Eat My Flesh/Drink My Blood

Recently I did a Communion message for our Life Group.  This is the message I believe the Lord wanted me to bring.  I have added it to our website for others to share and partake.

(1 Corinthians 11:24-34, NKJV) And when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes. Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you (John 6:53, NKJV).

What is eating His flesh?  Jesus is the Word made flesh and the true Bread of Life. To eat His flesh is to receive Him by faith and draw our spiritual life from Him. As we take in His written Word, we are nourished by God with milk for growth, meat for maturity, and daily bread for our ongoing strengthening, and through it we are led into deeper fellowship and communion with Christ Himself. In the same way, we must approach the Lord with faith, reverence, and truth, lest we misunderstand both His person and His Word.

An important aspect of walking rightly before the Lord is discerning truth from error. Many of us can be misled or influenced by false doctrine. Deception is serious, and Scripture shows that approaching the Lord without truth, or holding onto error, can have consequences. This does not mean that every believer who has unknowingly embraced a false teaching is under condemnation. God looks at the heart, and His mercy covers those who are sincerely seeking truth. However, a persistent refusal to examine and correct false beliefs can hinder spiritual growth and openness to what God wants to do, which is why discernment is so vital. While healing is ultimately in God’s hands, Scripture shows that unbelief, unrepented sin, and wrong beliefs can hinder us (James 5:15–16, Mark 6:5–6). Discernment of truth opens the heart more fully to the work of the Spirit.

We need to repent and ask God to show us where we may believe something is true according to His Word, but are actually in error.

What is drinking His Blood?  “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.” (Luke 22:20, 1 Corinthians 11:25).

Drinking the Cup = Entering the New Covenant

This echoes Exodus 24:8, where Moses sprinkled the blood of the covenant, and the people entered into relationship with God. Jesus is now saying His blood is the seal of the New Covenant - one not based on law, but on faith and grace through Him.

The New Testament repeatedly confirms that Jesus is the Mediator of this covenant:

“He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance (Hebrews 9:15).

This means when someone drinks the cup, it’s not just ritual - it’s a declaration!

If drinking from the cup of His Blood represents the New Covenant, then drinking the Blood represents how much you believe in Jesus as the mediator for the New Covenant.

How much do you truly believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior to establish within you the new covenant between you and God? God will test your heart and your true belief in His Son.

What does the Blood do? It protects (Leviticus 8:30, Exodus 12:13, Revelation 1:5).  It cleanses (Hebrews 9:14), (1 John 1:7).  It redeems and brings remission and forgiveness of sin (Matthew 26:28, Ephesians 1:7, Revelation 5:9, Colossians 1:13-14).  It justifies and saves us from the wrath of God (Romans 5:9). It overcomes the accuser (Revelation 12:11).   It gives us boldness to enter the Holiest of Holies (Hebrews 10:19). It brings us near to God (Ephesians 2:13). It brings us peace and reconciliation (Colossians 1:19-20).

Why was the Blood of Jesus shed?  There had to be an atonement for the remission of sins.  There had to be a blood sacrifice.  And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission of sins (Hebrews 9:22, NKJV). 

The Blood of Jesus remits the sin which is why it is so important we drink His Blood correctly. As you believe you receive.

Eating His Flesh and Drinking His Blood is also Participation in Christ’s Life and Death

Jesus is inviting believers into deep, intimate union with Himself.

It is Partaking fully in His sacrifice - accepting the cost and the gift of His death.

• Internalizing His life - just as food becomes part of us, Jesus is saying He must become part of us spiritually and existentially.

“Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.” (John 6:56)

It is not just about believing in Jesus mentally - it's about a spiritual transformation where Christ nourishes the soul like food nourishes the body:

• Ongoing sustenance in your spiritual walk.
• Becoming more like Him through deep union - “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27).
  
  

Prayer - “Dear Jesus I willingly and wholeheartedly enter into the New Covenant, sealed by Your blood. I enter into deep intimate union with You and accept the cost and the gift of Your death.

(Raise the Bread) - Dear Jesus I repent for all the times I have not correctly eaten Your flesh.  I ask that You reveal all deception and false doctrine that I am under in Jesus name. (Eat)

(Raise the Cup) - I am sorry for all the times I have not correctly drunk Your Blood and did not truly believe in You as my Lord and Saviour to establish within me the new Covenant between myself and God. I thank You Jesus for the Blood that was shed at Calvary.  I ask that You send Your Ministering angels to apply that Blood to my home, property, surroundings, belongings, family, Ministry, pets and my spirit, soul and body in Jesus name. Immerse me, cover me, drench me in Your Blood Lord Jesus Christ, Amen”.  (Drink)

By Tania Francis