THE
MEANING OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
Tim
Fletcher
Use
the following to go directly to key topics in this study:
What
is the Lord's Supper?
Who
Should Take the Lord's Supper?
How
Do I Prepare Myself for the Lord's Supper?
When
and How Often Should We Observe the Lord's Supper?
Jesus
instructed his disciples to remember His death and resurrection.
He gave the church two visible symbols as reminders of His death.
These are: Baptism and The Lord’s Supper.
The Lord’s Supper is an object lesson that represents
a great spiritual truth to believers.
I.
WHAT IS THE
LORD’S SUPPER?
(1
Corinthians 11:23-26)
1. IT IS A SIMPLE ACT--NOT
ELABORATE
“For
I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord
Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread...”
(v. 23)
2. IT IS A REMINDER
“...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.”
(v. 24)
3. IT IS A SYMBOL
“In
the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This
cup is the new covenant in my blood, do this, whenever you drink
it, in remembrance of me.”
(v. 25)
4. IT IS A STATEMENT OF FAITH
“For
whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim
the Lord’s death until he comes.”
(v. 26)
II.
WHO
SHOULD TAKE THE LORD’S SUPPER?
Only
those who are already believers.
III.
HOW
DO I PREPARE MYSELF FOR THE LORD’S SUPPER?
“Therefore,
whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy
manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood
of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of
the bread and drinks of the cup.”
1 Corinthians 11:27-28
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