Breaking the Bread of Fellowship

Luke 22:19. He took bread and gave thanks and broke it, and gave unto them saying:
this is my body which is given for you; this do, in remembrance of me.

The practice of breaking bread in fellowship became the foundation of
Christian fellowship in the book of Acts.
Later, Paul wrote:
1 Corinthians 11:23, 24. For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the night in which He was betrayed took bread;and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

This is a true definition of Christian leadership by the Holy Spirit; to receive from the Lord and deliver unto the congregation. Paul was not a participant at the last supper and had not been welcomed into the fellowship of the church in Jerusalem early on due to his fearful reputation. Yet the new communities were established in the breaking of bread in fellowship. The breaking of bread is not given to practice as a memorial before God, but a remembrance in the Lord’s sight.
Jesus said:
Matthew 18:20. “when two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.”

The Presence In the Breaking of Bread
This gathering together is initiated by the proper breaking of bread.
Continuing, Paul warns:
1 Corinthians 11:29. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks
judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

To allow breaking bread to become an empty ritual, or to completely neglect the act
as obsolete is to deny the very presence of the Lord into your fellowship.
Paul concludes:
1 Corinthians 11:30. for this cause many have become infirm and many have died.

From Luke 24 we know that the presence of the Lord in fellowship is essential
to a right understanding of His word. After his resurrection, Jesus meets with two disciples
on the road to Emmaus, and has a conversation which is given to us as a memorial.

Luke 24:30, 31. Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.

Once their eyes were opened, they testified:
Luke 24:32-35. And they said to one another, Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us? So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those with them gathered together, saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon. And they talked about the things on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.

This is the Lord’s remembrance. This is to know Him.
Now is the time for believers to enter into the ministry of the burning heart.
To break the bread of sincerity and truth.
To call on the name of the Lord in remembrance of His mercy.

2 Peter 3:1. I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance.
John 6:33. For the bread of God is He which comes down from heaven,
and gives life unto the world.

Albion said:

Yes, that is part of the observance. Every Christian church accepts this as true. But it is only a part of it. Christ would not have said everything else he said if that was all he was interested in getting across.

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This only makes sense in The Light of what The Messiah spoke:
John 6:63. “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

Albion said:

As I indicated, Jesus would not have said everything else that he did on the occasion of the Last Supper (that's where you extracted the word "remembrance" from)...

if that were the only message he was giving to his Apostles who shared that meal with him.

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The apostle Paul was not present on the occasion of the Last Supper. Those who were,
sent Barnabas to check on the Gentiles who had received the Gospel in Acts 11.
Were they following the command to partake of the Lord's Supper in accordance with
the command He gave to His disciples that night?

1 Corinthians 11:23, 24. For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: and when He had given thanks, He brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Is this what you mean by an "extraction"?
The Lord gave plenty of instructions to His disciples to pass on to the faithful. So why did that time together begin with the breaking of bread? Not as a memorial.
What is the remembrance that is anticipated by this gathering together?
Jesus said:
Matthew 18:20. “when two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.”

The Presence In the Breaking of Bread
This gathering together is initiated by the proper breaking of bread.
Luke 24:32-35. And they said to one another, Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us? So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those with them gathered together, saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon. And they talked about the things on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.
Luke 24:27. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

Albion said:

That's really irrelevant to what we have been discussing since it is based upon the Gospel account.

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It is not irrelevant, because it is central to the OP, which I posted. You are trying to make it irrelevant by leading the discussion into religious denominational disagreements when you said:

Albion said:

But no one, not even the Catholics with their doctrine of Transubstantiation or any of the Protestant churches which believe in the Real Presence in a different way, overlook remembrance.

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Now that's what I would call irrelevant to the discussion. Furthermore, you consider relating the breaking of bread to fellowship as "making matters worse".

Albion said:

Yes, that is part of the observance. Every Christian church accepts this as true. But it is only a part of it. Christ would not have said everything else he said if that was all he was interested in getting across.

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The fact that you consider breaking of bread to be an observance re-enforces your lack of understanding of the word remembrance. Furthermore, since when do you speak on behalf of every Christian Church, and what they believe to be Truth. Breaking of bread is a remembrance based on Messiah's Words:
Matthew 18:20. “when two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.”

