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6 Purposes of the Observance of the Lord's Supper 6 Purposes Of The Observance Of The Lord’s Supper Sermon Notes by Douglas L. Crook 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 17 Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 19 For there must also be factions among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you. 20 Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper. 21 For in eating, each one takes his own supper ahead of others; and one is hungry and another is drunk. 22 What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you. 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 !1 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. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world. 33 Therefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. 34 But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together for judgment. And the rest I will set in order when I come. NKJV In the Paul’s teaching and the teaching of the Gospels on the institution of the Lord’s Supper as an act of faith and worship, we discover that there are 6 clear purposes given for why we should be obedient !2 to observe the Communion publicly and often. Often when I give a lesson from this portion I focus our attention on one or two aspects of the meaning and purpose of the observance of the Lord’s Supper. This morning I want to us to get a bird’s eye view of the 6 clear purposes of why we should worship God with this act of faith known as the Communion or as the Lord’s Supper. As we consider these 6 purposes for observing the Lord’s Supper, notice that they are also a good summary of what the Christian faith and practice is. What does it mean to be a believer in Jesus Christ? What does it mean to live like a Christian? What are the responsibilities, goals, occupation, hopes and blessings of being a Christian? Those questions are all answered and summarized in the teaching on the purposes of the observance of the Lord’s Supper. 6 Purposes – 1) To remember the purpose of Jesus’ death 2) To demonstrate our unity in Christ 3) To remember the covenant of Grace that we enjoy because of the Lord’s shed blood 4) To proclaim the significance of Christ death to the world 5) To remind us of His coming 6) To give us opportunity to examine ourselves that we might live in a manner worthy of who we are !3 1) To remember the purpose of Jesus’ death 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." The first purpose of the Communion is to give us physical and visible reminder to take time to stop and contemplate why Jesus died on the cross. When I have a meeting or an appointment, I set an alarm on my phone to go off prior to the appointment to remind me to be where I need to be and to do what I need to do. The alarm is not the appointment. It going off doesn’t fulfill my obligations. It simply reminds me of what I need to do. The observance of the Lord’s Supper is like that alarm. The observance itself is not the fulfillment of our obligations of worship. It simply reminds us to take time to stop and remember why Jesus died and the impact that truth should have on our every thought, word and action. If I don’t set an alarm on my phone for my upcoming appointments, it is so easy for me to get involved in whatever I’m involved in at the moment and forget my appointment until it’s too late. !4 We get so busy with the things of life, family, school, work, just the hustle and bustle of living that we often forget that life has no meaning or significance apart from knowing God and His love that was manifested to us through the death of His Son on the cross. I’ve also set my alarm, heard it go off and then continue on with what I was doing, thinking that I would go after just a little while and before I know it, time has slipped away and I missed my appointment. May we not take Communion this morning and then leave here forgetting what it means to be a follower of Christ or what are our blessings as well as our responsibilities. Contemplating what Jesus did for me on the cross is what has set and continually sets the direction of my life and what gives it purpose. Romans 5:6-8 6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. NKJV !5 Sin separated me from my Creator. My sin made me an enemy of God and His righteousness and worthy of His just wrath. Yet, the One that I had offended loved me so much that He sent His only begotten Son to die on the cross to pay the debt of my sin and impart to me His righteousness so that I might have an eternal, living relationship God. Isaiah 53:4-6 4 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. NKJV Taking time to remember what Jesus did for me when He died on the cross has often caused me to make corrections in the direction of my life and to refocus my attention and energies on things that have eternal value. I’ve often shared that as a teenager, when I was tempted to live a life of self-indulgence and abandon the way of faith especially when I saw so much hypocrisy among so many Christians the Holy Spirit !6 was faithful to point me back to the cross and say, “but Jesus died for you because He loves you.” “Jesus has never failed you.” “Jesus has never lied to you.” “He gave Himself for you.” That revelation of the love of Jesus for me, manifested on the cross, has conquered my heart over and over. How can I not love Him? How can I not serve Him and live my life for His glory? His love conquers me and constrains me and fills my heart with joy and praise for the Lamb of God that took away the burden of the guilt of my sin. If you don’t take time to contemplate why Jesus died on the cross, His love cannot continually conquer you and give your life direction. 2) To demonstrate our unity in Christ 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 17 For we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread.
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