The Table of Showbread

When a drink-offering was poured out by the priest on behalf of all Israel, such as on the convocations, new moons, and the morning and evening offering of the daily lamb.

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What does the showbread and the poured-out wine portray?

The Communion service (the body and blood of the Lord Jesus).

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With what was the Table of Showbread covered while Israel was on the march?

A scarlet cloth.

9. Read John 6:51.

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What nourishes our new inner life?

The living bread.

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What does it mean to eat Christ?

To eat Christ is to partake spiritually of the living Word of God.

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When does Christ come to us?

Christ comes to us through our Scripture reading; while we are in supplication or worship; in the sacrament of Communion. On other occasions, Christ comes to us as we read Christian literature or as we go about our tasks each day.

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Who nourishes the life of Christ that is being formed in us?

Christ takes of Himself and feeds His own Life that is being formed in us.

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What is our responsibility?

We must use our will and judgment to insure that we keep ourselves in the place where our Beloved can come to us and feed us with the Living Bread from Heaven.

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On what is mankind absolutely dependent?

The Word—Christ.

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What is the light of mankind?

"In him was life; and the life was the light of men."

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What was the Word of God made?

"The Word was made flesh.

18. Read John 1:1-4, 14.

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On what does our life depend?

We must eat the Word (eat the flesh of Jesus and drink His blood).

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On what does our resurrection from the dead depend?

"Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

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How can Christ feed so many saints with His one body and blood?

In the same manner in which he fed the multitude of followers with the loaves and fishes.

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What were the fleshly body and blood of Christ?

The Word of God in human form.

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How are we "born again"?

By receiving into ourselves the Word of God.

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How do we grow?

By drinking the Word.

25. Read I Peter 1:23; 2:2; Hebrews 5:14.

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Toward what is the presentation of the living Word directed?

Specific needs.

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In what element does Christ move?

The resurrection Life from God.

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What must be true of a person who is ministering the living Bread?

He or she must be in vital contact with the Lord.

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When is the only time the Bread of God is available to us?

When the living Lord Jesus Christ comes in the Holy Spirit to meet some need in mankind.

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What does Christ use in order to perform His ministry?

A member of the Body of Christ.

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When a saint ministers the Virtue of Christ, what is he bringing to mankind?

The fruit and leaves of the tree of life.

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Why did many of His disciples go back and walk no more with Him?

The drinking of blood was prohibited by Levitical law.

33. Read Leviticus 17:10, 14.

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What is the source of the resurrection from the dead?

The body and blood of Christ.

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How are we Christians made one in Christ in God?

By means of sharing the common body and blood.

36 Read I John 1:1,2.

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What keeps the "showbread" fresh?

Constant, immediate contact with Christ.

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How do we maintain contact with the Lord?

Contact is maintained by faith, obedience, and prayer.