Lesson 10: The Lord’s Supper – Part 2 (1st Corinthians 11)
We are going to continue our study of the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper this week. We will revisit the position our church teaches on this ordinance, building on last week’s discussion and sharpening our understanding by contrasting it to other Protestant positions.
We will then focus on what we understand the phrases “this is my body” and “this is my blood” to mean.
We’ll discuss the question of whether a believer receives special grace in the Lord’s Supper.
We will also address the question of how we should come to the Lord’s Supper. During this portion of the lesson we will consider:
- Who should participate
- Who should not participate
- Should children participate
This from John Piper:
“…when we eat the bread and drink the cup, we may nourish our souls by faith on the spiritual presence of Christ. When we remember and proclaim His death, he manifests himself to us as infinitely precious. He shows us all that God promises to be for us in Christ. This is the food of our souls. With this we are nourished and find strength to live as Christians.
The Lord’s Supper is worship because it expresses the infinite worth of Christ. No one is more worthy to be remembered. No one is more worthy to be proclaimed. And no one can nourish our souls with eternal life but Christ.”
I commend to you a manuscript written by J.C. Ryle that will increase your understanding on the issue of the significance of the Lord’s Supper. Click on the link below for the full article.