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The Meaning of the Lord's Supper- Dr. Stephen W. Christian

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Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, shares the message, “The Meaning of the Lord’s Supper” on Sunday, July 18, 2010.

Are we there yet? Preparing yourselves to receive the Lord’s Supper

Jesus never asked His disciples to remember His birth, but He instruct them to remember His death and His resurrection. He gave the church some visible symbols called ordinances. At the root of the word “ordinances” is the word “orders.”

The first ordinance He gave was a symbol of service. This ordinance is a picture of the attitude that He wants all of us to have. Foot Washing is the first of the three ordinances Jesus gave to this followers. He demonstrated humility by washing the feet of disciples. When He got to Peter, Peter got the prideful attitude that many of us have in that he refused to allow Christ to wash his feet. But after correction from the Lord, Peter welcomed the ministry of Christ as each of us should.

See John 13:4-5:
Jhn 13:4 NLT – So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist,
Jhn 13:5 NLT – and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel he had around him.
Jhn 13:6 NLT – When he came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, “Lord, why are you going to wash my feet?”
Jhn 13:7 NLT – Jesus replied, “You don’t understand now why I am doing it; someday you will.”
Jhn 13:8 NLT – “No,” Peter protested, “you will never wash my feet!” Jesus replied, “But if I don’t wash you, you won’t belong to me.”
Jhn 13:9 NLT – Simon Peter exclaimed, “Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!”
Jhn 13:10 NLT – Jesus replied, “A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean. And you are clean, but that isn’t true of everyone here.”
Jhn 13:11 NLT – For Jesus knew who would betray him. That is what he meant when he said, “Not all of you are clean.”
Jhn 13:12 NLT – After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and asked, “Do you understand what I was doing?

Foot washing represents service!

The other two ordinances are The Lord’s Supper and Baptism.

The Lord’s Supper is an object lesson in a great spiritual truth — Jesus gave His life for you. The Lord’s Supper represents His death. Baptism represents His resurrection in that we are submerged and brought to life from the water.

Let’s talk about the Lord’s Supper
1 Cor 11:23-26

1 Cor 11:23 NLT – For this is what the Lord himself said, and I pass it on to you just as I received it. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took a loaf of bread,
1 Cor 11:24 NLT – and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
1 Cor 11:25 NLT – In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and you, sealed by the shedding of my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.”
1 Cor 11:26 NLT – For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again.

The Lord’s Supper is:

• A simple act — He took bread. It’s an object lesson of a great spiritual truth
• A reminder — do this in remembrance of me
• A symbol — this cup is the new covenant
• A statement of faith — For every time to you eat…you are announcing the Lord’s death

Who should take the Lord’s Supper? only believers
1 Cor 11:29 For if you eat the bread or drink the cup unworthily, not honoring the body of Christ, you are eating and drinking God’s judgment upon yourself.

How do I prepare myself for the Lord’s Supper?
Self-Examination
1 Cor 11:27 So if anyone eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily, that person is guilty of sinning against the body and the blood of the Lord.
1 Cor 11:28 That is why you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking from the cup.

Confessing our sins
1 John 1:9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong.
1 John 1:10 If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.

Recommitment
Rom 12:1 NLT – And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will accept. When you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask?

Restoring Relationships
Mat 5:23 NLT – “So if you are standing before the altar in the Temple, offering a sacrifice to God, and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you,
Mat 5:24 NLT – leave your sacrifice there beside the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.
Mat 5:25 NLT – Come to terms quickly with your enemy before it is too late and you are dragged into court, handed over to an officer, and thrown in jail.
Mat 5:26 NLT – I assure you that you won’t be free again until you have paid the last penny.

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