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home. There are even crackers that are pierced,<br />

striped, <strong>and</strong> burnt like the matzah bread. These will<br />

help <strong>to</strong> remind you of what the Lord Jesus has done<br />

for you.<br />

As for the cup, if you can, take something like<br />

grape juice that is the “fruit of the vine” (Luke<br />

22:18) <strong>to</strong> remind you of <strong>your</strong> Savior’s precious<br />

blood that was shed for you.<br />

Some people have written in <strong>to</strong> ask about using<br />

wine. In our church <strong>and</strong> care groups, we do not use<br />

wine because there may be a few people who have a<br />

weakness for alcohol. As taught <strong>by</strong> the apostle Paul,<br />

we do not want <strong>to</strong> cause anyone <strong>to</strong> stumble (1 Cor.<br />

8:13). And knowing that individuals have different<br />

thresholds for alcohol, we want <strong>to</strong> avoid the<br />

possibility of anyone getting drunk.<br />

God is clearly against drunkenness (Rom. 13:13;<br />

Eph. 5:18), <strong>and</strong> that was one of the reasons Paul had<br />

<strong>to</strong> correct the Corinthian Christians who were getting<br />

drunk on wine during the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor.<br />

11:21). So if you have a weakness for alcohol or are<br />

recovering from an alcohol addiction, then as a<br />

matter of wisdom, I would suggest you use a<br />

nonalcoholic drink such as grape juice, which is<br />

easily available.

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