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Bible Conference: August 10, 2007
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
BREAKING OF BREAD
Acts 2:42 And they continued [imperfect active, relentless], stedfastly [present active] in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
TO BREAK BREAD
Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, . . .
THEIR EYES WERE OPENED
Luke 24:30-31 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
HE WAS KNOWN OF THEM
Luke 24:35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
HE OPENED THEIR UNDERSTANDING
Luke 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
OF HIS WILL
Colossians 1:9-10 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge [epignwsiv, knowledge upon knowledge, butter] of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge [epignwsiv, knowledge upon knowledge, butter] of God;
GRACE AND PEACE
2 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge [epignwsiv, knowledge upon knowledge, butter] of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
LIFE AND GODLINESS
2 Peter 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge [epignwsiv, knowledge upon knowledge, butter] of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
THE FATHER GIVES THE REVELATION
Ephesians 1:15-18 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge [epignwsiv, knowledge upon knowledge, butter] of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
TO DISCERN GOOD AND EVIL
Hebrews 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
CHOOSE THE GOOD
Isaiah 7:15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
IMMANUEL IS HIS NAME
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
CHURNING OF MILK
Proverbs 30:33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, …
CHURNING
Isaiah 28:9-10 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
HONEY
1 Samuel 14:27 But Jonathan … put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
THEIR EYES WERE OPENED
Luke 24:30-31 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
HE WAS KNOWN OF THEM
Luke 24:35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
OPENED HE THEIR UNDERSTANDING
Luke 24:45 Then opened he their understanding [intellect, mind], that they might understand [present active] the scriptures,
THE LORD OPENED HER HEART
Acts 16:14-15 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, …
THE SAYING WAS HID FROM THEM
Luke 18:34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
KINGDOM HAS TO BE UNDERSTOOD
Matthew 13:19 When any one heareth [present active] the word of the kingdom, and understandeth [present active, to put together] it not, then cometh [present middle] the wicked one, and catcheth away [present active] that which was sown in his heart.
THOSE THAT UNDERSTAND
Matthew 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth [present active] the word, and understandeth [present active, to put together] it; which also beareth fruit [present active], and bringeth forth [present active], some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
WARNING
2 Peter 2:20-21 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge [epignwsiv, knowledge upon knowledge, butter] of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness (knowledge upon knowledge) than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
RESPONSIBLE/ACCOUNTABLE
Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge [epignwsiv, knowledge upon knowledge] of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, (you will not confess)
MUCH GIVEN, MUCH REQUIRED
Luke 12:47-48 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required:…