The Lord's Supper

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THE LORD'S SUPPER
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and
blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the
disciples, and said, Take, eat this is my body.
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it
to them, saying, Drink ye all of it For this is
my blood of the new testament, which is shed for
many for the remission of sins. But I say unto
you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of
the vine, until that day when I drink it new with
you in my Father's kingdom. And when they had
sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of
Olives.
Matt 2626-30
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BACKGROUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

• THE LORDS SUPPER WAS INSTITUTED IN THE SHADOW OF
  THE JEWISH PASSOVER.
• THE PASSOVER WAS KEPT IN REMEMBERANCE OF ISRAELS
  DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPTIAN SALVARY EXODUS 121-28,
  43-49
• THE PASSOVER WAS AN ANNUAL FEAST OF THE JEWS
  DEUT. 161-6
• THIS LAST PASSOVER WAS VERY SPECIAL FOR JESUS LK.
  2214-15.
• A. HE WOULD INSTITUTE THE LORDS SUPPER
• B. HE WAS WITH THOSE HE LOVED JOHN 131
• 5. THE PROPER OBSERVANCE OF THE LORDS SUPPER
  SHOULD NOT BE UNDERESTIMATED 1COR. 1127-29

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IN THIS LESSON
WE WILL CONSIDER THE PLACE OF OBSERVING THE
LORD'S SUPPER.
WE WILL STUDY THE MEANING OF THE LORD'S SUPPER.
WE WILL CONTEMPLATE THE NATURE OF OF THE LORD'S
SUPPER
WE WILL DELIBERATE ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE
LORD'S SUPPER
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THE PLACE OF OBSERVING THE LORD'S SUPPER
But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth
of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I
drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
Matt 2629
For I say unto you, I will not drink of the
fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall
come. Luke 2218
THE KINGDOM AND THE CHURCH ARE OFTEN USED IN THE
SAME SENSE MT. 1618-19 COL. 113 THE LORDS
SUPPER WAS OBSERVED IN THE CHURCH AT TROAS AND
CORINTH ACTS 207 1 COR. 1123-26 (although
abused in Corinth)
THUS THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF HIS KINGDOM ARE TO
OBSERVE THE MEMORIAL !
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THE MEANING OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

• IT IS A MEMORIAL 1 COR. 1123-25
• IT IS A DECLARATION 1 COR. 1126
• 1. WE PROCLAIM HIS DEATH FOR OUR SINS MT. 2628
  1 COR. 1126A
• 2. WE DECLARE OUR FAITH IN THE LORDS RETURN 1
  COR. 1126B.
• C. IT IS A COMMUNION (FELLOWSHIP) 1 COR. 1016

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THE NATURE OF THE OBSERVANCE OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

• IT IS TO BE OBSERVED WITH REVERENCE (WORTHY
  MANNER) 1 COR. 1127-29
• IT IS TO BE TAKEN HAVING EXAMINED ONESELF 1 COR.
  1128
• IT IS TO BE OBSERVERED WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS ACTS
  207

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THE DAY AND FREQUENCY OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

• THE DAY (FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK) ACTS 207
• FREQUENCY ACTS 207
• 1. THE CHURCH AT CORINTH WAS COMING TOGETHER TO
  OBSERVE IT (1 COR. 1117-22) (ALTHOUGH IT WAS
  BEING ABUSED)
• 2. WHEN THEY CAME TOGETHER THEY WERE TO GIVE AS
  GOD HAD PROSPERED THEM (1 COR. 161-2)
• 3. THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH THEY MEET IS THE
  FREQUENCY WITH WHICH THEY COMMUNED AND GAVE !!

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CONCLUSION

• WE ARE CHILDREN OF GOD, LET US COME TOGETHER EACH
  LORDS DAY WITH REVERENCE AND ADORATION WITH OUR
  MINDS COMMITTED TO WORSHIP.
• AS WE OBSERVE THIS GREAT MEMORIAL, LET EACH OF US
  DO SO IN APPRECIATION FOR ALL THAT OUR LORD
  SACRIFICED IN OUR BEHALF, HAVING EXAMINED
  OURSELVES CAREFULLY.
• LET US DO SO IN ANTICIPATION OF HIS GLORIOUS
  COMING, AS WE LOOK FOR HIS APPEARING.