Reflections for the Lord’s Supper in 2023

Nearly 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ instituted the world’s greatest memorial—the Lord’s Supper. Each first day of the week, we remember, proclaim, and give thanks. It’s a special time in the best day of the week for us to reflect together on Jesus’ sacrifice for us, what was accomplished for our good through his death, and the living hope his resurrection continues to provide.

JANUARY

1^st– Jesus became a curse for us (Gal 3:10-14)
8^th– Jesus ransoms people for God by his blood (Rev 5:9-10)
15^th– Jesus became the source of eternal salvation (Heb 5:7-10)
22^nd– Jesus shows us the depth of God’s love (Rom 5:6-8)
29^th– Jesus gave himself as a sacrifice to God (Eph 5:1-2)

FEBRUARY

5^th– Jesus’ death cancels our record of debt (Col 2:13-15)
12^th– Jesus is the one mediator between God and mankind (1 Tim 2:5-6)
19^th– Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s great plan (Eph 1:7-10)
26^th– Jesus is the channel of our reconciliation (Rom 5:9-11)

MARCH

5^th– Jesus is the way for us to be made righteous (Rom 5:18-19)
12^th– Jesus is interceding for us (Rom 8:1, 34)
19^th– Jesus died that we might be holy and blameless (Col 1:21-22)
26^th– Jesus purifies our consciences (Heb 9:13-14)

APRIL

2^nd– Jesus proves that God is for us (Rom 8:31-32)
9^th– Jesus was wounded that we might be healed (Isaiah 53:3-5)
16^th– Jesus lives to make intercession for us (Heb 7:23-25)
23^rd– Jesus is the door to eternal life (John 3:16)
30^th– Jesus delivers us from evil (Galatians 1:3-5)

MAY

7^th– Jesus makes us new (2 Cor 5:17-20)
14^th– Jesus brings us to God (1 Pet 3:18)
21^st– Jesus helps us bear fruit for God (Rom 7:4)
28^th– Jesus gives us confidence to approach God (Heb 10:19-22)

JUNE

4^th– Jesus allowed his body to be destroyed for us (John 2:18-21)
11^th– Jesus has entered heaven on our behalf (Heb 9:24)
18^th– Jesus is our holy high priest (Heb 7:26-27)
25^th– Jesus is able to sympathize with our weaknesses (Heb 4:14-16)

JULY

2^nd– Jesus ransoms us from our futile ways (1 Pet 1:17-19)
9^th– Jesus frees us from the slavery of sin (Rev 1:4-6)
16^th– Jesus helps us die to sin and live to righteousness (1 Pet 2:24)
23^rd– Jesus died that we might live for him (2 Cor 5:14-15)
30^th– Jesus’ cross is the ground of our boasting (Gal 6:14)

AUGUST

6^th– Jesus helps us live by faith (Gal 2:20)
13^th– Jesus purifies us for his own possession (Titus 2:11-14)
20^th– Jesus calls us to follow in his humble footsteps (Phil 2:5-8)
27^th– Jesus shows us how to save our lives (Luke 9:23-25)

SEPTEMBER

3^rd– Jesus delivers us from the fear of death (Heb 2:14-15)
10^th– Jesus died that we might live with him (1 Thes 5:9-11)
17^th– Jesus secures our own resurrection (Rom 8:9-11)
24^th– Jesus destroys the works of the devil (1 John 3:7-8)

OCTOBER

1^st– Jesus has unleashed the power of the gospel (1 Cor 1:18)
8^th– Jesus is the founder and perfecter of our faith (Heb 12:1-2)
15^th– Jesus is crowned with glory and honor (Heb 2:9)
22^nd– Jesus became poor that we might become rich (2 Cor 8:9)
29^th– Jesus came to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10)

NOVEMBER

5^th– Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecy (1 Pet 1:10-12)
12^th– Jesus is our Passover lamb (1 Cor 5:6-8)
19^th– Jesus fulfilled the charge of his Father (John 10:17-18)
26^th– Jesus is the sacrificial bridegroom (Eph 5:25-27)

DECEMBER

3^rd– Jesus gives us hope (Eph 2:11-13)
10^th– Jesus is God’s offering for our guilt (Isa 53:10)
17^th– Jesus rescues us from the fear of judgment (Heb 9:27-28)
24^th– Jesus wants us to remember, proclaim, and examine (1 Cor 11:23-28)
31^st– Jesus invites us to participate in his body and blood (1 Cor 10:14-16)