It is all about His presence. In your home, in your fellowship.
In the communion of the Spirit, not what you do sacramentally as a religious observance.
I haven't extracted anything. I only bring a correct understanding of the word remembrance, which is something that brings about an anticipated result. Not a memorial, which simply perpetuates a memory.

Albion said:

Let's explore that. So you do not think that the sacrament or ordinance that is called "The Lord's Supper" and is observed in almost every Christian denomination is, in fact, something that is observed by them? Interesting.

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What is interesting to me is that you think that what is observed in almost every Christian denomination as an observance is what the Lord intended.
Acts 2:42. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread [breaking bread from house to house, v. 46], and in prayers.
The OP is directed towards what happens among Christians in a home setting, as with the first churches. What religious denominations do as an observance on Sunday does not interest me, or in any way rightly define "The Lord's Supper". Breaking bread and fellowship were inextricably linked in the first churches. If you choose to seperate them for the sake of observance, I do not take issue with your "freedom of religion", if you would kindly respect mind. My conscience is clear. Every reader of these posts will decide for themself, and your position has been clearly laid out. Thanks for your participation.

1 Corinthians 10:
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 many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread.
The Communion [koinonia] of the body of Christ=Christians in fellowship [koinonia]
The cup of blessing=the fellowship in the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 13:14. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the communion [koinonia] of the Holy Spirit with you all. Amen.
Acts 2:42. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship [koinonia],
and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Fellowship with Him and One Another 1 John 1:
5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you,
that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness,
we lie and do not practice the truth.
7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another,
and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

Albion said:

Well, he did say to his Apostles, "This is my body."

Somehow or other, people who want to see the Lord's Supper as no more than a fellowship gathering manage to miss the most prominent and unavoidable part of what Christ himself said by way of describing the meal to his followers.

Why do you think that is?

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You speak of a fellowship gathering as if it is a potluck. I have already addressed this"

Minister Monardo said:

Fellowship with Him and One Another 1 John 1:
5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you,
that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness,
we lie and do not practice the truth.
7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another,
and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

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Minister Monardo said:

1 Corinthians 10:
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 many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread.
The Communion [koinonia] of the body of Christ=Christians in fellowship [koinonia]
The cup of blessing=the fellowship in the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 13:14. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the communion [koinonia] of the Holy Spirit with you all. Amen.
Acts 2:42. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship [koinonia],
and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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If you something else to add, say on. And if you don't mind, could you occasionally add a verse of scripture as a point of reference. You continue to come on this thread and question the idea of relating breaking bread to fellowship, in spite of the fact that Acts and the letters of the apostles consistently relate them in the coming together as one body and one spirit. If you have nothing scriptural to contribute, why do you keep returning? Your comments show a clear denominational slant which you deny. And yet, still no scripture. Does being a Facilitator grant you license to harass someone on their OP? Make a point or cease from being a hypocritical mocker.

Albion said:

Yes, that is part of the observance. Every Christian church accepts this as true. But it is only a part of it. Christ would not have said everything else he said if that was all he was interested in getting across.

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Albion said:

if that were the only message he was giving to his Apostles who shared that meal with him.[/QUOTE]

Albion said:

I think that I mentioned earlier that the Christians who see the Lord's Supper as only a remembrance have to leave out at least part of Christ's words spoken on that occasion in order to make their point.

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Albion said:

Somehow or other, people who want to see the Lord's Supper as no more than a fellowship gathering manage to miss the most prominent and unavoidable part of what Christ himself said by way of describing the meal to his followers.

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Four times you say that there is something missing from what Christ taught. At some point you really should reveal that information to your audience. Like maybe quote a Bible verse.

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robinriley said:

of~an~idol-liturgy {1495 N-GSF}

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This suggests to me that if the teaching of "the body and blood of Christ" is seen from an earthly, carnal perspective, it is seen in the light of idol worship practices, literally "drinking blood". idol-liturgy.
Those who are born from above receive this as "Spirit and Life".
John 6:
50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die.
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread,
he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh,
which I shall give for the life of the world.
52 The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying,
How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?
53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.
54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
55 For My flesh is bread indeed, and My blood is drink indeed.
56 He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.
57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
58 This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna,
and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.
59 These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.
60 Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, This is a hard saying;
who can understand it?”
61 When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them,
Does this offend you?
62 What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before?
63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
64 But there are some of you who do not believe.
For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him.
65 And He said, Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless
it has been granted to him by My Father.
66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.
67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, Do you also want to go away?
68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
69 Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

robinriley said:

And since you ask the Moderator for more specific feedback ...which wasn't forthcoming ...
I thought that, at least, it might facilitate the topic discussion (not much discussion!) by, also,
including some more of what Paulos has to say on this matter ...

