Episode 153: The Family Altar Audio Devotional – Day 119

Episode Summary:

And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. (Luke 22:19-20)

60 I would like to say this on communion. Now, that is the great stumble, between, the reason today that the Catholic church and the Protestant church can’t emerge together, is on this very subject. The Catholic takes it as a mass. And he’s hoping, by some merit, legalistic that he has done, and by keeping this order, that he will be forgiven of his sins. The Protestant takes it, with thanksgiving, that his sins is forgiven, because he has obeyed a commandment.

61 Now, the bread, the Catholic says that it is the literal body. And this is the Scripture that they use, from Corinthians here, First Corinthians 11.

Said, “Jesus said, ‘Take and eat: this is My body.’”

The Protestant says, “It represents the body.”

62 The Catholic says, “It is the body. And, that, the—the priest has been given power of God to turn the wafer into the literal body of Christ.”

63 Now, if you notice, Jesus’ body had not yet been offered, when He said, “This is My body.” He broke the bread and said, “Take and eat: this is My body.” His body had not yet been broken. So, their—their own Scripture, the own thing they’re using, bring condemnation upon their own doctrine. See? Jesus took the bread and broke it, and give it to them, said, “This is My body. Take and eat.” And here He was standing here, in His body. It hadn’t never been broken yet. Huh! Anyhow, the Scriptures won’t lie. They’ll keep Themselves clear at all times. So, we believe that.

64 And we believe that when we come together, He said, “Tarry one for another.” In other word, “Wait on one another.” The word tarry means “to wait.” “Wait on one another.”

65 Now, as has been a custom to us, we take that Scripture in this way. That, when we do this, that we just bow our heads, and the congregation prays for we pastors. We pastors pray for our congregation. That’s how we wait on each other, by serving each other, by praying.

66 You pray, “God, forgive my pastor. If there’s anything in his life that they—they have done, You forgive them for it. Forgive them. They didn’t mean to do it.”

67 And we come right back, the pastors, praying for our congregation, “God, this is the little flock that You give us to watch over. If there’s anything wrong in their life, take it away, Father. They…So we can all stand together around, fellowship around, knowing that we’re coming here, keeping the order of God, and taking the communion.” I think it’s a sweet time of fellowship.

62-1104e – “Ordination”
Rev. William Marrion Branham

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