Communion

““Do this in remembrance Do this in remembrance of me.”of me.”

Celebrating Celebrating our Salvation our Salvation

in in Communion Communion

with our with our SaviorSavior

The Lord’s SupperThe Lord’s Supper

• The “Lord’s Supper” is a form of The “Lord’s Supper” is a form of worshipworship in which believers observe in which believers observe Jesus’ command to Jesus’ command to rememberremember and and reflectreflect upon His life, His death, His upon His life, His death, His resurrection, and His return. resurrection, and His return.

• It is also called “It is also called “CommunionCommunion,” ,” because we because we “commune” or “commune” or interact on a deeper interact on a deeper level with level with our Lord.our Lord.


• Celebrating communion is a “perpetual” Celebrating communion is a “perpetual” or on-going or on-going commandcommand::– Jesus specifically instructed His followers to Jesus specifically instructed His followers to

participate in communion as a participate in communion as a memorialmemorial to Him.to Him.

– We are to continue celebrating communion We are to continue celebrating communion until His return. until His return. (1 Corinthians 11:26)(1 Corinthians 11:26)

– We are also instructed by the Apostle We are also instructed by the Apostle Paul to reflect inward Paul to reflect inward BEFOREBEFORE we we participate in communion. participate in communion.

The Lord’s SupperThe Lord’s Supper• 28 But let a man examine himself, and so But let a man examine himself, and so

let him eat of the bread and drink of the let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. cup. 2929 For he who eats and drinks in an For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. Lord's body. 3030 For this reason many are For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many weak and sick among you, and many sleep. sleep. 3131 For if we would judge For if we would judge

ourselves, we would not be judged.ourselves, we would not be judged.» 1 Corinthians 11:28, NKJ


• Let’s look specifically at the initiation of Let’s look specifically at the initiation of communion, and the command of Jesus.communion, and the command of Jesus.

• 1919 And when He had taken some And when He had taken some bread andbread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for saying, "This is My body which is given for you; you; do this in remembrance of Medo this in remembrance of Me." ." 2020 And in the same way He took And in the same way He took the cup after the cup after they had eaten, saying, they had eaten, saying, "This cup "This cup which is poured out for you is which is poured out for you is the new the new covenant in My blood. covenant in My blood.

» (Luke 22:19-20)

Do This . . .Do This . . .• Break the breadBreak the bread::

– The The “bread”“bread” is a is a representation of Jesus’ representation of Jesus’ body.body.

– During His life, Jesus was During His life, Jesus was the indwelling of God in the indwelling of God in human flesh. He human flesh. He experienced life as we experienced life as we experience it ourselves, experience it ourselves, yet without sin. yet without sin.

– In His death, Jesus In His death, Jesus became the symbol by became the symbol by which we receive which we receive salvation . . . salvation . . .

Do This . . .Do This . . .• 14 And as Moses lifted

up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:14-16 NKJ)

Do This . . .Do This . . .• Drink the WineDrink the Wine

– The wine represents the The wine represents the ““bloodblood” of Jesus which was ” of Jesus which was spilled out for “atonement” or spilled out for “atonement” or payment of our sins.payment of our sins.

– Matthew 26:29 calls this “new Matthew 26:29 calls this “new wine;” the fresh juice that has wine;” the fresh juice that has not yet fermented. not yet fermented.

In Remembrance . . .In Remembrance . . .

The The PassoverPassover was a was a celebration of celebration of remembrance about remembrance about that night in Egypt when that night in Egypt when the Angel of Death the Angel of Death passed over the homes passed over the homes of all who had sacrificed of all who had sacrificed a lamb and painted its a lamb and painted its blood on the door posts blood on the door posts and lintel of their home and lintel of their home in accordance to God’s in accordance to God’s instructions. instructions.

In Remembrance . . .In Remembrance . . .• Remembering what Remembering what

Christ Christ has done:has done:– Jesus intentionally Jesus intentionally

initiated the initiated the ordinance of ordinance of communion communion following a Passover following a Passover meal.meal.

– Jesus blood was Jesus blood was shed for us so that shed for us so that God would pass God would pass over our sin!over our sin!

In Remembrance . . .In Remembrance . . .

• Reflecting on what Christ Reflecting on what Christ willwill do: do:– Jesus gave us instruction to continue Jesus gave us instruction to continue

observing communion until His return:observing communion until His return:•He IS returning for us!He IS returning for us!•He has prepared a place for us!He has prepared a place for us!

