- the Law - the commands from God, the Word of God
- prophets - speaks of the fore-coming Son. they are the spokespersons of God (Hebrews 1:1)
- Jesus
- is the Word incarnated. John 1:14
- fulfills the Law and Prophets. Matthew 5:17
- Holy Spirit - testifies the Son
- John 15:26 - the Advocate testifies
- Matthew 16:17 - Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.
- 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 - our faith rests on the power of the Holy Spirit
- Romans 12:3 - our faith always comes from God
Law - Prophets - Jesus - Holy Spirit
all 4 originates/comes from God
all 4 is life giving
- Jesus’s body has been broken down (Bread of Life)
- Hebrews 9:22 - without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness
- Communion - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 - For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread,24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
- Communion is done daily, “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42 “They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.” Acts 2:46
- Communion is the exchange of thoughts and feelings especially at a spiritual and mental level
- Communion is Bible Study