Title: Understanding the Lord's Supper
Author: Brian Fletcher
Text: Luke 22:17-20
Introduction
God created man to live in a perfect relationship with himself. He gave them everything they needed and covenanted with them to be their God forever. Unfortunately, man wanted more. Man rebelled against God in order to try and gain more than what he thought God could offer.
The consequence of this rebellion, or sin, against God, was separation from God. This separation would be in this life and the next. Romans 6:23 says that "the wages of sin is death." Man was destined to die and face the judgment of God.
However, because God is compassionate and merciful, he planned to save man from their sin by sending someone to die in their place. This person was Jesus Christ. Jesus lived a perfect life and was the only acceptable sacrifice that could be made for our sins.
The gospel is the good news that Jesus has come to save His people. Jesus is the one who took our broken relationship with God and made it whole again. All who put their faith in Jesus as the Savior of their sins can enter into this perfect relationship with God and find life now and forever.
One way God has ordained us to remember the death of Christ, its significance, and its benefits is by giving us the Lord's Supper. Jesus instituted this sacrament during the Last Supper, just before he died.
17And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, "Take this, and divide it among yourselves. 18For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." 19And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." 20And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. Luke 22:17-20
The Apostle Paul gives instructions to the church based on Jesus' words,
23For I ...
Author: Brian Fletcher
Text: Luke 22:17-20
Introduction
God created man to live in a perfect relationship with himself. He gave them everything they needed and covenanted with them to be their God forever. Unfortunately, man wanted more. Man rebelled against God in order to try and gain more than what he thought God could offer.
The consequence of this rebellion, or sin, against God, was separation from God. This separation would be in this life and the next. Romans 6:23 says that "the wages of sin is death." Man was destined to die and face the judgment of God.
However, because God is compassionate and merciful, he planned to save man from their sin by sending someone to die in their place. This person was Jesus Christ. Jesus lived a perfect life and was the only acceptable sacrifice that could be made for our sins.
The gospel is the good news that Jesus has come to save His people. Jesus is the one who took our broken relationship with God and made it whole again. All who put their faith in Jesus as the Savior of their sins can enter into this perfect relationship with God and find life now and forever.
One way God has ordained us to remember the death of Christ, its significance, and its benefits is by giving us the Lord's Supper. Jesus instituted this sacrament during the Last Supper, just before he died.
17And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, "Take this, and divide it among yourselves. 18For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." 19And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." 20And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. Luke 22:17-20
The Apostle Paul gives instructions to the church based on Jesus' words,
23For I ...
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