Of me.Of me.• SaviorSavior: It’s not only important to reflect : It’s not only important to reflect

upon upon whatwhat we do and we do and whywhy we do it, but we do it, but also and most importantly the “also and most importantly the “whowho.” .” – Partaking in communion allows us to Partaking in communion allows us to

reflect upon reflect upon whowho Jesus is. Jesus is.– Just as a spotless lamb was sacrificed for Just as a spotless lamb was sacrificed for

the salvation and freedom from the salvation and freedom from bondage of the Hebrews in Egypt, so the bondage of the Hebrews in Egypt, so the spotless Lamb of spotless Lamb of God (Jesus) God (Jesus) was sacrificed to free us was sacrificed to free us from the from the bondage of sin.bondage of sin.

»It is Jesus who has It is Jesus who has savedsaved us! us!

Of me.Of me.

• Lord:– Jesus is also Jesus is also Lord:Lord: He gave the He gave the

disciples guidance and direction during disciples guidance and direction during His ministry, and continues to give us His ministry, and continues to give us guidance and direction today through guidance and direction today through His Spirit. His Spirit.

Preparing for Preparing for CommunionCommunion

• We must listen to the Holy Spirit and We must listen to the Holy Spirit and judge ourselves: Are we right before judge ourselves: Are we right before God?God?

• We must ask God to cleanse us from We must ask God to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (Psalm 51). all unrighteousness. (Psalm 51).

• We will spend a moment in prayer We will spend a moment in prayer and confession as we reflect upon and confession as we reflect upon whatwhat Jesus Jesus has done for us, has done for us, and and whywhy He died He died for us. for us.

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• The Son of Man is come to seek that The Son of Man is come to seek that which was lost.which was lost.

•Neither is there salvation Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no in any other: for there is no other name under heaven other name under heaven given among men, given among men, whereby we must be whereby we must be saved.saved.


• Christ Jesus came into the world to Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.save sinners; of whom I am chief.

• I know whom I have I know whom I have believed, and am believed, and am persuaded that He is able persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have to keep that which I have committed unto committed unto Him Him against that day.against that day.


• Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According unto the multitude lovingkindness: According unto the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. transgressions.

•Wash me thoroughly from Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I me from my sin. For I acknowledge my acknowledge my

transgressions: and my transgressions: and my sin is sin is ever before me. ever before me.


• Against thee and thee only have I Against thee and thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sinned, and done this evil in thy sight.sight.

•Purge me with hyssop, Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter me, and I shall be whiter than snow. than snow.


• Create in me a clean heart, O God, Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy Holy presence; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free uphold me with thy free spirit. spirit. Then will I teach Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and transgressors thy ways; and

sinners shall be converted sinners shall be converted unto unto thee.thee.

Lord Jesus I longLord Jesus I long

to be perfectly whole,to be perfectly whole,

I want thee foreverI want thee forever

to ransom my soul;to ransom my soul;

Break down every idol,Break down every idol,

cast out every foe,cast out every foe,

Now wash me, and I shall beNow wash me, and I shall be

Whiter than snow.Whiter than snow.

Whiter than snow,Whiter than snow,Yes, whiter than snow;Yes, whiter than snow;

Now wash me and I shall be,Now wash me and I shall be,Whiter than snow.Whiter than snow.

Lord Jesus for this,Lord Jesus for this,

I most humbly entreat;I most humbly entreat;

I wait blessed Lord,I wait blessed Lord,

At thy crucified feet;At thy crucified feet;

By faith for my cleansing,By faith for my cleansing,

I see thy blood flow:I see thy blood flow:



Lord Jesus Thou knowestLord Jesus Thou knowest

I patiently wait:I patiently wait:

Come now and within me,Come now and within me,

A new heart create.A new heart create.

To those who have sought thee,To those who have sought thee,

Thou never said “no.”Thou never said “no.”



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Our Parting HymnOur Parting HymnThere is a name I love to hear,

I love to sing its worth;It sounds like music in my ear,The sweetest name on earth.

Oh, how I love Jesus;Oh, how I love Jesus,Oh, how I love Jesus,

Because he first loved me.

Oh, how I love Jesus;Oh, how I love Jesus,Oh, how I love Jesus,

Because he first loved me.

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