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To the sincere Christian and seeker of God, nothing causes more pause for reflection on the glories to come than the Easter story. And rightly so. Although Easter Sunday is perhaps the most celebrated of all Christian holidays, God never intended it to be an annual memorial as it is now. In fact, youâll not find the word Easter anywhere in the Bible. Instead, Jesus told His disciples to eat the bread that was broken for them and to drink the cup of the new covenant âin remembrance of Me.â The apostle Paul passed on the message, saying, âas often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lordâs death till He comesâ (1 Corinthians 11:26).
In other words, what has been called âthe Lordâs Supperâ is intended to be a frequent celebration that should take place as often as we gather for Christian fellowship. This principle was revealed in Acts 20:7 when Luke mentions, âNow on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break breadâŠ.â The precedent of a weekly worship is made here. But however often they gathered, it was clear that âthey continued steadfastly in the apostlesâ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayersâ (Acts 2:42). These are the essentials of Christian worship…
