1. Why the Lord’s Supper?

2. Why Every First Day of the Week? “When You Come Together as a Church” ✓ This assembly was intended for worship 1Cor 11:20-22, 33-34 ✓ Singing, praying and teaching took place in these assemblies 1Cor 14:26 ✓ At this time they gave of their means 1Cor 16:1-2 ✓ At this same assembly they partook of the Lord’s Supper 1Cor 11:20

3. Why Every First Day of the Week? Acts 20:7 ✓ Paul waited seven days for this assembly ✓ They met to “break bread” and for Paul to preach to them ✓ This passage clearly coincides with the context of 1Cor 11-16 ✓ A clear pattern of authority is established “On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight. ” (Acts 20:7)

4. Why Every First Day of the Week? Objections ✓ The text does not say “every first day of the week”

5. Why Every First Day of the Week? Objections ✓ The text does not say “every first day of the week”

6. Why Every First Day of the Week? Objections ✓ The text does not say “every first day of the week” ✓ The Supper loses significance when observed every week ✓ Paul said “as often as you eat” in 1Cor 11

7. Why the Emblems? ✓ The pattern of the emblems is very clear ✓ The Bread represents the Body of Christ ✓ Reminds us of the incarnation ✓ “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world”

8. Why the Emblems? ✓ The pattern of the elements is very clear ✓ The Fruit of the Vine represents the Blood of Christ ✓ Brought the New Covenant into effect ✓ “the blood of the covenant that was poured out for many”

9. Why the Memorial? ✓ To proclaim the Lord’s death...and His return ✓ A time of spiritual fellowship and unity ✓ A time of spiritual growth