what’s the lord’s supper?. i corinthians 10:16-17 is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we...
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WHAT’S THE WHAT’S THE LORD’S LORD’S SUPPER?SUPPER?
I Corinthians 10:16-17I Corinthians 10:16-17
Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.partake of the one loaf.
I Corinthians 11:23-29I Corinthians 11:23-29
For I received from the Lord what I also For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
I Corinthians 11:27-28I Corinthians 11:27-28
Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.and drinks judgment on himself.
1. You must remain in contact with 1. You must remain in contact with the Lord to have strength & life.the Lord to have strength & life.
1. You must remain in contact with 1. You must remain in contact with the Lord to have strength & life.the Lord to have strength & life.
2. What is the Lord’s Supper?2. What is the Lord’s Supper?
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we
give thanks give thanks a participationa participation in the blood of in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break Christ? And is not the bread that we break a a participationparticipation in the body of Christ? in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf. - 10:16-17the one loaf. - 10:16-17
A. A. ParticipationParticipation ( (κοινωνίακοινωνία) = ) = communion, partnership, having communion, partnership, having something in something in commoncommon..
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
A. A. ParticipationParticipation ( (κοινωνίακοινωνία) = ) = communion, partnership, having communion, partnership, having something in something in commoncommon..
1. We get our word 1. We get our word coincoin from this from this word.word.
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
A. A. ParticipationParticipation ( (κοινωνία) = ) = communion, partnership, having communion, partnership, having something in something in commoncommon..
1. We get our word 1. We get our word coincoin from this from this word.word.
2. The Lord’s Supper 2. The Lord’s Supper bindsbinds us us together.together.
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
2. The Lord’s Supper 2. The Lord’s Supper bindsbinds us us together.together.
Philippians 2:1-2 - If you have any Philippians 2:1-2 - If you have any encouragement from being united with encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowshipfellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, and compassion, then make my joy then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.same love, being one in spirit and purpose.
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
2. The Lord’s Supper 2. The Lord’s Supper bindsbinds us us together.together.
I Corinthians 16:1-2 - Now about the collection I Corinthians 16:1-2 - Now about the collection for God’s people: Do what I told the for God’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. On the first day of Galatian churches to do. On the first day of every week, each one of you should set every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.no collections will have to be made.
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
B. It involves a participation with B. It involves a participation with God & one another as the God & one another as the bodybody of of ChristChrist..
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
1. The elements represent the 1. The elements represent the Lord’s Lord’s bodybody & & bloodblood..
Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a give thanks a participation in the blood of participation in the blood of ChristChrist? And is not the bread that we break a ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christparticipation in the body of Christ? - v16? - v16
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
1. The elements represent the 1. The elements represent the Lord’s Lord’s bodybody & & bloodblood..
Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in participation in the body of Christthe body of Christ? - v16? - v16
a. The body = the incarnation.a. The body = the incarnation.
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
1. The elements represent the 1. The elements represent the Lord’s Lord’s bodybody & & bloodblood..
Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in give thanks a participation in the blood of the blood of ChristChrist? And is not the bread that we break a ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? - v16participation in the body of Christ? - v16
a. The body = the incarnation.a. The body = the incarnation.
b. The blood = the atonement.b. The blood = the atonement.
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
2. You represent the spiritual 2. You represent the spiritual body of Christ, His body of Christ, His churchchurch!!
Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf. - v17loaf. - v17
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
3. With this fellowship, God will 3. With this fellowship, God will continue continue cleansingcleansing you. you.
I John 1:7 - But if we walk in the light, as he is I John 1:7 - But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have in the light, we have fellowshipfellowship with one with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifiespurifies us from all sin. us from all sin.
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.Is and when he had given thanks, he broke it Is and when he had given thanks, he broke it
and said, “This is my body, which is for and said, “This is my body, which is for you; you; do this in remembrance of medo this in remembrance of me.” In the .” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; my blood; do thisdo this, whenever you drink it, , whenever you drink it, in in remembrance of meremembrance of me.” - 11:24-25.” - 11:24-25
A. What’s a funeral supposed to A. What’s a funeral supposed to accomplish?accomplish?
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.
