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Listen to this years Memorial Service by Peter K. (Admin) given to the Chicago Bible Students on April 5, 2012.

What should a Memorial Service be like? Listen to this talk and let us know what you think. Is this what a Memorial Service should be like? If not, how should it be different? How is this service different than what you would hear in a Kingdom Hall?

Listen here: Memorial Service_Karavas-Peter_2012-04-05_D_24k

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Listen Now! – Following Jesus’ Instructions on His Yearly Memorial

 

THE RECORDING IS NOW AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE:Saturday March 10 Conference Call. How can we follow Jesus’ instructions on His Yearly Memorial of partaking of the bread and the cup? Former JW and Bethelite, and now a Bible Student Elder, David Stein will lead a round table discussion on this topic. Guest hosts joining Read more…

Seven Feasts of Israel – Including the Passover Feast

On Sunday, March 18, Chicago Bible Student Elder spoke to the congregation on the topic of “The Seven Feasts of Israel.” This is a very appropriate talk to list to during this memorial season. You can listen to the talk by clicking here:

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In Remembrance of Me – The Passover from Egypt a memorial picture for us

“This do in remembrance of me. … For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death.” —I Corinthians 11:24,26

ON THAT PORTENTOUS evening nearly two thousand years ago, pious Jews all over the land were gathering with their families to celebrate once more the Feast of Read more…

Purging Out the Leaven

“Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened.” —I Corinthians 5:7

IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS leading up to this year’s Memorial celebration, which will be after sundown on April 5, it should be especially helpful that we take to heart the important lessons concerning the Read more…

THE MEMORIAL (bread & cup) AND THE CRUCIFIXION (Jesus’ last hours)

We would like to meditate on Jesus’ last hours, especially the Last Supper and Memorial, but also Gethsemane, His crucifixion and His resurrection. We would like primarily to consider what it means to us, but also for the whole world of mankind.

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John 13:1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus Read more…

Listen to Talk Radio on the Passover, Memorial and Jesus’ Resurrection

Find Christian Questions talk radio programs on the Passover, Memorial and Resurrection by clicking here:

Look for program # 655 on the Passover

Look for program # 656 on the Jesus’ Resurrection

Do it yourself Memorial Script – How to celebrate with a group or by yourself

Here is a script of a Memorial service that you can use for your Congregation orlittle group or even just yourself.

First ask everyone to “Please make sure that all cell phones are silent or turned off.”

Here is the text of the service and the timing for singing and passing out the emblems of Read more…

Can I Participate in a Memorial Service from Home?

For those who are not able to physically attend a Memorial Services with a local congregation, you can have your own Memorial Service at home. Attached below is a recording from a Memorial Service given to the Chicago Bible Students in April of 2004. If you plan to partake, have jewish matzo bread (or substitute Read more…

Answering More Questions about the Memorial

How Do the Temple Festivals Relate to the Memorial?

What were the most significant changes introduced after the Babylonian exile that were observed in our Lord.s day?

What is the record of the primitive Church observance of the 14th of Nisan?

What is the current reckoning of the Memorial dates for the near future?

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Who May Partake of the Memorial?

“The Lord’s Supper is not for the world, not for merely nominal believers, but only for those who, (1) accepting of Christ as their Redeemer and Sin-bearer, are, (2) consecrated to him and his service. But it is not for us—nor for any man or set of men—to decide who may and who may Read more…

All About the Jewish Passover and Partaking of the Lord’s Memorial

Read all about the Jewish Passover and Partaking of the Lord’s Memorial by clicking on this electronic book here:

The Table of contents is below:

Introduction – The Jewish Day – Timing of the Passover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A suggestion – Re: Read more…

How Should the Date of Celebrating the Memorial be Determined?

Among Bible Students, there is general agreement that the celebration of the .Lord’s Supper should be carried out on an annual basis, as a remembrance of the fulfillment of the Paschal sacrifice. The term “Memorial” Supper has been adopted as a reminder that the primary emphasis of the occasion is to commemorate the death of Read more…