Lord’s Supper = In Memory of Christ

God’s MemorialsGod’s MemorialsRainbow – Genesis 9:8-17Passover – Exodus 12:14Manna – Exodus 16:32-34

I. In Remembrance

Remember = to recall to mind

to retain in memory

Remembrance

Memorial - intended to honor the memory of a person

Memorials for People

Memorials for Wars and Events

II. Names of Lord’s Supper

Bread / Fruit of the vine – Mt.26:26

Breaking of bread – Acts 20:7

Communion – 1 Cor. 10:16

Lord’s Table – 1 Cor. 10:21

Lord’s Supper - 1 Cor. 11:20

II. Names of Lord’s Supper

Never called:

Eucharist = to give thanks

Sacrament = oath

Mass = sacrifice

III. Elements of Lord’s Supper

BreadMatt. 26:26Mark 14:22Luke 22:191 Cor. 11:23

III. Elements of Lord’s Supper

Fruit of VineMatt. 26:271 Cor. 11:26Matt. 26:28

Not calledWine

IV. Meaning of Lord’s Supper

Commemoration – Remind of DBR

Communion – Identifies with Jesus

Proclamation – of our faith

Dedication – Covenant

Anticipation – till He come

V. Observing the Lord’s Supper

Can observe in wrong manner

1 Cor. 11:17 NKJV “Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.”

Possible to eat the bread and drink the fruit of the vine and not observe the Lord’s Supper.

“For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.”

1 Cor. 11:30 NKJV

V. Observing the Lord’s Supper

The correct manner

1 Cor. 11:27 “Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.”

AdverbIrreverently

“But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.”

1 Cor. 11:28

V. Observing the Lord’s Supper

On the First Day of the week

“And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.” Acts 20:7

The Lord ’s Supper

Memorial

Unleavened Bread

Fruit of the Vine

First Day of the Week

Right manner

Jesus gave us the memorial the night He was betrayed

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

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Sunday Morning Nov. 30, 2008