What Is The Lord's Supper?

Learn about the Lord's Supper and what it truly means, who it was given to, and why it is observed by the Lord's New Testament Churches.  Download PDF Version Here Ex. 12:42-48              Type of PassoverMatt. 26:26-28           A Memorial OrdinanceI Cor. 11:24-25           Act of Obedience

1. Act of Remembrance.
2. Reminds us of the broken body and shed blood of Christ
3. An act of praising and thanksgiving.

I Cor. 11:26                Act of TestimonyI Cor 11: 28, 31          An Act of ExaminationI Cor. 10: 16-17          An Act of Communion

1. Communion = Fellowship

Who is it given to: To His N.T. Church

 I Cor. 1:2                  Church at CorinthI Cor. 11: 17-18, 20, 22, 33-34Observed by Local ChurchMark 14:22-26            Given to His Disciples

1. Christ administered to His N.T. Church

Heb. 2:12                  Singing in His ChurchLuke 22:14               First Instituted in His ChurchI Cor. 12:28              First ApostlesI Cor. 11:28             Must be in Fellowship with GodII Cor. 13:5              Examine Self

1. FAITH – A System of Doctrine and Teaching

Rom. 2:2                God’s Judgment and His TruthJohn 17:17               Thy Word is TruthJohn 15:3                 Clean through the Word

1. One must examine self according to the Word of God – NOT A FEELING

Matt. 5:23-24          Must be in Fellowship with ManI John 4:20-21          Love of BrotherJohn 13:34-35          Love of Brother

1. A sign to ALL mankind

I Cor. 5:11-13          Must be in Fellowship N.T. Church

1. Can’t be in fellowship with God and not His N.T. Church

I Cor. 12:25             No Schism

1. No Division

Eph. 4:16-29            Whole Body Fitly Joined TogetherActs 2:42, 44, 47      Had All Things in CommonI Cor. 11: 18, 20       Restricted to United ChurchAmos 3:3                 Two Walk TogetherEph. 4:5                   One Way to do Things

1. Faith = System of Doctrines and Teachings

I Cor. 11: 26-27         Eaten Unworthily

1. Unworthily – in a unworthily manner

The meaning of the Lord’s Supper

 BREAD:I Cor. 11:24             The Broken BreadEx. 12:8                  Unleavened Bread

1. Leaven represents sin - No sin in Christ Body
2. I Cor. 5:6, Matt. 16:6

John 1:1, 14            Christ made fleshPhil. 2:8                  Humbled HimselfI Tim. 3:16              Christ LifeHeb. 4:15                Christ TemptationIsa. 52:14                Christ CrucifixionIsa. 53:5                   CrucifixionHeb. 2:14                 CrucifixionI Pet. 2:24                His CrucifixionI Pet. 3:18                 His CrucifixionPhil. 3:21                  His ResurrectionCUP:Matt. 26: 28               His BloodLuke 22:14                Fruit of the Vine

1. Christ didn’t use wine for Lord’s Supper

(Lev. 10:9-10)          Scripture condemns use of alcohol(Hab. 2:15, Prov. 20:1), (Mark 15:23 Christ refused alcohol)Heb. 9:22                   Sin NatureI Pet. 1:18-19             Cost of SalvationCol. 1:14                   Completeness of SalvationRev. 1:5                    Sin Washed by the BloodRom. 5:9                  Sin Washed by the BloodI John 1:7                 Sin Washed by the BloodI Cor. 6:20                Blood Bought Relationship