{"id":357,"date":"2018-02-16T19:03:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T19:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publications.cog7.org\/?page_id=357"},"modified":"2023-12-01T14:15:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T14:15:18","slug":"the-lords-supper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/publications.cog7engage.net\/tracts-books\/tracts\/christian-obedience\/the-lords-supper\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lord\u2019s Supper"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2100\" style=\"width: 127px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publications.cog7.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/The-Lords-Supper-Eng.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2100 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/publications.cog7.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/12\/Lords-Supper-Eng-127x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"127\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publications.cog7engage.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/12\/Lords-Supper-Eng-127x300.jpg 127w, https:\/\/publications.cog7engage.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/12\/Lords-Supper-Eng.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 127px) 100vw, 127px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click Cover To Download<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Lord\u2019s Supper service is a solemn Christian memorial of Jesus\u2019 crucifixion. Introduced by our Savior Himself on the night He was betrayed, it commemorates His death on Calvary\u2019s cross as a sacrifice for our sins so that we might live!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Lord\u2019s Supper, also called<i> <\/i>communion<i>, <\/i>illustrates our fellowship with Christ and reminds us that we are members of the body of Christ \u2014 the church \u2014 and that our Lord is coming back again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This booklet will examine the origin and significance of the Lord\u2019s Supper; how it symbolizes our participation in the body and blood of Christ; the importance of our fellowship with other believers; the meaning of the bread and the fruit of the vine<b> <\/b>used in its observance; and its time, frequency, and perpetual nature. In addition, we will consider the practice of footwashing and the question of who may participate in the service.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><b>Origin of the Lord\u2019s Supper Ordinance<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Matthew, Mark, and Luke report that as the time of the annual observance of the Passover approached, Jesus instructed Peter and John to make the necessary preparations for Him and the twelve disciples to eat together. That evening, as Jesus and the disciples were reclining around the table, eating what would be<b> <\/b>their<b> <\/b>last Passover meal together, Jesus did something different \u2014 something that was to be practiced by His followers for all time as a memorial of His death.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, \u201cThis is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me\u201d (Luke 22:19).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, \u201cDrink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins\u201d (Matthew 26:27, 28).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While this<b> <\/b>institution of the Lord\u2019s Supper was coincident with the Passover, it<b> <\/b>was not intended to be merely a re-interpretation or extension of the Passover. Rather, it was a new memorial that would allow Jesus\u2019 followers to proclaim their personal belief in Him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Consider some of the significant aspects of the Old Testament Passover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p5\">family participation (Exodus 12:3, 4);<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\">sacrifice of a lamb for the Passover meal (Deuteronomy 16:2);<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\">a seven-day celebration, bounded by annual sabbaths (vv. 1-8);<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\">unleavened bread eaten for the feast\u2019s duration ( v. 8);<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\">among males, participation of only the circumcised (Exodus 12:48, 49);<\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\">observance as a national event at a designated place, which, after the establishment of the temple, was<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Jerusalem (Deuteronomy 16:6).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The memorial service instituted by Jesus is different from the Passover. Most important, while the Passover looked back to Israel\u2019s deliverance from Egypt and only foreshadowed the death of Jesus, the Lord\u2019s Supper memorial focuses entirely on Christ\u2019s sacrifice for the sins of the whole world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The writer of Hebrews taught that the sacrifices and rituals of the old covenant, including those associated with the festivals of Israel, found their fulfillment in the single, substitutionary sacrifice of Jesus (Hebrews 9:9-15; 10:10-12). \u201cChrist, a lamb without blemish or defect\u201d (1 Peter 1:19) fulfilled all the types foreshadowed in the Passover, and the sacrificing of animals came to an end!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In addition, Jesus gave the unleavened bread, formerly a reminder of Israel\u2019s haste in leaving Egypt, an entirely new meaning:<b> <\/b>\u201cthis is my body\u201d (Matthew 26:26). He gave the cup from the Passover table new meaning: \u201cThis is my blood\u201d (v. 28). \u201cThis cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you\u201d (Luke 22:20).