One Bread

Matthew 26:26 KJVS
“And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.”

As we are partaking of the Word of God, who is the Bread of Life, we come into remembrance that we are communing with Christ as one: the Body of Christ. As we commune with Him, we come into remembrance what He did for us upon the cross thus resurrecting as the first born of every creation and offering all the opportunity to salvation. Through His bloodshed upon the cross and His resurrection we are given the promise of eternal life and sufficient understanding of His scriptures through the power of the Holy Spirit in which we share. 

Our Lord Jesus Christ told to us what He is in the great book of John in Chapter 6.

John 6:30-35 KJVS
“They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? [31] Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. [32] Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. [33] For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. [34] Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. [35] And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.”

Jesus Christ who is the Word of God, as we can see in John Chapter 1 verses 1 through 5 and verse 14, is the Bread that was given to us from above. This is our communion with Him, and it is the Bread that we share with others.

Indeed, along with recieving the Bread of sincerity and truth (1st Corinthians Chapter 5 verses 7 and 8) , we recieve the wine which represents His blood; the blood a New Testament that was shed for the remission of sins. This is the blood which we partake of through our belief upon Him. It is His blood that cleanses us and gives us the eternal promise of everlasting life.

Our Lord Jesus Christ’s Body is made up of all who believe upon Him and within the many memberd Body of Christ are those who live and speak daily within His truth and ask our Heavenly Father humbly for understanding and an opportunity to share that understanding with others.

This is what our Lord Jesus Christ commanded His Apostles to do before He ascended back to the Father in closing of Matthew Chapter 28, Mark Chapter 16, Luke Chapter 24 and John Chapter 21.

Let us go further into the New Testament and see what Paul said in 1st Corinthians Chapter 10.

1 Corinthians 10:13-17 KJVS
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. [14] Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. [15] I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. [16] The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? [17] For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.”

We are one Bread, one Body which we should all be one accord with for our Lord Jesus Christ is the head of that Body. Paul also speaks of the oness in Christ in 1st Corinthians Chapter 1.

1 Corinthians 1:1-10 KJVS
“Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, [2] Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: [3] Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. [4] I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; [5] That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; [6] Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: [7] So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: [8] Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. [9] God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. [10] Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”

It is our Heavenly Fathers truth in which we receive, if and when it is His will, all Seven Seals of understanding, that renews our minds; giving us discernment between what is true Biblical prophecy and that which is put forth to divide. This discernment is needed for our reasonable service to Him who is the Almighty.

The Word of God helps us stay in line with Biblical accuracy and helps us to rightly divide between that which is substantial and that which is from man’s imagination which can be complete and total nonsense. Look what it says in Hebrews Chapter 4 about this powerful two-edged Sword that cuts through man’s words which causes strife and have no profit.

Hebrews 4:12 KJVS
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

Our daily Bread is what we receive, and we receive it by being workman who labor to enter into His rest which is His truth, as pointed out in the second book of Timothy Chapter 2.

2 Timothy 2:14-16 KJVS
“Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. [15] Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. [16] But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”

Bieng workman and good soldiers in His truth will help you remain one with Christ having the mind of Christ which is the exact opposite of those who are slothful in their diligence. Those who are lazy reside in divisional doctrine of strife that leads to more ungodliness.

Elsewhere in the Bible we can see the oneness we should have with each other with Christ written of in the great book of Romans in Chapter 12.

Romans 12:1-11 KJVS
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. [2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. [3] For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. [4] For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: [5] So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. [6] Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; [7] Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; [8] Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. [9] Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. [10] Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; [11] Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;”

Yes, in the Body of Christ there are many offices of service such as ministering, prophesying, teaching and exhortation which means to provide one with comfort and instruction.

Wherever our Heavenly Father chooses to use a servant, it is He who will appoint him or her to where they need to be and it is up to Him in how much and what is provided to fulfill their reasonable service. This can only be done effectively towards our Heavenly Fathers perfect will by staying within His Truth who is our Lord Jesus Christ in whom we diligently seek after.

Remember we can only give to others in the compacity which our Heavenly Father gives to us individually but no matter how much you receive from our Heavenly Father (not man) it will and always will remain one accord with His Truth. We take what is given by His Holy Spirit through His Son who is the truth through our diligence and share it with others when the Holy Spirit moves us to do so.

Perhaps we may recieve a good closing to this study by going over to the book of Philippians.

Let’s go to Chapter 2.

Philippians 2:1-5 KJVS
“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, [2] Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. [3] Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. [4] Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. [5] Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”

Being one accord with Christ and likeminded with those who remain in His Truth, we not only look on our own things but most importantly the things of others. Looking on the things of others is being led by the Holy Spirit to take partake of our Lord Jesus Christ and share what you recieve with others: you know, those who are without.

Feed His lambs and sheep as Christ commanded Peter to do in John Chapter 21 verses 15 through 17.

Moving on further in Phillipians Chapter 2.

Philippians 2:6-11 KJVS
“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: [7] But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: [8] And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. [9] Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: [10] That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; [11] And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

His perfect will is to retrieve as many as He can bringing them into His Body by using whomsoever He chooses: this is why it is so important to be one accord in His truth. It is important to stay within His Word as you are sojourning in this world which deprives itself of the true manna from heaven, the Bread of sincerity and truth. Our Lord Jesus Christ being in the form of God took on a form of a servant, in the likeness of man to be obedient to death, thus bringing all to an opportunity of salvation and opening up understanding of His truth so they may retain it.

Every knee will bow and every tounge will confess at the name that was given Him our Lord Jesus Christ.

Last verses to close out the study.

Philippians 2:12-16 KJVS
“Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. [13] For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. [14] Do all things without murmurings and disputings: [15] That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; [16] Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.”

Being in one accord having the mind of Christ, which is being one Bread, let us hold fast the Word of life which helps us remain the lights of Christ in a world that grows more into ungodliness as we get closer to the end. Let us therefore come into, partake and remain in Him who is Jesus Christ so we may rejoice with others, like Paul, who will return with Him when the great and notable Day of the Lord transpires. 

One mind, one accord, one Bread, His Body: let us partake, and let us remain. 

The end.