DEVOTED DAY BY DAY: The Breaking of Bread

THE BREAKING OF BREAD

What have been some of your most memorable meals?

42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.  Acts 2:42-47 ESV

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What is food?

Food is WORK.
By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread… Genesis 3:19 ESV

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Food is ESSENTIAL.
And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.  Matthew 4:2 ESV

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Food is PROVIDED.
Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Let an omer of it be kept throughout your generations, so that they may see the bread with which I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’ ”  Exodus 16:32 ESV

Give us this day our daily bread…  Matthew 6:11 ESV

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Meals of Significance

A Meal of REWARD

18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine.
(He was priest of God Most High.) 19 And he blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
    Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 and blessed be God Most High,
    who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” 
   Genesis 14:18-20 ESV

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A Meal of RESCUE
This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations, as a statute forever, you shall keep it as a feast.  Exodus 12:14 ESV

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A Meal of RENOWN
41 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. 42 And they all ate and were satisfied. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. 44 And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.  Mark 6:41-44 ESV

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A Meal of REDEMPTION
And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 20 And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.”  Luke 22:19-20 ESV

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A Meal of REVELATION
30 When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight.  Luke 24:30-31 ESV

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A Meal of RESTORATION
Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.”  John 21:12 ESV

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Making Memorable Meals

1. You Need PREPARATIONS
7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.” 9 They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it?”  Luke 22:7-9 ESV

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2. You Need A PLACE
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.”  Luke 19:5 ESV

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3. You Need PEOPLE
And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”  Luke 15:2 ESV

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4. You Need A PURPOSE
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.  1 Corinthians 11:26 ESV

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Key Point: Share A Meal. Make A Memory.