Luke 221420 The Lords Supper Memorials have always been a part of human life and existence From years gone by up to our day and age we do things to remember We have videos pictures notes and other things that we keep to help us remember important events ID: 562257
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The Lord’s Supper
Luke 22:14-20Slide2
The Lord’s Supper
Memorials
have always been a part of human life and existence
From years gone by up to our day and age, we do things to remember
We have videos, pictures, notes and other things that we keep to help us remember important eventsSlide3
The Lord’s Supper
There are some memorials that stand out to us that hold some significance in our lifetime
When we see them it probably triggers some memory, lesson, or reaction in our minds
Think about the following…Slide4Slide5Slide6Slide7Slide8Slide9
The Lord’s Supper
God was the one that originated the idea of memorials
The very first memorials we see were from the mind of God
See what comes to your mind when you see these images of memorials from God…Slide10Slide11Slide12Slide13Slide14
The Lord’s Supper
Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper as a memorial
The New Testament tells us it was a main part of their gathering
(Acts 20:7; I Cor. 11:18ff)
Jesus Himself said “do this in
remembrance
of Me” (Lk. 22:19)Slide15
The Lord’s Supper
There are times when we can lose sight of it’s
importance
and
purpose
In our worship we sometimes focus more on the sermon than we do on the Lord’s Supper
The intent of this sermon is to focus and understand the importance of this memorialSlide16
Frequency of the Supper
Some have asked why we take the Lord’s Supper so often
The criticism is that once a week will cause it to lose it’s
meaning
and
effectiveness
We look to the Bible and the example the first century church has given usSlide17
Frequency of the Supper
Acts 20:7 - It was on the
first
day of the week that the disciples gathered to take the Lord’s Supper
I Cor. 11:18ff – They came together to partake of the Lord’s Supper
The memorial does not lose it’s meaning and purpose due to it’s frequencySlide18
Frequency of the Supper
On the contrary, we need to be reminded
often
of Christ’s sacrifice
It refreshes me and gives me a renewed drive and vigor to focus on this once a week
The Lord’s death should mean something to us
daily
!Slide19
Purpose of the Supper
We know from the words of Christ that this was to be done in remembrance of Him
What exactly are we remembering or
memorializing
?
The
body
and the
blood
are the two things that are symbolized here
(I Cor. 10:16)Slide20
Purpose of the Supper
Paul explains further what we are remembering when he recounted what Jesus told him (I Cor. 11:23-26)
We remember the
death
of Jesus Christ, but we also
proclaim
it with the Supper
We also proclaim His
return
(v. 26)Slide21
Purpose of the Supper
Not only is it a remembrance and proclamation, but it is a communion as well
Paul said we are
fellowshipping
or
sharing
the blood and body of Christ
What a blessing to say that we have communion with our Lord!Slide22
Elements of the Supper
There are two elements to the Supper that we partake of
The bread is to represent the body of Christ
Christ gave His
body
on the cross to take our place and satisfy the
justice
of God (Lk. 22:19)Slide23
Elements of the Supper
When we partake of the bread, we should think back to the sacrifice Jesus was willing to make
We should consider how
difficult
it was for Jesus to
suffer
for us
There is also the fruit of the vine that we partake ofSlide24
Elements of the Supper
Jesus said it was representative of His
blood
that He shed on the cross
(Lk. 22:20)
Without the
shedding
of blood, there is no
remission
of sins (Heb. 9:22)
All these things are tied into the death of our LordSlide25
Manner of the Supper
There is also a manner in which we are to take of the Lord’s Supper
Paul speaks on the manner because the church at Corinth had a problem with this
They had turned it into a
common
meal
(I Cor. 11:20-22)Slide26
Manner of the Supper
Obviously there is a certain
reverence
that should be shown in observing the Lord’s Supper
“whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner…” (v. 27)
There is a misconception about this verseSlide27
Manner of the Supper
“
unworthy
” refers to the manner in which the Supper is taken, not the
state
of the
person
taking it
Paul speaks of the need to separate the bread (body of Christ) of the Supper from a regular meal (v. 29)
Paul said it’s the reason why some were
spiritually
sick