How to Sup With Jesus
April 13, 2014
MF Blume
Revelation 3:20-22 Behold, I stand at
the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I
will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (21) To him
that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I
also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. (22) He
that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation 3 and Revelation 12 each mentions several of the same things in their writings.
When we read “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
saith unto the churches,” we are meant to realize there is a
revelation to grasp that one must be spiritual in order to grasp.
So let’s grasp something here.
Revelation 12:1-11 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman
clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a
crown of twelve stars: (2) And she being with child cried, travailing
in birth, and pained to be delivered. (3) And there appeared another
wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and
ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. (4) And his tail drew the
third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and
the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to
be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. (5) And
she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod
of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. (6)
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared
of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and
threescore days. (7) And there was war in heaven: Michael and his
angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
(8) And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in
heaven. (9) And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called
the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out
into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. (10) And I heard
a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and
the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of
our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and
night. (11) And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the
word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
We read of OVERCOMING in both chapters.
We read of a THRONE in both chapters.
We read of Jesus seated on the throne of God the Father in both chapters.
We read of references to the BLOOD OF JESUS which are not so plain to see.
- Rev 3:20 mentions SUPPING WITH JESUS.
- This refers to COMMUNION SUPPER, or what some call the EUCHARIST.
We read of how He overcame the devil and went to the throne in both chapters.
- Rev 3:21 and Rev. 12:4-5.
The church in Laodicaea that was lukewarm was not supping with Jesus.
Jesus spoke about communion supper with the wine of His blood and bread of His body to the disciples.
Matthew 26:26-29 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed
it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat;
this is my body. (27) And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it
to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; (28) For this is my blood of the
new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. (29)
But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the
vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's
kingdom.
Another way in which we know the Kingdom is a present spiritual kingdom, is by Christ’s words.
- He said He would not drink it again with them until it was anew in the Kingdom!
- And we read in Revelation 3 that 2,000 years ago Jesus wanted to SUP with the LAODICAEAN CHURCH!
- Notice He mentioned drinking the wine new in HIS FATHER’S
KINGDOM, and Revelation 3 says the supping is related to BEING SEATED
WITH HIM IN HIS THRONE AS HE WAS SEATED WITH HIS FATHER IN HIS THRONE.
- The FATHER’S KINGDOM is related to the FATHER’S THRONE.
When Jesus ascended to the throne in Revelation 12, He OVERCAME THE DEVIL who tried to devour Him.
He overcame the devil and went to the throne.
Jesus then told the Laodicaeans to overcome as he did, so they could sit on the throne as He did.
We know that Jesus destroyed the devil by death.
- That’s how He overcame the devil.
Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and
blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through
death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the
devil;
Revelation 5 says Jesus stood as a lamb that had been slain, indicating the HE RESURRECTED FROM THE DEAD.
Revelation 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of
the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had
been slain, …
We read that He PREVAILED!
Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold,
the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to
open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
That means he overcame. Prevailed. Won a war and a fight.
What is interesting is that Paul said we were raised together and already made to sit together with Jesus in Heavenly places.
Ephesians 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
But Revelation shows Jesus speaking to a church of Christians telling
them to overcome and by that means sit with Him in His throne.
- How can Paul say we are seated with Him and then John say that
Jesus told Christians to overcome so they can sit with Him in the
throne?
- It is because Paul told us what is all paid for us to enjoy while
in Revelation John related how we have to have faith in order to enjoy
what is paid for.
And it has something to do with COMMUNION!
The supping in Rev 3 involved bread and wine, with the wine standing for Jesus’ blood.
The overcoming in Rev 12 involved overcoming by the BLOOD that the WINE represents.
Here’s the answer.
FEASTING or SUPPING on bread and wine refer to GRASPING BY REVELATION THE CROSS OF JESUS.
- It’s when you suddenly are impacted with the powerful truth
that YOU HAVE POWER IN YOU because of the work of the cross in
Christ’s death, burial and resurrection.
- You are feeding upon the truth when you are really getting a revelation of it by truly grasping it.
- It is hitting you!
- It is the WORD COMING ALIVE.
When we have communion it involves the symbolism of grasping the
revelation of the truth that specifically deals with the dying of Jesus
when His body broke in death and his blood shed in death.
- Anything to do with the blood has to do with the cross of Jesus.
Death was the greatest power the devil could ever use.
- Jesus resurrected from death.
- That means that He beat the devil at the devil’s best.
- And we’re told that we died with Jesus and are risen with Him from the dead.
- That means we effectively have more power than the devil has.
- And we can use that power to deal with anything else the devil
might throw at us, because death was his greatest power and the
resurrection life that we have now is greater than that!