A. What’s a funeral supposed to A. What’s a funeral supposed to accomplish?accomplish?
1. It’s an opportunity to 1. It’s an opportunity to shareshare together in the loved one’s together in the loved one’s memory.memory.
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.
A. What’s a funeral supposed to A. What’s a funeral supposed to accomplish?accomplish?
1. It’s an opportunity to 1. It’s an opportunity to shareshare together in the loved one’s together in the loved one’s memory.memory.
2. We are told over 2. We are told over 200200 times to times to remember!remember!
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.
B. We are to remember the cross B. We are to remember the cross as:as:
1. God’s 1. God’s lovelove expressed to us. expressed to us.John 1:29 - Look, the Lamb of God, who takes John 1:29 - Look, the Lamb of God, who takes
away the sin of the world.away the sin of the world.
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.
B. We are to remember the cross B. We are to remember the cross as:as:
1. God’s 1. God’s lovelove expressed to us. expressed to us.John 1:29 - Look, the Lamb of God, who takes John 1:29 - Look, the Lamb of God, who takes
away the sin of the world.away the sin of the world.
I Corinthians 5:7 - For Christ, our Passover I Corinthians 5:7 - For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.lamb, has been sacrificed.
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.
B. We are to remember the cross B. We are to remember the cross as:as:
2. The event that established the 2. The event that established the New Covenant.New Covenant.
Jeremiah 8:8 - The time is coming, declares the Jeremiah 8:8 - The time is coming, declares the LORD, when I will make LORD, when I will make a new covenanta new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.of Judah.
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.
B. We are to remember the cross B. We are to remember the cross as:as:
2. The event that established the 2. The event that established the New Covenant.New Covenant.
Luke 22:20 - In the same way, after the supper Luke 22:20 - In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the the new covenantnew covenant in my blood, which is poured in my blood, which is poured out for you.”out for you.”
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.
B. We are to remember the cross B. We are to remember the cross as:as:
2. The event that established the 2. The event that established the New Covenant.New Covenant.
Hebrews 9:15 - For this reason Christ is the Hebrews 9:15 - For this reason Christ is the mediator of mediator of a new covenanta new covenant, that those who , that those who are called may receive the promised eternal are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance - now that he has died as a inheritance - now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.committed under the first covenant.
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.
C. The Lord’s Supper is a C. The Lord’s Supper is a commandcommand of the Lord.of the Lord.
Luke 22:19 - And he took bread, gave thanks Luke 22:19 - And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; "This is my body given for you; do thisdo this in in remembrance of me."remembrance of me."
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.
C. The Lord’s Supper is a C. The Lord’s Supper is a commandcommand of the Lord.of the Lord.
Luke 22:19 - And he took bread, gave thanks Luke 22:19 - And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; "This is my body given for you; do thisdo this in in remembrance of me.“remembrance of me.“
Called an Called an OrdinanceOrdinance!!
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.
III. It’s a Proclamation.III. It’s a Proclamation.For whenever you eat this bread and drink this For whenever you eat this bread and drink this
cup, you cup, you proclaimproclaim the Lord’s death until he the Lord’s death until he comes. - 11:26comes. - 11:26
