1. The Unhindered Harvest
Acts:
The Unhindered Harvest

2. 1st Corinthians 11:23-32 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread;

3. and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

4. In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

5. For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

6. But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not judge the body rightly.

7. For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep
For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep. But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged.

8. But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.

9. What’s in a name? Communion (1st Cor. 10:16)
Fellowship and sharing
With Christ
With believers
Lord’s Supper (1st Cor. 11:20)
Instituted by
The subject of

10. The Basics A memorial celebration A perpetual proclamation
A sobering reminder
Guilt and judgment
Formal covenant
Legal ramifications

11. The Specifics The Bread Symbolic reminder Personal reminder
The incarnation
The temptation
Personal reminder

12. The Specifics
Taking the bread
Humble thanksgiving
A hero’s welcome

13. The Specifics The cup Symbolic reminder New vs. Old
Blood that was shed
Blood that forgives
Blood that cleanses

14. The Specifics Taking the cup Humble thanksgiving Confession of sin
Plea for help

15. Following Jesus Communion reminds Communion compels Conquering King
Priestly sacrifice
Communion compels
Service to the King
Priestly ministry

16. Acts 2:41-47 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.

17. They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.