate example for us to emulate (Heb. 4: 15, 1 Pet. 2: 21).  We remember Jesus when we recall these facts and put this knowledge into action in our lives (cf. John 15: 15-17).

We remember Jesus when we observe his memorial, the Lord's Supper.  Did you know Jesus established a memorial whereby his people can remember him?  During the Jewish Passover, Jesus "took bread...and said, Take, eat, this is my body...he took the cup...Drink ye all of it" (Matt. 26: 26-29).  This observance is called the Lord's supper (1 Cor. 11: 20).   The early Christians partook regularly of this act on the Lord's Day (Acts 2: 42, 20: 7, "breaking bread").  Paul sad Jesus taught, "Take, eat, this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.  Concerning the cup, "...as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me" (1 Cor. 11: 24-25, see vss. 23-29).

Application. When Christians observe Jesus' memorial, they are declaring the fact of Jesus' life, death, resurrection, and his coming again.  Do you so remember Jesus?  First of all, you must be a Christian and a member of his church, his spiritual body (Acts 20: 7, 1 Cor. 11: 18-29).
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