\u201cFor every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord\u2019s death until he comes again.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 1 Corinthians 11:26 (NLT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Lord\u2019s Supper, also called Communion, is one of the most sacred practices given to the church by Jesus Christ. It is not a ritual invented by tradition, nor a symbolic act without meaning. It is a divine ordinance instituted by the Lord Himself, pointing directly to His sacrifice, confirming the New Covenant, and proclaiming the gospel until His return. When properly understood, the Lord\u2019s Supper anchors believers in the cross, calls the church to holiness, and keeps our eyes fixed on Christ\u2019s coming kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Lord\u2019s Supper began on the night Jesus was betrayed. During the Passover meal, He established a new and greater meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, \u2018Take this and eat it, for this is my body.\u2019 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, \u2018Each of you drink from it. For this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.\u2019\u201d \u2014 Matthew 26:26\u201328 (NLT)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Jesus deliberately connected the meal to His body and blood, making clear that His death would fulfill what the Passover only foreshadowed. From the beginning, the Lord\u2019s Supper was centered on Christ\u2019s sacrifice, not human effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Lord\u2019s Supper is a remembrance, but not a passive one. It is an active, faith-filled proclamation of what Jesus accomplished on the cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo this in remembrance of me.\u201d \u2014 Luke 22:19 (NLT)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n When believers partake, they remember Christ\u2019s broken body and shed blood. This remembrance guards the church from drifting into self-reliance, legalism, or shallow faith. The table brings us back to the cross, where salvation was fully secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Communion is not only backward-looking; it is also a public declaration of the gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord\u2019s death until he comes again.\u201d \u2014 1 Corinthians 11:26 (NLT)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Each observance preaches Christ crucified. Without words, the church declares that forgiveness comes only through His blood and that redemption is found only in His sacrifice. The Lord\u2019s Supper keeps the gospel central in the life of the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scripture teaches that the Lord\u2019s Supper must be approached with reverence and discernment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat is why you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking the cup.\u201d \u2014 1 Corinthians 11:28 (NLT)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n This self-examination is not meant to produce fear or despair, but repentance and humility. The table calls believers to turn from sin, walk in obedience, and live in right relationship with God and others. It is a reminder that grace never excuses sin, but empowers holiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cup represents the New Covenant established through Christ\u2019s blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis cup is the new covenant between God and his people\u2014an agreement confirmed with my blood.\u201d \u2014 1 Corinthians 11:25 (NLT)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Under this covenant, salvation is not earned but received by faith. The Lord\u2019s Supper continually testifies that believers stand before God not by works, but by the finished work of Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Lord\u2019s Supper is also prophetic. It points forward to the return of Christ and the future kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord\u2019s death until he comes again.\u201d \u2014 1 Corinthians 11:26 (NLT)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Until He comes, the church remains a witnessing people\u2014rooted in the cross, awaiting the King. Communion keeps the church watching, faithful, and ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Lord\u2019s Supper is a sacred ordinance given by Christ to His church. It remembers His sacrifice, proclaims the gospel, calls believers to holiness, confirms the New Covenant, and points toward His return. When received in faith and obedience, it strengthens believers and keeps the church anchored in eternal truth. The table declares that Christ has died, Christ is risen, and Christ will come again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cFor every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord\u2019s death until he comes again.\u201d \u2014 1 Corinthians 11:26 (NLT) Introduction The Lord\u2019s Supper, also called Communion, is one of the most sacred practices given to the church by Jesus Christ. It is not a ritual invented by tradition, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-240","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nIntroduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Instituted by Jesus Christ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A Memorial of the Cross<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A Proclamation of the Gospel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A Call to Self-Examination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A Sign of the New Covenant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A Forward Look to Christ\u2019s Return<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n