The Lord's Supper - 4/26/09am

Luke 22:14-23 -Christ institutes the Lord’s Supper
Christ instated the Lord’s Supper, and we see that the feast of unleavened bread and Passover served as a foreshadowing of this. And we see that the bread used when Christ established this memorial was unleavened.
Exodus 12:14-20 -The feast of unleavened bread

We see that the Lord’s Supper is instituted on the basis of Christ’s body and blood. And that this was the beginning of the new covenant.
Mark 14:22-26 -The blood of the new covenant
Matthew 5:17 -Christ is the fulfillment of the law and prophets
Hebrews 8:1-13 -The new covenant is a better covenant
Matthew 26:26-30 -The blood was shed for the remission of sins

We also see that the first day of the week was the day established for us to partake of the Lord’s Supper. The first day of the week, the same day of Christ’s resurrection, is the proper time to remember Christ. And we see this contrasted with common meals, which were done often by various Christians.
Acts 20:7 -First day of the week
Acts 2:46-47 -Other sort of breaking bread

In his letter to Corinth, Paul gave instructions for partaking of the Lord’s Supper.
I Corinthians 11:17-22 -The Corinthians had not been properly partaking
I Corinthians 11:23-26 -The origin of the Lord’s Supper
I Corinthians 11:17-33 -The proper manner of partaking
Done communally
I Corinthians 10:14-22 -A communion/unity/fellowship/sharing with Christ
Worthy manner
Judge self
Not to fill the belly
In remembrance of Christ
Proclaim the Lord’s death
I Corinthians 15:1-19 -The primary importance of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection
I Thessalonians 4:13-16 -The Lord will return