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Contrary to the Passover regulations that required male circumcision and all members of a family to participate, the Lord\u2019s Supper is to be observed only by those whose faith in Christ has led them to commit their lives to Him. Jesus\u2019 instruction, \u201cdrink from it, all of you\u201d (Matthew 26:27), is a directive to all believers to partake of the Lord\u2019s Supper. Unlike the Passover, which was inseparable from the history of one nation, Israel, the redemption accomplished by Jesus\u2019 death is available to believers of all nations and races (Galatians 3:28).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Unlike the Passover, the Lord\u2019s Supper is not an extended celebration lasting several days. It is, rather, a single, solemn memorial service that may be observed wherever believers gather anywhere in the world.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While there is overlapping of the symbolism of the Passover and the Lord\u2019s Supper, the contrasts and differences are significant. Consequently, it is not accurate to think of the Christian memorial as simply a New Testament version of the Passover.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><b>Significance of the Lord\u2019s Supper<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">About two decades after Jesus instituted this memorial, the apostle Paul wrote the Corinthian church about its significance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Lord Jesus . . . took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, \u201cThis is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.\u201d In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, \u201cThis cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me\u201d (1 Corinthians 11:23-25).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Lord\u2019s Supper graphically illustrates the doctrine of salvation. As we partake of the bread and fruit of the vine, we proclaim the Lord\u2019s atoning death (v. 26) and that His blood \u201cpurifies us from all sin\u201d (1 John 1:7). We affirm our personal faith in Him and our acceptance of His sacrifice as payment for our sins. We remember the love of God that sent Him into the world to save the lost (John 3:16); we remember the self-sacrifice of Christ as an atonement for sins (Ephesians 1:7); and we remember the completed redemptive work of Christ on the cross (Hebrews 10:12, 14).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On the<b> <\/b>one hand, the Lord\u2019s Supper is a solemn memorial of our Savior\u2019s suffering and dying on the cross, prompting thoughts of agony and sorrow. On the other hand, it is a celebration of our redemption and deliverance from sin, which brings us great joy!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><b>Union with Christ<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Paul understood the Lord\u2019s Supper to be an illustration of our continuing relationship with Christ.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">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? (1 Corinthians 10:16, NKJV).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Every time we partake of the memorial symbols of Jesus\u2019 blood and body in the Lord\u2019s Supper, we affirm<b> <\/b>our belief in His constant fellowship with us! We are in Him and He is in us (John 14:20).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The New Testament illustrates with several metaphors what it means to be united with Christ. First, there is the vine and the branches of John 15:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\u201cI am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing\u201d (v. 5).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Paul compares believers to the temple of God:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">\u201cDon\u2019t you know that you yourselves are God\u2019s temple and that God\u2019s Spirit dwells in your midst? . . . God\u2019s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple\u201d (1 Corinthians 3:16, 17).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Paul also writes of the church as the body of Christ:<b> <\/b>\u201cNow you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it\u201d (1 Corinthians 12:27). In<b> <\/b>eating the bread of the communion service, we affirm our position in the church, the body of Christ, which is made up of all who are in Him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Lord\u2019s Supper also reminds us that the church is the bride of Christ \u2014 that will one day, at His return, be united with Him in glory at the marriage supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19:7, 8; Ephesians 5:25-27).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In fact, when Jesus gave the cup to His disciples, He looked ahead to the time when He would drink it with them again in the kingdom: \u201cFor I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes\u201d (Luke 22:18). And Paul explicitly stated that in eating the bread and drinking the cup, we \u201cproclaim the Lord\u2019s death until he comes\u201d (1 Corinthians 11:26). When we observe the Lord\u2019s Supper in memory of Jesus\u2019 death, we also confess our faith in His return.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><b>Union with Fellow Believers<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">As we participate in the Lord\u2019s Supper and proclaim our union with Christ, we also proclaim our union with other believers who are part of His body, the church. Paul makes this clear in his letter to the Corinthians:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one loaf [bread] (1 Corinthians 10:17).