First impressions of the Lord’s Supper

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THE LORD’S SUPPER

Do the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus? (John 6:53-54)

Protestant understandings of the Lord’s Supper: Zwingli, Luther, and Calvin

WHY I THINK THERE IS MORE TO THE LORD’S SUPPER

This is a time of communion with the Lord (1 Corinthians 10:16)

It is a time of communion with the living Lord (1 Corinthians 11:26; Matthew 26:29; Revelation 19:9)

It is a time of communion with fellow believers (1 Corinthians 10:17)

It points us to the New Covenant (1 Corinthians 11:25)

HOW FREQUENTLY SHOULD WE SHARE IN THE LORD’S SUPPER?

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?

“Closed” or “Open” communion

Sometimes it is important to refrain (1 Corinthians 11:27-29)

What are we looking for as we “examine ourselves?” (Matthew 5:23-24)

A time to focus not on ourselves, but Jesus

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The Lord’s Supper is not so much a time to mourn your sin, but an occasion to rejoice that Jesus loves you