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The Church - connecting the Lord's death with His return

1 Corinthians 11:26 "For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes."

The Church - continuing the Lord's death, bringing in His return

1 Corinthians 11:26 "For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes."

Objective

Death, to accomplish all-inclusive redemption

Matthew 26:28 "For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."

To establish God's kingdom

Matthew 26:29 "I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."

Achievement

Completed redemption, produced the Church

John 19:30

 "When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said,

 'It is finished,'

and he bowed his head

 and gave up his spirit."

Return with the kingdom, establish God's kingdom

Daniel 7:13-14 "I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed."

Product/Result

The Church - the unique product of Christ's death

John 12:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you,

unless a grain of wheat

falls into the earth and dies,

 it remains alone;

 but if it dies,

it bears much fruit."

God's kingdom fully realized on earth

 Luke 19:12,15 "He said therefore, 'A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return... When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business.'"

Application

Believers proclaim the Lord's death, exist as the Church

1 Corinthians 11:26 "For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes."

Believers anticipate and prepare for the Lord's return

Matthew 24:42 "Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming."

Related Scriptures

Matthew 26:26-28 "Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, 'Take, eat; this is my body.' And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, 'Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.'"

Revelation 11:15

"Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet,

and there were loud voices in heaven,

 saying,

'The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ,

and he shall reign forever and ever.'"