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Mark 14:22-23

Sammie Barnes — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:17:09 +0000

Mark 14:22-23
Jesus’ Generous Deeds Matched His Grateful Words

While Eating the Traditional Passover Meal with His Disciples, Jesus …

Took Bread
Gave Thanks for the Bread
Broke the Bread
Gave the Bread to His Disciples
Said to Take and Eat is as His Body

Took the Cup
Gave Thanks for the Cup
Offered the Cup (and all drank)

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.” Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it.

Jesus Shared the Bread and Cup Just as She Shared Every Other Good Thing He Thanked His Father for Sharing with Him

Luke 18:11

Sammie Barnes — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:52:09 +0000

Luke 18:11
Learning Good Prayer Habits from a Bad Example: The Pharisee Who Thought He Was Blessed to Not Be Counted Among the …

Robbers
Evildoers
Adulterers

or even …

Tax Collectors

The Pharisee stood up and prayed about ["to"?] himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

He Was Definitely ”Standin’ in the Need of Prayer” … too bad he prayed “to” himself.

Luke 22:19

Sammie Barnes — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:03:35 +0000

Luke 22:19
A Memorable Meal with Potential to Be Eternally Filling, Nutritious, and Satisfying

Took Bread
Gave Thanks for the Bread
Broke the Bread
Gave the Bread

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

Jesus Gave the Disciples Something to Remember, so They Could Also Take It, Give Thanks for It, Break It, and Give It to Us as a Memory-Building Symbolism.

Luke 22:41

Sammie Barnes — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:02:11 +0000

Luke 22:41
Jesus Formed a Habit of Prayer that Served Him Well in His Time of Crisis

He Withdrew
He Knelt Down
He Prayed

He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed …

When He Went Off Apart from Others, He Was Not Alone at All …

Luke 22:19

Luke 24:30-31

Sammie Barnes — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:02:37 +0000

Luke 24:30-31
Jesus Revealed Himself in an Act of Generous Gratitude

At the Table, Jesus …

Took Bread
Gave Thanks
Broke Bread
Shared Bread with Them

When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.

How Has God Revealed Himself to Us and through Us in Acts of Generous Gratitude?

Luke 22:19