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I Corinthians 11:23-25. “For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, ‘Take, eat; this is My body which is broken…”. I Corinthians 11:23-25.
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I Corinthians 11:23-25 “For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, ‘Take, eat; this is My body which is broken…”
I Corinthians 11:23-25 “…for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’ In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.’”
Acts 20:7 “Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.”
Names of this Memorial • “The Lord’s Supper” (I Cor 11:20) • “Communion” (I Cor 10:16) and “The Cup of Blessing” • “The Cup of the Lord” and “The Lord’s Table” (I Cor 10:21) • “Breaking of Bread” (Acts 2:42).
I Corinthians 11:26-29 “For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes. 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. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup…”
I Corinthians 11:26-29 “…For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.”
Looking Four Ways in the Lord’s Supper I. Looking Without – “You Proclaim the Lord’s Death”(vs. 26). A. The gospel proclaims Christ’s death (I Corinthians 1:23). B. The Christian Life is absorbed in Christ’s death (Romans 6:1-4; Galatians 2:20). C. In worship of the Lord we declare Christ’s death upon our lives (I Cor 14:25).
Looking Four Ways in the Lord’s Supper II. Looking Forward – “Till He Comes” (vs. 26). A. The Christian looks to the coming of Christ (John 14:1-3; Acts 1:11; I Thess. 4:13-18). B. Others dread His coming (II Thess. 1:7-9). C. The Time is uncertain (II Peter 3:10). D. Christians must be watchful (Matthew 25:13).
Looking Four Ways in the Lord’s Supper III. Looking Within – “Let a Man Examine Himself”(vs. 28). A. An individual act of worship (John 4:23,24). B. Communion with Christ (I Cor. 10:16; Mark 14:24,25).
Looking Four Ways in the Lord’s Supper IV. Looking Backward – “Discern- ing the Lord’s body” (vs. 29). A. A memorial of Christ’s death on the cross. B. We picture Christ’s dying body (Isaiah 53:3-5). C. We hear His words (Matt. 27:46; Luke 23:34).