"GOD WANTS TO GIVE YOU"

DECEMBER 13, 1998 PM
MF Blume


1Cor 10:16-17  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? For we [being] many are one bread, [and] one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

Matt 14:17-19  And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. He said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to [his] disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Matt 26:26  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.

Mark 6:41  And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave [them] to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

Mark 14:22  And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake [it], and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

Luke 9:16  Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

Luke 24:30  And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.
Luke 24:31  And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.


  1. TOOK
  2. BLESSED
  3. BROKE
  4. GAVE
Notice that this order of actions occurred exactly the same way in every case. Another brother recently pointed this out to me. We refer often to this Lord's Supper as COMMUNION. DEATH OF CHRIST is where union with Him all begins.

When Paul spoke of communion he said at again in the same order:

1Cor 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 {Note: this is BLESSING IT}, he brake [it], and said, Take {He GAVE it}, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Jesus experienced that, and so do we. And those who walked with Jesus on the road to Emmaus, did not know Him by his appearance, his voice or even his teachings, after being with him, probably, for some it. Their eyes were opened at that moment.

People recognize us that we are children of God, of the same BODY, when they see a life taken, blessed, broken and given.

God wants to give you to the world after he takes you out.

We do not like the second part.

God wants to use us in this world.

Notice what we read about the words he spoke to the two to Emmaus.
Luke 24:27  And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Moses. You cannot be given to help others if you have not experienced the first three.

David.

Jesus took upon himself the form of a man. He said the Holy Ghost is the comforter, and Jesus said He would not leave them comfortless but would come to them.

Now look how we are blessed.

God took Adam from the dust of the ground.

So many people could be given to the world in blessing, but in the process between being  taken and given, they enjoyed the blessing but stopped up at the BREAKING.

Experiences you go through that are fiery trials is only making you more valuable for God to be able to give you to the world.

Peter speaks about God giving us in ministry to the world:
1Pet 4:10-11  As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
And all of us want to be used in ministry and given to the world.
But what about the next few words:

Immediately after Peter speaks of ministry, he said:

1Pet 4:12-14  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
The reason Peter speaks of ministry and THEN fiery trials is because, in order to be used in ministry, there is the breaking. Then God can use you in ministering to others.

I believe with everything in me that the saints of God in the Church are meant by God to help in the ministry and touch those who reach after God.

All of us have to be broken. Paul gave the preachers for the sake of the saints growing up so they can do the work of ministry in this world, too.
Ephe 4:16  From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Every joint is supposed to supply something to the work of the body.
But everyone will do something.

We ask all to come to the altar, because we are seeking not just folks to come and pray who have an area they need to pray about, but because there are others whom God wants to use to help others in this altar.

But God wants to give you to the world in ministry. Please come with us at altar service to the altar and come to help if you feel you are strong in faith. God gives you gifts of the Spirit so that you can give of them to others. Peter did not have silver and gold, but he had a gift of healing, so he gave to the crippled man and the man was healed and walked and leaped and the people saw it.

The apostles were taken from the world as Jesus called them one by one.

Paul said he was broken so that others could have blessing. The Book of revelation is such a blessing to me to study and learn about the Revelation of Jesus Christ. David wrote many beautiful Psalms for us to be comforted by.