Billions in spiritual darknessGroping for God, Acts 17:26-28Living in sin: guilt & painIgnorant of the Savior’s sacrifice

We can rejoice in spiritual lightBody & blood given for me, Gal. 2:20Cause for humility, 1 Tim. 1:15-17Privileged to observed the Lord’s Supper

It is not for our salvation, Jn. 6:48-58Partaking of ChristLord’s Supper has no magicCan take it and be lost

It is not a common mealDistinct eventRebuked as, 1 Cor. 11:20-34Sacred occasion

Not the most important part of worshipFive parts of worship, Acts 2:42; Eph. 5:19All equally important, cf. Jas. 2:10Cannot fulfill duty if…

»Take & leave right after»Skip AM, come PM to partake

Substance & symbolism of the SupperOT sacrifices, Lev. 16:1-22Passover, Ex. 12:1-13Lamb of God, Jn. 1:29Son of God suffered and died

»Slapped, beaten, spat on, Mt. 26:67, 68»Scourged & mocked, Mt. 27:26-30»Crucified, Mt. 27:31

It is a continual reminder ofThe sacrifice of the Son of God

Our need for itHis loved expressed in itOur gratitude for itOur conviction of His resurrectionOur confidence of His return

We need reverence in the Lord’s SupperMen at tableMembers

Specific elementsUnleavened bread, Mt. 26:17, 26Fruit of the vine, Mt. 26:27-29Not the cup

Specific order of partakingMt. 26:26-29; Mk. 14:22-25Lk. 22:14-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-25

1. Unleavened bread first2. Fruit of the vine second

Specific day to partake, Acts 20:7Consistent with NT, Acts 2:1; 1 Cor. 16:1, 2Example as guide, 1 Cor. 11:1; Phil. 4:9Why did Paul wait seven days?Monday – Sunday, Acts 20:6, 7

Specific thoughts, 1 Cor. 11:23-29

Billions in spiritual darknessGroping for God, Acts 17:26-28Living in sin: guilt & painIgnorant of the Savior’s sacrifice

We can rejoice in spiritual lightBody & blood given for me, Gal. 2:20Cause for humility, 1 Tim. 1:15-17Privileged to observed the Lord’s Supper