A. A. ProclaimProclaim ( (καταγγέλλωκαταγγέλλω) = to ) = to speak forcefully, to preach.speak forcefully, to preach.
III. It’s a Proclamation.III. It’s a Proclamation.
B. The Lord’s Supper proclaims:B. The Lord’s Supper proclaims:
1. The 1. The gospelgospel message. message.
III. It’s a Proclamation.III. It’s a Proclamation.
B. The Lord’s Supper proclaims:B. The Lord’s Supper proclaims:
1. The 1. The gospelgospel message. message.
2. The 2. The promisespromises made. made.I John 4:10 - This is love: not that we loved I John 4:10 - This is love: not that we loved
God, but that he loved us and sent his Son God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
III. It’s a Proclamation.III. It’s a Proclamation.
B. The Lord’s Supper proclaims:B. The Lord’s Supper proclaims:
1. The 1. The gospelgospel message. message.
2. The 2. The promisespromises made. made.I John 4:10 - This is love: not that we loved I John 4:10 - This is love: not that we loved
God, but that he loved us and sent his Son God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
John 10:10 - The thief comes only to steal, and John 10:10 - The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly.have life, and might have it abundantly.
III. It’s a Proclamation.III. It’s a Proclamation.
B. The Lord’s Supper proclaims:B. The Lord’s Supper proclaims:
1. The 1. The gospelgospel message. message.
2. The 2. The promisespromises made. made.
3. The 3. The SecondSecond ComingComing..For whenever you eat this bread and drink this For whenever you eat this bread and drink this
cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he until he comescomes. - 11:26. - 11:26
III. It’s a Proclamation.III. It’s a Proclamation.
I. It’s a Participation.I. It’s a Participation.
II. It’s a Memorial.II. It’s a Memorial.
III. It’s a Proclamation.III. It’s a Proclamation.
IV. It’s an Examination.IV. It’s an Examination.For Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks For Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks
the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought of the Lord. A man ought to examine himselfto examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. - 11:27-29drinks judgment on himself. - 11:27-29
A. This is the time to make a A. This is the time to make a discernmentdiscernment..
IV. It’s an Examination.IV. It’s an Examination.
A. This is the time to make a A. This is the time to make a discernmentdiscernment..
John 3:23 - For all have sinned and fall short of John 3:23 - For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.the glory of God.
IV. It’s an Examination.IV. It’s an Examination.
A. This is the time to make a A. This is the time to make a discernmentdiscernment..
B. This is the time to make a B. This is the time to make a commitmentcommitment..
IV. It’s an Examination.IV. It’s an Examination.
A. This is the time to make a A. This is the time to make a discernmentdiscernment..
B. This is the time to make a B. This is the time to make a commitmentcommitment..
Called a Called a SacramentSacrament!!
IV. It’s an Examination.IV. It’s an Examination.
A. This is the time to make a A. This is the time to make a discernmentdiscernment..
B. This is the time to make a B. This is the time to make a commitmentcommitment..
C. This is the time to express C. This is the time to express thanksgivingthanksgiving..
IV. It’s an Examination.IV. It’s an Examination.
A. This is the time to make a A. This is the time to make a discernmentdiscernment..
B. This is the time to make a B. This is the time to make a commitmentcommitment..
C. This is the time to express C. This is the time to express thanksgivingthanksgiving..
Called a Called a EucharistEucharist ((εὐχαριστέω))= to give thanks.= to give thanks.
IV. It’s an Examination.IV. It’s an Examination.
Every time you take that bread & Every time you take that bread & that little cup, you . . .that little cup, you . . .
Every time you take that bread & Every time you take that bread & that little cup, you . . .that little cup, you . . .
1. 1. ParticipateParticipate together. together.
Every time you take that bread & Every time you take that bread & that little cup, you . . .that little cup, you . . .
1. 1. ParticipateParticipate together. together.
2. 2. RememberRemember the Lord. the Lord.
Every time you take that bread & Every time you take that bread & that little cup, you . . .that little cup, you . . .
1. 1. ParticipateParticipate together. together.
2. 2. RememberRemember the Lord. the Lord.
3. 3. ProclaimProclaim the gospel message. the gospel message.
Every time you take that bread & Every time you take that bread & that little cup, you . . .that little cup, you . . .
1. 1. ParticipateParticipate together. together.
2. 2. RememberRemember the Lord. the Lord.
3. 3. ProclaimProclaim the gospel message. the gospel message.
4. 4. ExamineExamine your relationship with your relationship with the Lord.the Lord.