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">For just as each of us has one body with many members . . . so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others (Romans 12:4, 5). And he [Christ] is the head of the body, the church (Colossians 1:18).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As members of the one body of Jesus Christ, each of us has a duty to be submissive to Christ our Head and to be devoted to one another in brotherly love, honoring others above ourselves, sharing with those in need, practicing hospitality, and living in harmony (Romans 12:9-16; 1<b> <\/b>Corinthians 12:25).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Participation in the Lord\u2019s Supper reminds and encourages believers to strive for unity in their relationships with others. In fact, Jesus instructs us to repair broken relationships before we come to worship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">\u201cTherefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift\u201d (Matthew 5:23, 24).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Lord\u2019s Supper is an effective reminder that we need to be careful to maintain good relationships with our fellow saints because all of us share in the same glorious grace and forgiveness of Christ. That is an awesome reason for participating in the bread and cup of communion with the saints of God! It is also a sober warning: If there is enmity or animosity between us and another believer, we cannot properly partake of the Lord\u2019s Supper until we have at least done our part to seek reconciliation (Matthew 5:23, 24; 6:12; 18:35; Mark 11:25; Ephesians 4:26; 5:32; 1 John 4:19-21).<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><b>A Lesson in Humility<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">John\u2019s Gospel reports the events of Jesus\u2019 Last Supper from a different perspective than that of the other Gospels. Instead of reporting details of the sharing of the bread and the fruit of the vine, John describes how Jesus got up from the table, laid aside His clothes, wrapped a towel around His waist, poured water in a basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples (John 13:4-11).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The significance of what Jesus did is explained in verses 12-15:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">\u201cDo you understand what I have done for you?\u201d he asked them. \u201cYou call me \u2018Teacher\u2019 and \u2018Lord,\u2019 and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another\u2019s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This statement echoes what Jesus had previously taught His disciples when they disputed among themselves as to which of them was considered the greatest (Luke 22:24). He said, \u201cThe greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves . . . I am among you as one who serves\u201d<b><i> <\/i><\/b>(vv. 26b, 27). By washing the disciples\u2019 feet, Jesus demonstrated how they were to love and serve one another without regard to rank or position (John 13:14).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">One of the glories of the Christian faith is equality of all saints as recipients of God\u2019s love and saving grace through Christ\u2019s sacrifice. We are reminded of this equality<b> <\/b>when we come to the Lord\u2019s table, where there is no rank or superiority, no rich or poor, no high bred or low born. We are all simply believers in Christ. Footwashing reinforces this beautiful truth. It reminds the saints that humility is to be a way of life. As God\u2019s servants, we are to follow Jesus\u2019 example and be willing to serve each other in the most menial ways every day of our lives.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Church of God (Seventh Day) practices footwashing because Jesus modeled and instructed it. It is called the \u201cordinance of humility,\u201d and we claim the blessing promised by Jesus in practicing it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another\u2019s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.<br \/>\n. . . Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them\u201d (John 13:14, 15, 17).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><b>Time of the Lord\u2019s Supper<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jesus instructed His disciples, \u201cDo this in remembrance of me\u201d (Luke 22:19) and \u201cdo this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me\u201d (1 Corinthians 11:25). This implies that the Lord\u2019s Supper service is a memorial that should be repeated. Paul\u2019s instruction to the Corinthians requires its repeated observance: \u201cWhenever you eat this bread and drink this cup you proclaim the Lord\u2019s death until he comes\u201d (1 Corinthians 11:26).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Bible contains no explicit instructions concerning the time and frequency of the Lord\u2019s Supper. We note, however, that the Supper was instituted in the evening at the time of Hebrew Passover in the early spring. First Corinthians 11:23 puts it this way, \u201cthe Lord Jesus, on the same night he was betrayed, took bread. . . .\u201d This was during the early evening hours on the night before He was arrested, tried, and crucified (Mark 14:12 \u2014 15:37).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Respecting this historical origin, the Church of God (Seventh Day) chooses to hold our communion service annually just after sunset beginning the date of the Passover, Nisan 14 by the Hebrew calendar. (This date will vary from late March to late April on our calendars.) We do not insist on an exclusive date for the Lord\u2019s Supper. The vital point is that the Church observes this memorial<i> together, in the Spirit of Christ, <\/i>at its proper season.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><b>Who Should Participate?