This is a training in the N-Path: New Wineskins Training.
Motto: Love one another – Go and make disciples
Jesus said, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.” They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” 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.” In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you."
What good news is in this story?
Acts 2:42-47 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer … They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
What good news is in this story?
Notice that they broke-bread as joyful meals in their homes, where many unbelievers got saved. So unbelievers must have been part of these meals.
What are all the differences you can see between breaking-bread in these stories compared with how you see it done in church services?
What difference do you think it could make to breaking-bread in a house instead of in church?
What difference do you think it could make to breaking-bread as a meal instead of a church service?
What difference do you think it could make to breaking-bread eating a full meal instead of just tiny nibbles?
Do you remember the story of Levi’s Dinner Party? Could you use a breaking-bread meal to introduce Jesus to unbelievers?
Will you go through these stories in your GG?
