174. Supper, Lord's, The

174. Supper, Lord’s, The

174 THE LORD’S SUPPER Matthew 26:20-30;Mark 14:17-26;

Luke 22:14-23;1 Corinthians 11:23-29

INTRODUCTION God has given his people monuments by which they may remember him-altars, feasts, etc. l. HISTORY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER 1. Given by Christ at passover.

2. The three set feasts. (Exodus 13:14-17; Deuteronomy 16:16.) (a) Passover (Lev. 2:1:5), unleavened br ead. (b) Pentecost (50 days) , first fruits , feast of weeks. (c) Feast of tabernacles or ingathering.

3. Jesus kept these feasts.

4. At passover he instituted the Lord ’s supper.

5. Does not take the place of passover.

6. Laws of passover do not apply to it.

II. ITS NAMES 1. It is not the Eucharist ; Eu-Charist-good thanks.

2. Neither the Sacrament-oath, though there is an obligation.

3. Neither the emblems, though emblematic.

4. Simply the supper-Lord’s supper . (1 Corinthians 11:20.) 5. "The table of the Lord" or "Lord’s table." (1 Corinthians 10:21.)

III. THE TIME 1. The resurrection-day; first day of the week. (Matthew 28:1; Luke 24:1;

John 20:1; John 20:19.) 2. He made all his appearances on first day. (John 20:26.) All that the time is mentioned .

3. Ascended on first day of week. (Acts 1:3.) 4. Holy Spirit came on first day (Pentecost.) (Leviticus 23:11; Leviticus 23:16.) (Pentecost birthday of the church.) 5. Early Christians met to break bread. (Acts 20:7.) Assembled to eat it.

(1 Corinthians 11:20.) 6. What belongs exclusiYely to the first da y of the week belongs to every first day of the week. (1 Corinthians 16:1-2.)

IV. ITS PURPOSE 1. "This do in remembrance of me." (1 Corinthians 11:24-25.) 2. What are we to remember? His death. (1 Corinthians 11:26.) (a) Keep his death in our minds. (b) It says "lest we forget." (c) How prone we are to forget-we need it weekly .

3. It is monumental-points backward and forward .

4. It must stand till Christ comes again.

5. Christians who do not keep the Lord’s supper on the Lord’s day do not keep the day at all.

V. ABUSES OF IT 1. We do not commune with each other but with the LORD.

(a) Hypocrites should not hinder us.

2. Not what our life has been , but what our purpose is now.

3. To neglect it is to show disrespect for Christ.

4. Some eat and drink in an unworthy manner.

(a) By whispering and laughing. (b) By writing in song books, etc. (c) By studying the styles of hats and dre sses.

5. Condemned "if discern not the body."