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">The communion service is for Christ\u2019s disciples. It is for those who have repented of their sins, confessed faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, and surrendered their lives to Him and been baptized in His name. Participating in the annual memorial of Christ\u2019s death reaffirms what a believer publicly proclaimed when they were baptized.<b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Paul encouraged participants to examine themselves prior to partaking of the Lord\u2019s Supper:<b> <\/b>\u201cEveryone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup\u201d (1 Corinthians 11:28). The reason for this self-examination is stated in verses 27, 29:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Whoever eats the bread and drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord . . . For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Paul\u2019s insistence on self-examination must be viewed in the context of the Corinthian church\u2019s misconduct in \u201clove feasts,\u201d a common meal that they apparently ate along with the Lord\u2019s Supper. These were like our present-day potluck or fellowship meals in which everyone brings food to share with the whole congregation. However, during their meals the Corinthians failed to show Christian love in several ways. There were divisions among them<b>.<\/b> They showed partiality, ate and drank excessively, and disregarded the needs of others. Their over-indulgent behavior humiliated the poor (vv. 18-22).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">These selfish behaviors made the church unworthy to eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord (v. 27): \u201cWhen you come together it is not the Lord\u2019s Supper you eat\u201d (v. 20).<b><i> <\/i><\/b>What did the apostle mean? He meant it is impossible to appropriately participate in the Lord\u2019s Supper while engaging in these sinful activities. Their unworthy conduct was \u201csinning against the body and blood of the Lord\u201d (v. 27). Paul reproved the Corinthians for their conduct (v. 22) because it violated the Christian ethics of love, forgiveness, consideration for the poor, preference for others, and liberality toward those in need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Thus, any disrespectful approach to the Lord\u2019s table may result in sinning against the body and blood of Christ. Proper self-examination tests our attitudes and conduct by biblical standards so we can repent, make corrections, and participate without condemnation (vv. 28, 29). Paul\u2019s explanation for the remedy for unworthiness was \u201cBut if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment\u201d (v. 31).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This instruction was not intended to keep earnest believers away from the communion table by requiring perfection in thought, word, and deed. Rather, it was intended to encourage believers to examine their hearts and, where needed, amend their behavior in preparation for this important, solemn, commemorative service. In our self-examination and the correction of our behavior, we may claim the grace of God for worthiness to participate in the Lord\u2019s Supper. It is only by His grace that we are ever fully worthy to eat the bread and drink the cup of communion.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><b>Summary<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jesus instituted the ordinance of the Lord\u2019s Supper on the eve of His death. It recalls the great self-sacrifice He made to obtain salvation for us. The emblems of the service are the bread and the cup \u2014 symbols of His sacrificed body and shed blood. Since the bread Jesus used in instituting this memorial came from the Passover table, it was most certainly unleavened, and that is what the Church of God (Seventh Day) uses in our communion service. The cup Jesus shared is described only as containing \u201cthe fruit of the vine\u201d (Mark 14:25); hence, our practice is to use grape juice as a symbol of His blood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We hold this service annually and follow Jesus\u2019 example by including footwashing as a practice of Christian humility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Lord\u2019s Supper is a symbolic communion with Christ and with His body, the church. In examining ourselves, we should test our conduct and attitudes by biblical standards and make corrections prior to participating at the Lord\u2019s table.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We are blessed whenever we eat the bread and drink the cup of the Lord\u2019s Supper, because we are reminded of Jesus\u2019 love for us, and of the precious gift of life we have received from His sacrifice on the cross!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><b>Dates for the Lord\u2019s Supper Service<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">These dates (after sunset) for the Lord\u2019s Supper service on our calendar correspond to the beginning of the fourteenth day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">2024: <b>Sunday evening, April 21<\/b><\/li>\n<li>2025: <b>Friday evening, April 11<\/b><\/li>\n<li>2026: <b>Tuesday evening, March 31<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p8\">Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from Holy Bible, <i>New International Version\u00ae<\/i>, NIV\u00ae Copyright \u00a91973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.\u00ae Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\">Scripture quotations marked NKJV are from The New King James Version, copyright \u00a9 1982, 1983, by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee. 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