'For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come.' 1 Cor. (3) The communion looks forward - until Jesus comes. Than those given by the scripture we eat and drink damnation to ourselves.

He merely has reference to the frame of mind we are in, and the purposeīehind our participation- 'not discerning the Lord's body.' Or, in other words if we make a common meal out of this sacred feast and indulge in it for any other reasons The idea that we must be worthy to partake of the communion is not taught by Paul here at all. You will notice that the word unworthily, an adverb, is used instead of unworthy, an adjective. Why? Hear Paul: 'For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body,' 1 Cor. I especially appreciate the above precept for two reasons.įirst, it relieves me of any responsibility in your examination, and second, it relieves you of any responsibility in examining me. 'But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of tat cup,' 1 Cor. (2) The communion looks inward - self examination. God realizing this left us a reminder-The Lord's Supper. Keeping before our minds the Sacrifice He made for us there. It looks back to the time of Christ's death and suffering ever This do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.' 1 Corinthians 11:25. 'After the same mannerĪlso he took the cup, when he had supped saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: Which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.' Luke 22:19. 'And He took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body (1) The communion looks backward - to remember Christ. Why so we observe the Lord's Supper? What is its purpose? The answers lie in the words of Jesus and Paul. Just as Jesus and His disciples shared this sacred feast the night it was instituted, so we today share it with one another in each congregation of disciples. Thus we all jointly participate in the communion service. Communion means a having in common, fellowship, joint participation, etc. 'The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?' 1 Corinthians 10:16. That name is 'The Lord's Supper' (2) The Communion But note that 'The Lord's Supper' is distinguished from 'his own supper.' Therefore, there is a scriptural name for this sacred feast. 'Impossible' would be a better word than 'not.' The real thought of the text is that their behavior in verse 21 made it impossible to eat the Lord's Supper. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.' 1 Corinthians 11:20-21. 'When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. So now, if you will, journey back with us to the night of Christ's betrayal when His disciples and He 'took bread.' What is it Scripturally called? (1) The Lord's Supper Through the following study we hope to discover exactly what that pattern is. In order to be scriptural in serving God and discharging our duty to Him we must follow the Bible pattern given for the observance of the Lord's Supper.

We shall endeavor to 'speak where the bible speaks and remain silent where it is silent,' to stand always on a 'thus saith the Lord.' Because some have failed to do so, this sacred feast has been robbed of its primitive beauty and fundamental significance. The purpose of this treatise is to study in detail the design and scriptural observance of the communion. It has stood the test of time and change, and wherever faithful disciples assemble to eat and drink the communion of the body and blood of Christ, it brings fresh to their minds the pain, suffering, and death of a loving Saviour. Monuments built by man fade and decay, but this one-never. This Supper is without question one of the greatest memorials ever erected. They have reference to the Lord's supper. The above words were spoken by Jesus in Luke 22:19, and repeated by Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:24-25. To follow Jesus and Paul, I must use only one cup A Treatise On The Lord's Supper, Setting Forth Its Scriptural Design And Observance.

Drink in remembrance of me