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(02/06/22) William Go
The Breaking of Bread

Bible Passages: I Cor 10:16-22, 11:23-32, Matt 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:14-20

I. Introduction:

1. Passover came about when the Jews celebrated the feast in commemoration of their deliverance from slavery. (Ex 12:1-14, Lev 23:4-6)

2. The Supper Instituted by our Lord – night before His dead. (Matt 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:14-20, I Cor 11:23-32)

II. Supper is a family meal, excludes thought of work. (rest)

III. Key elements of Breaking of Bread (1 Cor 11:23-32)

1. Remembering the Lord – He is condescending. – We’re very forgetful so the Lord wants us to remember Him and to remember what He has done for us. And this is an expression of His love. Sheep has the tendencies to forget. – Early Church treasured the Breaking of Bread (Acts 2:41-43,46)

2. The bread – the body of Christ – proclaims His death- Christ’s body was broken for us.

a. Jesus gave His life for us. No one could take it.

b. Scourged (Isaiah 50:6, 52:14, Mark 15:15, Matt 57:26)

3. The cup – the blood of the covenant – proclaims His death.

4. Until He returns.

5. Partake the Breaking of bread in a worthy manner.

6. Examine ourselves prior to partaking.

IV. Breaking of Bread opens our spiritual eyes – Road to Emmaus. (Luke 24:13-35)

Speaker: William Go

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. In-Person Meeting: In order to ensure we operate in a safe environment, we ask all visitors to observe the following tentative rules and guidelines when coming to our church physical meetings:
   1. Please make a reservation for the Sunday Worship Service and or Breaking of Bread Meeting. We ask brothers and sisters to make a one-month reservation by visiting  http://www.hocla.us/rsvp/ or call/text Brother Caleb Kwok at 626.888.9746. For Chinese Worship Service, please call Sister Käte at 626-757-6992. Reservation is required only for the Sunday Worship Service and the Breaking of Bread Meeting. If you come to our Sunday Worship Service without a reservation, we may or may not be able to accommodate you depending on the available seating capacity at that time.
   2. Anyone regardless of the vaccination status who comes to church meetings is subject to health screening and temperature check.
   3. Please wash your hands upon entering the church building. The church provides two hand sanitizing dispensers. One is placed in the entrance and another one on the second floor around the elevator area.
   4. Please wear a face mask while inside the church building. We will provide you one if you do not have one.
   5. When attending church meetings, please sit in every other seat to maintain a certain distance.
   6. Please sanitize the meeting place after each use.
   7. Children under 12 years old are not allowed to come in at this point.
   8. We will post the above rules and guidelines on the entry door.
2. Prayer Meeting: Prayer Meetings are Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:15PM, joining via Webex for the combined session of the meeting (Meeting number: 627 564 274 Password: 4000). We are using Zoom for the English group session, please reach out to Richer for login information.
3. Offering: If you would like to make offerings, you can send your checks to: Home of Christians, L.A., PO Box 507, Monterey Park, CA 91754. Our accounting department will handle the offering every Sunday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
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6. Bible Reading Plan: For 2022 Bible-in-a-year reading, we will be reading a chronological plan. We will follow “Wondered by the Word — The Bible in a Year” and will read through the Bible in a year, chronologically. With a reading plan, we can keep one another accountable in our Bible reading. For more details or to join the plan, click here.

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