The Lord’s Supper Billions in spiritual darkness Groping for God, Acts 17:26-28 Living in sin: guilt & pain Ignorant of the Savior’s sacrifice
The Lord’s Supper We can rejoice in spiritual light Body & blood given for me, Gal. 2:20 Cause for humility, 1 Tim. 1:15-17 Privileged to observed the Lord’s Supper
The Lord’s Supper
It is not for our salvation, Jn. 6:48-58 Partaking of Christ Lord’s Supper has no magic Can take it and be lost
The Lord’s Supper It is not a common meal Distinct event Rebuked as, 1 Cor. 11:20-34 Sacred occasion
The Lord’s Supper Not the most important part of worship Five parts of worship, Acts 2:42; Eph. 5:19 All equally important, cf. Jas. 2:10 Cannot fulfill duty if… »Take & leave right after »Skip AM, come PM to partake
The Lord’s Supper Substance & symbolism of the Supper OT sacrifices, Lev. 16:1-22 Passover, Ex. 12:1-13 Lamb of God, Jn. 1:29 Son of God suffered and died »Slapped, beaten, spat on, Mt. 26:67, 68 »Scourged & mocked, Mt. 27:26-30 »Crucified, Mt. 27:31
The Lord’s Supper It is a continual reminder of The sacrifice of the Son of God Our need for it His loved expressed in it Our gratitude for it Our conviction of His resurrection Our confidence of His return
The Lord’s Supper We need reverence in the Lord’s Supper Men at table Members
The Lord’s Supper Specific elements Unleavened bread, Mt. 26:17, 26 Fruit of the vine, Mt. 26:27-29 Not the cup
The Lord’s Supper Specific order of partaking Mt. 26:26-29; Mk. 14:22-25 Lk. 22:14-20; 1 Cor. 11: Unleavened bread first 2. Fruit of the vine second
The Lord’s Supper Specific day to partake, Acts 20:7 Consistent with NT, Acts 2:1; 1 Cor. 16:1, 2 Example as guide, 1 Cor. 11:1; Phil. 4:9 Why did Paul wait seven days? Monday – Sunday, Acts 20:6, 7
The Lord’s Supper Specific thoughts, 1 Cor. 11:23-29
The Lord’s Supper Billions in spiritual darkness Groping for God, Acts 17:26-28 Living in sin: guilt & pain Ignorant of the Savior’s sacrifice
The Lord’s Supper We can rejoice in spiritual light Body & blood given for me, Gal. 2:20 Cause for humility, 1 Tim. 1:15-17 Privileged to observed the Lord’s Supper