If everything goes wrong for you and you have no real victory, then you only have religion.
- You did not get a revelation.
- You really did not sup with Jesus and overcome.
- The reason overcoming is related to supping with Jesus is because
supping represents getting a revelation and really grasping the fact
that you have power over the devil because you were risen with Jesus!
- That really hits you.
- You appreciate those words.
- You realize them.
It’s not automatic.
- You have to reach out in your heart to really understand this, and pray for God to reveal it to you.
- You have to want it so much!
- Reach out for the impact that this truth has to offer you.
- Meditate upon it until it hits you!
- And when you get it, you are supping with Jesus and feasting.
- You are SHARING AN INTIMATE MOMENT WITH JESUS.
This WITH JESUS concept is so important.
- We died WITH HIM.
- We were buried WITH HIM.
- We resurrected WITH HIM.
- We’re seated WITH HIM.
- And when it hits you that you died and resurrected WITH HIM, you will also grasp that YOU SIT WITH HIM IN HIS THRONE.
- The awareness of the victory you have, because you resurrected to
overcome the greatest power the devil ever had, is your experience of
SITTING WITH HIM.
- So, when you are in victory and have overcoming faith from
revelations you got about your resurrection with Jesus, then you can
say you are SITTING WITH HIM.
- You’re supping with Him.
- Supping is enjoying revelation that you received.
If you overcome, YOU WILL SIT WITH HIM.
We’re not really drinking wine with Him if we are discouraged and defeated a lot.
- It is being IN THE KINGDOM WITH HIM when you are DRINKING THE NEW
WINE ANEW IN HIS KINGDOM—SITTING ON THE THRONE WITH HIM, when you
really drink the wine.
- You’re active IN THE KINGDOM when you get revelation.
- It is because REVELATION sets you on fire and the word becomes alive to you and you’re ready to cast out demons.
If you’re not motivated in faith and power, overcoming, then you’re not in the KINGDOM.
- You’re not enjoying the seating on the throne.
SUPPING in the middle east way back then was a very intimate thing with a very close friend.
- It’s when you are at total comfort with a person.
- Jesus is very comfortable with the position of overcoming and dominion over the devil.
- We’re not supping with Him and in that intimate place with Him when we’re defeated all the time.
John 6:4-14 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. (5) When
Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him,
he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
(6) And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would
do. (7) Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not
sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. (8) One
of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, (9)
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small
fishes: but what are they among so many? (10) And Jesus said, Make the
men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat
down, in number about five thousand. (11) And Jesus took the loaves;
and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the
disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as
much as they would. (12) When they were filled, he said unto his
disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
(13) Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets
with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and
above unto them that had eaten. (14) Then those men, when they had seen
the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that
should come into the world.
This occurred before Jesus said these words:
John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat
which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give
unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
John 6:53-54 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have
no life in you. (54) Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath
eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
So, the food being miraculously multiplied earlier represents the BODY
OF JESUS BEING MIRACULOUSLY MULTIPLIED by so many people becoming saved.
- He, being son of God, MULTIPLIED.
- From that one small body, millions have been saved and obtained eternal life!
- MANY came into existence that were made LIKE HIM.
- His death caused many to be dead and many to be resurrected.
- It caused MANY TO BE SEATED in heavenly places.
Notice He said:
John 6:12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
Then He later said:
John 6:39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all
which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up
again at the last day.
This means the BREAD THAT IS MULTIPLIED IS SPEAKING ABOUT US!
When Jesus gave them bread and wine and told them it was his body and blood, he was saying his death was their deaths.
- To take that and eat and drink it is like accepting the gospel and making it true for you.
- You take it and put it into your life.
- It's a perfect picture of salvation.
- Like baptism puts you into his death, communion celebrates the
day you took the truth of his death and applied it to yourself having
received it.
- Jesus died for everyone, but until they get baptized into his death and thereby receive it, they're lost.
So he multiplies by each person who receives this and gets baptized into his death.
- Suddenly there are many who died his same death and resurrected in His same resurrection.
When we eat of Jesus we LIVE OF HIM:
John 6:57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
Adam was the first man and was told to MULTIPLY and FILL THE EARTH.
- Jesus is the last man ADAM and MULTIPLIED.
When you LIVE of Jesus, you are abounding with revelation and feasting
from the truth of what His death and resurrection means for you.
You are not running on fleshly and natural life, and your own ideas and
ways,but are living on His direction in you and how His Spirit leads.
- Jesus did nothing without the Father directing Him.
- We do far too much on our own steam and ideas, without experiencing leading of the Spirit.
Overcoming by the blood is the same as supping with Jesus.
You will overcome when you get this victorious revelation.
1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this
is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.