Sermon Tone Analysis

Terms for the Lord’s Supper in the NT

Ac 2:42 “breaking of bread” could mean both eating together and also celebrating the Lord’s Supper; 1 Co 10:16 The Greek word “koinonia”, here translated “participation”, is traditionally translated “communion”: hence the term “Holy Communion”; 1 Co 11:20 the Lord’s Supper; 1 Co 11:24 Underlying “had given thanks” is the Greek “eucharisteo”, from which comes the term “Eucharist”.

Jesus Christ’s institution of the Lord’s Supper

Celebrating the Lord’s Supper in the NT

As part of an ordinary meal

1 Co 11:21 The church was not necessarily wrong to include the sacrament in an ordinary meal; this should have been conducted in a charitable way.

On the Lord’s day

See also Jn 20:26

The fourfold formula for breaking bread: taking, giving thanks, breaking, giving

See also Lk 24:30; Jn 6:11; 1 Co 11:24

The sharing of the cup

Themes connected with the Lord’s Supper

The Passover

See also Jn 11:50 Caiaphas’ words may have an unintended Passover significance; Jn 13:1; Jn 19:14; Jn 19:33; Jn 19:36; Ex 12:46; Nu 9:12

The new covenant

1 Co 11:25 The reference to the (new) covenant implies a personal relationship with God and sins forgiven.

Remembrance

Thanksgiving, fellowship and unity

See also Mt 26:26–27; 1 Co 11:20–21

The Lord’s return

See also Mt 26:29; 1 Co 16:22; Re 22:20

Separation from sin

1 Co 10:21 Paul is referring to feasts in heathen temples.

See also 1 Co 11:27–32

A foretaste of heaven