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5 Acts of Worship: Communion


Worship is a great privilege that God has given His church. Over the last two weeks, we have examined 2 of the 5 elements of our worship in singing and prayer. Today our subject is the Lord’s Supper.
The Lord’s Supper is a memorial. “For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.1 Cor 11:23-24
It is also a proclamation. When we gather together, we proclaim the death of the Lord. This proclamation unifies us all in Christ. “For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.” 1 Cor. 11:26
The Lord’s Supper is communion or fellowship with Christ. “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?”1 Cor 10:16
The Lord’s Supper is to be taken on each 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 (see also Acts 2:42; 1 Cor. 11:20; 33).
The Lord’s Supper requires the Christian to practice self-examination. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. “For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.” (cf. 1 Cor 11:28-29).
            The Lord’s Supper is observed by Christians. For only those who have heard, believed, repented of sin, confessed Christ, were baptized into Christ, and are living faithfully have any part in His sacrifice. For only they have received remission of sin (cf. Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16, Mark 16:16). When you partake the emblems of the Lord’s Supper today, remember His sacrifice, proclaim His death, examine yourselves, and commune with the Lord.
Grace and peace,
Ryan

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