About A Meal Which Feeds You

I Have Good News For You I Have Good News For You Lesson IVLesson IV

Two Parts of Worship

• Sacrifical

• Sacramental

A Sacrifice

Goes from Man to God

A Sacrament

Goes from God to Man.

What Makes A Sacrament?

• Instituted by God

• Requires Visual Element

• Scriptural Rite Formula

• Imparts Forgiveness of Sins

There are Two Sacraments

• Baptism

• The Lord’s Supper

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· Epiphany

· Ash Wednesday

· Pentecost

· Maundy Thursday

1. Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper on:1. Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper on:

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· Maundy Thursday· Matt. 26: 26-28, Mark 14: 22-24, Luke 22:19, 20 ! Cor. 11:23-25

· Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the same night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples saying, Take eat; this is my body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also He took the cup when he had supped and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink of it all of you, this cup is the New Testament in my blood, which is shed for you for the remission of sins. This do, as often as you drink of it, in remembrance of me.

· Maundy means “obligation” It was the night he was betrayed.

1. Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper on:1. Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper on:

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· Pentecost

· The Day of Atonement

· The Passover

2. When Jesus instituted the Lord’s 2. When Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper which Old Testament festival Supper which Old Testament festival was He observing:was He observing:

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· The Passover· Matt. 26:17-19 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the

disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?" He replied, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, `The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going tocelebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.'" So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

2. When Jesus instituted the Lord’s 2. When Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper which Old Testament festival Supper which Old Testament festival was He observing:was He observing:

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· Christ body and blood are present in the bread and wine.

· Only believers receive Jesus’ body and blood in Holy Communion.

· Everyone who eats and drinks to his salvation.

· Like medicine is to the sick so Communion is for the sinner.

3. Check the correct statement:3. Check the correct statement:

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· Christ body and blood are present in the bread and wine.

· Like medicine is to the sick so Communion is for the sinner.

3. Check the correct statement:3. Check the correct statement:

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4. What elements does the communicant 4. What elements does the communicant receive when attending the Lord’s receive when attending the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

Three Views The Lord’s Supper

• Catholic

• Reform

• Lutheran

Five ComponentsThe Lord’s Supper

• Bread

• Wine

• Body

• Blood

• Forgiveness of Sins

Catholic View The Lord’s Supper

• Body

• Blood

• Forgiveness of Sins

Those Communing get:

Catholic View The Lord’s Supper

• TRANSUBSTANTIATION

• The bread and wine physically are changed into the body and blood of our Lord.

Reform View The Lord’s Supper

• Bread

• Wine (Juice)

Those Communing get:

Reform View Reform View The Lord’s Supper

• REPRESENTS• A Memorial Meal only• Do this in remembrance of

me.• Is sacrifice not a sacrament

they do it for him.

Lutheran ViewThe Lord’s Supper

• Bread

• Wine

• Body

• Blood

• Forgiveness of Sins

Those Communing get:

Lutheran ViewThe Lord’s Supper

• This IS my body and blood

• In, with, and under the bread and wine we receive his body and blood.

• A mystical union.

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· 1 Cor. 11:16 “ 1 Cor. 11:16 “ For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.”

5.5. Each year our country observes Memorial Each year our country observes Memorial Day and for good reason. What similar but Day and for good reason. What similar but even better reasons do we have for observing even better reasons do we have for observing the Lord’s Supper ?the Lord’s Supper ?

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· TRUETRUE· 1 Cor. 11:28,29 “A man ought to examine himself before 1 Cor. 11:28,29 “A man ought to examine himself before

he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself..”

6.6. True or False True or False

Before going to Communion we must prove Before going to Communion we must prove that we are worthy of it.that we are worthy of it.

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· Know that you are a sinner.Know that you are a sinner.

· Know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God Know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and your Lord and Savior.and your Lord and Savior.

· Know that you receive His true body and Know that you receive His true body and blood in and with the bread and wine.blood in and with the bread and wine.

· Know that you receive forgiveness in this Know that you receive forgiveness in this Sacrament.Sacrament.

What Makes us Worthy?What Makes us Worthy?

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· FalseFalse· 1 Cor. 11:28,29 “A man ought to examine himself before 1 Cor. 11:28,29 “A man ought to examine himself before

he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself..”

7.7. True or False True or False

Only Lutherans and members of the congre-Only Lutherans and members of the congre-gation can be permitted to go to Communion.gation can be permitted to go to Communion.

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· 1 Cor. 11:28,29 “A man ought to examine himself before 1 Cor. 11:28,29 “A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself..”

8.8. Before eating and drinking Paul tells us to Before eating and drinking Paul tells us to examine ourselves. What should we ask examine ourselves. What should we ask ouselves?ouselves?

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· Whose body and blood it was.Whose body and blood it was.

· Why it was shed.Why it was shed.

· What it accomplished.What it accomplished.

· That it is truly present .That it is truly present .

What do we recognize in the body and What do we recognize in the body and blood ?blood ?

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· False False · 1 Cor. 11:25,26 In the same way, after supper he took the 1 Cor. 11:25,26 In the same way, after supper he took the

cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you For whenever 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.

9.9. True or False True or False

The frequency of our Communion attendance The frequency of our Communion attendance should be determined by our feelings. Generally should be determined by our feelings. Generally speaking we should attend only when we feel a need speaking we should attend only when we feel a need for it.for it.

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· False False

· Acts 2:42 “They devoted themselves to the Acts 2:42 “They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the

breaking of bread and to prayerbreaking of bread and to prayer.”.”

10.10. True or False True or False

The Lord’s Supper might become meaningless to us The Lord’s Supper might become meaningless to us if we attend too often. Almost anything can be if we attend too often. Almost anything can be overdone.overdone.

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· Forgiveness of sinsForgiveness of sins

· Remembrance of Christ’s DeathRemembrance of Christ’s Death

· Strengthening of our faithStrengthening of our faith

11.11. List at least three purposes of this Sacrament.List at least three purposes of this Sacrament.

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· COMMON UNION COMMON UNION

· Acts 2:42 “All the believers were together Acts 2:42 “All the believers were together and had everything in common.”and had everything in common.”

12. What is significant about the term, 12. What is significant about the term, HOLY COMMUNION?HOLY COMMUNION?