THE SIMPLE TRUTH ABOUT THE LORD'S SUPPER (12 OF 15)
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-31
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The Simple Truth About the Lord's Supper (12 of 15)
Series: What to Preach When You Don't Know What to Preach
Richard Bradley
1 Corinthians 11:23-31
23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, ''Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.'' 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, ''This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.'' 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes. 27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.NKJV
We should answer several questions this morning before looking at what Paul wrote about the simple truth of the Lord's Supper.
1- Where did the Lord's Supper come from? The Lord's Supper came from the Jewish celebration of Passover. That last night with His disciples in the upper room Jesus gave new meaning to this most significant and oldest of Jewish traditions. Jesus would now be their true Passover lamb.
2- How often should we celebrate the Lord's Supper? A good question. Some celebrate the Lord's Supper every week; some once a quarter; some whenever they want to; some only once a year to coincide with Passover.
3- Does celebrating the Lord's Supper make us right with God? God does not dispense grace through the Lord's Supper. The only way to have a right standing with Go ...
Series: What to Preach When You Don't Know What to Preach
Richard Bradley
1 Corinthians 11:23-31
23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, ''Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.'' 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, ''This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.'' 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes. 27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.NKJV
We should answer several questions this morning before looking at what Paul wrote about the simple truth of the Lord's Supper.
1- Where did the Lord's Supper come from? The Lord's Supper came from the Jewish celebration of Passover. That last night with His disciples in the upper room Jesus gave new meaning to this most significant and oldest of Jewish traditions. Jesus would now be their true Passover lamb.
2- How often should we celebrate the Lord's Supper? A good question. Some celebrate the Lord's Supper every week; some once a quarter; some whenever they want to; some only once a year to coincide with Passover.
3- Does celebrating the Lord's Supper make us right with God? God does not dispense grace through the Lord's Supper. The only way to have a right standing with Go ...
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