lesson 3 – the lord’s supper. the lord has given local churches a blueprint of his will. i hear...

Lesson 3 – The Lord’s Lesson 3 – The Lord’s SupperSupper

The Lord has given local churches a The Lord has given local churches a

blueprint of His will.blueprint of His will. • I hear many today say that we cannot I hear many today say that we cannot

know how local churches conducted their know how local churches conducted their assemblies (worship). assemblies (worship).

• When I hear that I am inclined to ask When I hear that I am inclined to ask them: “Have you ever read the New them: “Have you ever read the New Testament?”Testament?”

• We will find that God had a plan to save, We will find that God had a plan to save, equip and preserve a people that equip and preserve a people that involved the local church. involved the local church. (Eph 4:14-16)(Eph 4:14-16)


blueprint of His will.blueprint of His will. • Ephesians 4:14-16Ephesians 4:14-16 - that we should - that we should no no

longer be children, tossed to and frolonger be children, tossed to and fro and and carried about with every wind of doctrinecarried about with every wind of doctrine, , by the trickery of men, in the cunning by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in lovespeaking the truth in love, may , may grow up in grow up in all things into Him who is the headall things into Him who is the head -- -- Christ -- Christ --


blueprint of His will.blueprint of His will. • 16 from whom the whole body, joined and 16 from whom the whole body, joined and

knit together by what every joint suppliesknit together by what every joint supplies, , according to the effective working by according to the effective working by which which every part does its shareevery part does its share, causes , causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself growth of the body for the edifying of itself in lovein love..


blueprint of His will.blueprint of His will. • Within God’s plan there is room for Within God’s plan there is room for

different way to do what He authorized in different way to do what He authorized in His word. The Bible speaks of that which His word. The Bible speaks of that which is expedient or profitable. is expedient or profitable. (1 Cor 6:12; 10:23)(1 Cor 6:12; 10:23)


blueprint of His will.blueprint of His will. • 1 Corinthians 6:121 Corinthians 6:12 - - All things are All things are lawfullawful

for mefor me, but , but all things are not helpfulall things are not helpful. All . All things are things are lawfullawful for me, but I will not be for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.brought under the power of any.


blueprint of His will.blueprint of His will. • 1 Corinthians 10:231 Corinthians 10:23 - - All things are All things are

lawfullawful for me for me, but , but not all things are not all things are helpfulhelpful; all things are ; all things are lawfullawful for me, but for me, but not all things edify. not all things edify.


blueprint of His will.blueprint of His will. • Let us look at the Lord’s Supper and see Let us look at the Lord’s Supper and see

clearly how we can know what the Lord clearly how we can know what the Lord commands us! commands us!

• We will start with a historical narrative We will start with a historical narrative giving the account of Jesus instituting giving the account of Jesus instituting His supper with the apostles. His supper with the apostles. (Mt 26:26-29)(Mt 26:26-29)


blueprint of His will.blueprint of His will. • Matthew 26:26-29Matthew 26:26-29 - And as they were - And as they were

eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke broke it, it, and gave and gave it it to the disciples and to the disciples and said, "said, "Take, eat; this is My bodyTake, eat; this is My body." 27 Then ." 27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave gave it it to them, saying, "to them, saying, "Drink from it, all Drink from it, all of youof you. 28 "For this is My blood of the new . 28 "For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. remission of sins.


blueprint of His will.blueprint of His will. • 29 "But I say to you, I will not drink of this 29 "But I say to you, I will not drink of this

fruit of the vine from now on fruit of the vine from now on until that dayuntil that day when when I drink it new with you in My Father's I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdomkingdom."."


blueprint of His will.blueprint of His will. • God expected us to handle this account as God expected us to handle this account as

instruction on how to do this!instruction on how to do this!

• While written in the form of an example, While written in the form of an example, the since follower of the Lord will let this the since follower of the Lord will let this example limit him (bind) in the observance example limit him (bind) in the observance of the Lord’s Supper!of the Lord’s Supper!

Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper before Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper before His deathHis death

• Jesus greatly desired to observe this Jesus greatly desired to observe this Passover and implement the fulfillment of Passover and implement the fulfillment of the Passover in giving the Lord’s Supper. the Passover in giving the Lord’s Supper. (Lk 22:14-16)(Lk 22:14-16)


• Luke 22:14-16Luke 22:14-16 - When the hour had - When the hour had come, He sat down, and the twelve come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him. 15 Then He said to apostles with Him. 15 Then He said to them, them, "With fervent desire I have desired "With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I to eat this Passover with you before I suffersuffer; 16 "for I say to you, I will no longer ; 16 "for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of GodGod."."


• How could anyone who names the name How could anyone who names the name of Christ not take this very seriously?of Christ not take this very seriously?

• Jesus connects the Lord’s Supper to the Jesus connects the Lord’s Supper to the fulfillment of the Passover. It is not a fulfillment of the Passover. It is not a fulfillment of the sacrifices involved with fulfillment of the sacrifices involved with the Temple (Ex. burnt offering)the Temple (Ex. burnt offering)

• Jesus named the elements and what they Jesus named the elements and what they signified. signified. (Mt 26:26-28)(Mt 26:26-28)


• Matthew 26:26-28Matthew 26:26-28 - And as they were - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke broke it, it, and gave and gave it it to the disciples and to the disciples and said, "said, "Take, eat; this is My bodyTake, eat; this is My body." 27 Then ." 27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave gave it it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. 28 "of you. 28 "For this is My blood of the new For this is My blood of the new covenantcovenant, which is shed for many for the , which is shed for many for the remission of sins.remission of sins.


• The cross of Christ is central to the mind The cross of Christ is central to the mind of a Christian. of a Christian. (Gal 6:14)(Gal 6:14)


• Galatians 6:14Galatians 6:14 - But God forbid that I - But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.been crucified to me, and I to the world.


• This was not the Passover but a memorial This was not the Passover but a memorial of Jesus’ death.of Jesus’ death.

• Taking bread and thinking about Jesus’ Taking bread and thinking about Jesus’ body on the cross takes concentration body on the cross takes concentration and meditation. We can call this worship! and meditation. We can call this worship!

• The mention of the kingdom and a future The mention of the kingdom and a future partaking of this supper with His followers partaking of this supper with His followers shows it would be observed by all of His shows it would be observed by all of His followers. followers. (Mt 26:29)(Mt 26:29)


• Matthew 26:29Matthew 26:29 - "But I say to you, I will - "But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom."you in My Father's kingdom."


• 1. How can we know how local churches 1. How can we know how local churches should conduct their assemblies?should conduct their assemblies?

• 2. What is meant when we say something is 2. What is meant when we say something is “expedient?”“expedient?”

• 3. Does the example of Jesus instituting the 3. Does the example of Jesus instituting the Lord’s Supper bind anything on Christians Lord’s Supper bind anything on Christians today?today?

• 4. How important is our observing the 4. How important is our observing the Lord’s Supper to Jesus? Explain!Lord’s Supper to Jesus? Explain!


• 5. Why do we need to know that the Lord’s 5. Why do we need to know that the Lord’s Supper is a fulfillment of the Jewish Supper is a fulfillment of the Jewish Passover meal? What do we learn from Passover meal? What do we learn from this?this?

• 6. Make a list of things the Lord’s supper 6. Make a list of things the Lord’s supper teaches us and reminds us of.teaches us and reminds us of.

