<TITLE>09. Par 28-31</TITLE>L-28 As I hold tonight in this little charger here... It's the bread that represents the flesh of our Lord, as it's been made a kosher bread by Christian hands. And now it comes to us as a token of the broken body of our Lord. Let us bow our heads.
Heavenly Father, this precious atonement, this sacrifice that You made for us, we see in this bread the suffering and tearing of Your body. Oh, it bleeds our hearts, Lord, to tears and humility, when we think that God would be made flesh in order to tear Himself to pieces, to make an atonement to fulfill the justice that's required. And then, by grace without anything at all, we're invited to come. How we thank Thee, Father.
Sanctify this bread now to its intended purpose and cause. And whosoever shall take it, may they have Eternal Life dwelling within them. May they never perish, but live eternally with God. Give them health and strength for the journey. We ask in Jesus' Name. Amen.

L-29 The Bible said, "In like manner He took the cup, and when He had supped, saying, 'This is the Blood of the New Testament.' As oft as you drink it, you show forth the Lord's death till He comes." I hold in my hand the--the fruit of the vine that represents the Blood of the Lord Jesus.
It's been said by many that they wouldn't take wine, regular wine, because that it was a--an alcoholic, that it was a beverage, and they should not take the wine. They take grape juice. The reason we take wine is because the Bible said, "wine." All translations gives it "wine." Another reason: older wine gets, the better and stronger it becomes. Grape juice sours within a few hours. The Blood of Jesus Christ gets sweeter and better as the years go by. It never sours or contaminates.

L-30 Our heavenly Father, I hold in this charger tonight, the blood of the grapes that represents the Blood of Jesus Christ. And now, in this--His stripes we were healed, in His Blood we were saved. The poet said,
Ever since by faith I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.
Father God, that is our theme tonight, the love of God that's shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. Sanctify this wine, Lord, for its intended purpose. And as we drink it, remember, it represents that suffering there at Calvary: when cruel, mocking thorns pressed His brow until it broke through the skin and the Blood came out; when a scourging whip--a cat-of-nine-tail with lead sinkers on the end of leather--beat into His back until His ribs showed through. Roman nails drove through His feet and His hands, and the spear went through His heart. That was love for us unworthy ones.
Shamefully do we bow, Lord, that it cost the Son of God such a price to redeem us. And then, high in our spirits, we lift up our adoration to Thee, that You give us grace to come, and the assurance. You said, "Whosoever eats My flesh and drinks My Blood has Everlasting Life, and I'll raise him up again at the last day." How can it fail, when it come from such lips. We shall rise again.

L-31 So Father, tonight, while we're standing here, healthy as we know, and by Your grace are strong and healthy and mentally right, we come to take this to show to You we believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord. We accept Him as our Saviour. We believe Him as our God and King.
Sanctify this wine now for its intended purpose. And every person that takes it, may they receive Divine grace, the Holy Spirit, good health and strength to serve God throughout their span of life, through Jesus Christ's Name. Amen.
[Pianist begins playing. Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Saviour Divine;
Now, hear me while I pray,
Take all my sin away,
O let me from this day
Be wholly thine!


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