Why We Attend the Memorial - WHY ANOINTED ONES ATTEND

Each year, anointed ones look forward to attending the Memorial as partakers. Why do they appropriately partake of the bread and wine? To answer that, consider what happenedon the final night of Jesus' earthly life. After the Passover meal, Jesus instituted  what has come to be known as the Lord's Evening Meal.  He passed the bread and the wind to his 11 faithful apostles and told them to eat and drink.  Jesus spoke to them about two covenants, or agreements-the new covenant and the Kingdom covenant.   (Luke 22:19, 20, 28-30) These covenants opened up the way for those apostles  and a limited number of others to become kings and priests in heaven.  (Revelation 5:10; 14:1) Only the anointed remnant, who are these two covenants, may partake of the bread and wine at the Memorial.

Here is another reason why anointed are eager to attend the Memorial: This observance gives them the opportunity to contemplate their hope. Jehovah has given them a remarkable hope-to enoy immortal and incorruptible life in heaven. to serve alongside Jesus Christ and the rest of the  144,000 and, above all, to be in the very presence of Jehovah God!  (1 Corinthians 15:51-53; 1 John 3:2)  The anointed remnant recognize that they have been ivited to enjoy such privileges in heaven. But to be admitted to heaven, they must remain faithful until their death.  (2 Timothy 4:7. 8)  It brings the anointed great joy to reflect on their heavenly hope.  (Titus 2:13) What about the "other sheep? (John 10:16) What are some reasons why attend the Memorial?

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