Sorry, it's just my own reading ... not that of a professional (one who sells God's word for personal gain);
We all "know" that a layman should never, never attempt this at home; always call in the "experts"

Concerning a Dinner to Lord

11:17* Yet to~this [matter] beside-announcing, I on-praise not: That, not for’ the more~fortifiable-than [thing], but for’ the more-diminishable [thing], yourselves~you together-come. 11:18 For, firstly indeed, I hear of~you (and to~some part I trust), of~yourselves~together-coming, [and] to~splits to under-begin among with~you, in with~[the]~out-called-ecclesia. 11:19* For also, there binds to be preferences among with~you, so-that the received [ones] among with~you, themselves~they should become illuminating [ones]. 11:20 Therefore, to~the same Lords dinner of~yours, of~yourselves~together-coming at, it be not to devour; 11:21 for each~a [one], to~the[ir] own dinner he before-obtains (in with~the [matter], to devour), and indeed, which~a [one], he hungers; yet, which~a [one], he intoxicates. 11:22* For no[t], to~dwellings you hold not for’ the [matter] to eat and to drink? Or, of~the out-called-ecclesia of~the God you down-dispose, and to~the [ones] no[t] holding you down-shame? To~what~a [thing] should I declare unto~you: I should on-praise? In with~this [matter], to~you I on-praise not.

11:23* For to~which~a [thing], I, I had beside-obtained from of~the Lord, I had beside-given unto~you, also: That the Lord Yeshua, in with~the night, with~which~a [night], He was beside-given, to~a~bread He had obtained; 11:24* and having well-graced, He had broken, and He had declared: Be you obtaining, [and] be you devouring. [And] this [matter], it be the body of~Me, the [body] being broken over you. To~this [matter] for’ the again-remembrance, Mine, be you doing. 11:25* As-same the cup, and with the [cup] to dine, saying: This, the cup, she be the qualitatively-new covenant, in with~the blood, Mine. To~this [cup] for’ the again-remembrance, Mine, be you doing as-often ever you should drink. 11:26* For as-often, ever to~this, the bread, you should eat, and to~this, the cup you should drink; to~the death of~the Lord you down-announce, until’ of~which~a [Lord], ever He should come.

11:27* As-both, which~a [one] ever to~this, the bread he should eat, or to~the cup he should drink, unworthily of~the Lord, [then] an~in-holding [one], himself~he will be of~the body and the blood of~the Lord. 11:28 Yet a~human, to~himself be him receiving; and thus, out of~the bread be him eating, and out of~the cup be him drinking. 11:29* For, the [one] eating and drinking unworthily, to~a~judging he eats and drinks unto~himself; [and] to~the body of~the Lord thoroughly-judging no[t]. 11:30 Through this [matter], among with~you many infirm [ones], and ailing [ones], and reached [ones], they be reposed. 11:31* For, if to~ourselves we were thoroughly-judging, [then] not ever were we judged; 11:32* yet, being judged under [of~the] Lord, we be adolescently-disciplined, so-that we should be down-judged no[t], together with~the regulated-world.

11:33 As-both, brethrened of~me, to~one-another for’ the [dinner], yourselves~together-coming to devour, yourselves~be you out-receiving. 11:34* Yet if any [one], he hungers, [then] be he eating in with~a~house, so-that no[t] into a~judging, yourselves~you should together-come. Yet to~the remaining [matters], as ever I should come, myself~I will through-arrange.

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Excellent to have this on the thread, as it is central to the OP. The crux of the matter is that we receive these words by the Spirit, the flesh profits nothing. The carnal mind is enmity. Every study I do begins from these Words of Messiah:
John 6:63. It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
The Corinthian church failed to grasp this and turned evening fellowship into a potluck, hence the sharp rebuke to them in this chapter. Paul's words are only that much sharper in this rendering. Thanks again for posting the complete message.
Who now will receive it??