Eucharist (Holy Communion) |
Eucharist Symbols & Meanings |
Bible References for Eucharist |
Eucharist is a sacrament of Initiation. This sacrament re-enacts Jesus dying and then rising again. In Holy Communion (Eucharist it is also known as,) People receive the blood and the body of Christ in the appearances of bread and wine for the first time.
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Cross: The cross symbolizes Jesus dying on the cross.
Bread: The bread symbolizes the body of Christ. Wine: The wine symbolizes the blood of Christ. Receiving Holy Communion: Receiving Holy Communion symbolizes that you are one with Christ. The Last Supper: The Last Supper symbolizes the last meal that Jesus celebrated with his disciples. |
1.) Genesis 14. 17-20 Abraham Blessed by Melchizedek.
2.) Exodus 12. 1-28 Crossing the Red Sea. 3.) 1 Corinthians 11 . 17-34 Abuses at the Lord's Supper, The Institution of the Lord's Supper, Partaking of the Supper of the Unworthily. |