SERVING AS A DISCIPLE - THE LORDS SUPPER
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KEY SCRIPTURES
KEY SCRIPTURES
Matthew 26:17–30
Luke 22:7–20
Ephesians 3:17
John 6:27–58
1 Corinthians 11:17–34
1 Corinthians 10:14–17
Mark 14:12–26
What is the Lord’s Supper?
What is the Lord’s Supper?
It is the symbolic meal which our Lord Jesus established and commanded; in which Christians remember His sacrifice; in which they acknowledge their sharing in the benefits of His death; and at which they have fellowship with Him and other Christians as they share in this meal with thanksgiving to God. Basically, it is an expression of our commitment to God and our relationship together in the body of Christ. The Lord’s Supper directs our attention to Jesus and reminds us of what He did for us and for the world on the cross.
For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. (1 Corinthians 11:26)
The Lord’s Supper is also called Holy Communion, the Eucharist, the Breaking of Bread, and the Lord’s Table.
What it replaced
What it replaced
Every year the Jewish people celebrate the Passover feast, which is a remembrance of the night God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt and delivered them from slavery (Exodus 12:1–51).
That night a lamb was killed in every Israelite household and its blood was sprinkled on the door post to save that family from the angel of death. The lamb was then roasted and eaten. This event in history was but a picture or a symbol of the deliverance of God’s people from the slavery of sin by Jesus Christ at the cross of Calvary. It was while celebrating the Passover feast that Jesus replaced it with the Lord’s Supper (Luke 22:7–20).
How we celebrate it
How we celebrate it
Jesus celebrated this meal with His disciples before He was taken and crucified. At that meal Jesus revealed to us various principles as to how He wanted us to observe this meal.
Any day: is suitable to celebrate the Lord’s Supper. Jesus revealed this to us by choosing neither the Sabbath day nor Sunday. Initially the first believers celebrated this meal every day (Acts 2:46) and then later they celebrated it once a week (Acts 20:7).
Any place: can be chosen to celebrate this meal. It is not necessary to be in a place of worship or a church. Jesus chose a private home.
Any circumstance: the Lord’s Supper can be shared in any informal gathering or meeting, as long as the reason for partaking of the meal is not lost. Jesus chose a time of casual conversation and a meal to start this practice.
The meaning of the Lord’s Supper
The meaning of the Lord’s Supper
The two parts of this supper are the bread, which represents Christ’s body, and the cup, representing His blood. The body of Jesus was given up in death so that we could have life. The blood of Jesus was shed to save us, because through Jesus’ blood we have forgiveness and cleansing from sin and all its consequences.
(End 16/01/2025)