Paul delivered Jesus’ instructions with Paul delivered Jesus’ instructions with additional detailadditional detail

• Those who would take only what Jesus did Those who would take only what Jesus did in His ministry without the additional in His ministry without the additional instructions of the Apostles are fighting the instructions of the Apostles are fighting the Lord himself! Lord himself! (Jn 16:12-13; Mt 18:18; (Jn 16:12-13; Mt 18:18; 1 Cor 11:23; 14:37)1 Cor 11:23; 14:37)


• John 16:12-13John 16:12-13 - "I still have many things - "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear to say to you, but you cannot bear them them now. 13 "However, when He, the Spirit of now. 13 "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, authority, but whatever He hears He will but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.speak; and He will tell you things to come.


• Matthew 18:18Matthew 18:18 - "Assuredly, I say to you, - "Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.earth will be loosed in heaven.


• 1 Corinthians 11:231 Corinthians 11:23 - For I received from - For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the that the Lord Jesus on the same same night in night in which He was betrayed took bread;which He was betrayed took bread;


• 1 Corinthians 14:371 Corinthians 14:37 - If anyone thinks - If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.to you are the commandments of the Lord.


• God’s plan involved the full delivery of God’s plan involved the full delivery of truth through the Apostles.truth through the Apostles.

• We will gain addition instructions as to We will gain addition instructions as to how and where the Lord’s Supper was how and where the Lord’s Supper was to be observed. to be observed. (2 Pt 3:2; 2 Thess (2 Pt 3:2; 2 Thess 3:6)3:6)


• 2 Peter 3:22 Peter 3:2 - that you may be mindful of - that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,Lord and Savior,


• 2 Thessalonians 3:62 Thessalonians 3:6 - But we command - But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he according to the tradition which he received from us. received from us.


• The Lord’s Supper was to be observed in The Lord’s Supper was to be observed in an assembly of a local church.an assembly of a local church.

• The instructions to this local church is for The instructions to this local church is for all the members to be called together all the members to be called together to observe the Lord’s Supper. to observe the Lord’s Supper. (1 Cor 1:2; 11:18, 20, 33)(1 Cor 1:2; 11:18, 20, 33)


• 1 Corinthians 1:21 Corinthians 1:2 - To the church of God - To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be to be saints, with all who in every place call on saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:theirs and ours:


• 1 Corinthians 11:181 Corinthians 11:18 - For first of all, when - For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.I believe it.


• 1 Corinthians 11:201 Corinthians 11:20 - Therefore when - Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper.eat the Lord's Supper.


• 1 Corinthians 11:331 Corinthians 11:33 - Therefore, my - Therefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.wait for one another.


• We have an example of the church at We have an example of the church at Troas doing the same thing. Troas doing the same thing. (Acts 20:7-8)(Acts 20:7-8)


• Acts 20:7-8Acts 20:7-8 - Now on the first - Now on the first day day of the of the week, when the disciples came together to week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. 8 There were message until midnight. 8 There were many lamps in the upper room where they many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together.were gathered together.


• The very purpose of the Lord’s Supper The very purpose of the Lord’s Supper involves communication with others. involves communication with others. (1 Cor 11:26)(1 Cor 11:26)


• 1 Corinthians 11:261 Corinthians 11:26 - For as often as you - For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes.proclaim the Lord's death till He comes.


• 1. Why do we need additional detail from the 1. Why do we need additional detail from the ministry of Christ on how to observe the Lord’s ministry of Christ on how to observe the Lord’s Supper?Supper?

• 2. What are the consequences when men 2. What are the consequences when men either ignore the apostle’s instructions or try to either ignore the apostle’s instructions or try to pit the teachings of the apostles against the pit the teachings of the apostles against the teachings of Christ?teachings of Christ?

• 3. Should the Lord’s Supper be observed by 3. Should the Lord’s Supper be observed by individuals or by the whole church individuals or by the whole church assembled?assembled?


• 4. Why must the Lord’s Supper involve 4. Why must the Lord’s Supper involve others?others?

• 5. What do we learn from the example of 5. What do we learn from the example of the church at Troas when they partook of the church at Troas when they partook of the Lord’s Supper?the Lord’s Supper?

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