The Nourishment of Faith: The Lord s Supper Part 6

The Nourishment of Faith: The Lord s Supper Part 6

List ways God nourishes your physical body. In this lesson we will see how God nourishes and strengthens our faith in the Lord s Supper. 2

One Special Night Two Special Meals The The Lord s Supper Where is the Lord s Supper in the Bible? The holy Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, and St. Paul write: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me. 3

What is present in the Lord s Supper? Circle what is present. (Make a cube) Jesus took bread...then he took the cup. Matthew 26:26-27 This is my body...this is my blood. Matthew 26:26, 28 Whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord s death until He comes. I Corinthians 11:26 4

How does the Bible make it clear that these words of Christ are not picture language? These words are part of Jesus last will and testament and cannot be. This cup is the new covenant (testament) in my blood. I Cor. 11:25 The Bible clearly teaches that in the sacrament, the bread and wine are in with the body and blood of Christ. 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. I Corinthians 10:16 The Bible clearly teaches that those who misuse the Sacrament sin not against bread and wine but against the and of the Lord. Whoever eats the bread and drinks of the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord...For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. I Corinthians 11:27,29 5

What do the different churches believe is present in the Lord s Supper? Roman Catholic Lutheran Reformed Remembrance Transubstantiation Symbol Real Presence Do all communicants receive the body and blood in the Sacrament, whether or not they believe? because the sacrament depends on Christ s not our faith. Whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. I Cor. 11:27 6

Why are we to receive the Lord s Supper often? Jesus us to come. This do in remembrance of me I Corinthians 11:24 His Words, Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins promise and offer great blessings. Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 We need the forgiveness of sins and the strength for a new and holy life. I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in Him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing. John 15:5 In summary what is the Sacrament of the Altar? It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under the bread and wine, instituted by Christ Himself for us Christians to eat and to drink. (Luther, Small Catechism) 7

What are the blessing offered in this Sacrament? of sins. This is My blood of the covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 26:28 With forgiveness God gives all other blessings as well, that is, and. If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Himself for us all how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things. Romans 8:31-32 In the Sacrament Christ gives us victory over sin and hell and to live a new life. If Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. Romans 8:10 I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief. Mark 9:24 8

It is a solemn confession of Christ and of the in the truth of the Gospel. Whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord s death until He comes. I Corinthians 11:26 In summary what is the benefit of coming to the Lord s Supper? These words, Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins, show us that in the Sacrament forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation are given us through these words. For where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation. (Luther, Small Catechism) 9

How can bodily eating and drinking do such great things? Certainly not just eating and drinking do these things, but the words written here: Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. These words, along with the bodily eating and drinking, are the main things in the Sacrament. Whoever believes these words has exactly what they say: forgiveness of sins. (Luther, Small Catechism) Christ s and promise have put these gifts into the sacrament and the believer receives them through Does everyone who eats and drinks the Lord s Supper receive forgiveness, life and salvation? Forgiveness, life and salvation are truly offered to all who eat the Lord s body and blood in the Sacrament, but only through can we receive the blessings offered there. Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished. Luke 1:45 10

Who receives this sacrament worthily? Fasting and bodily preparation are certainly fine outward training. But that person is truly worthy and well prepared who has faith in these words: Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. But anyone who does not believe these words or doubts them is unworthy and unprepared, for the words for you require all hearts to believe. (Luther, Small Catechism) When do we receive the Lord s Supper worthily? We receive it worthily when we have in Christ and His Words. Trace your hand on this page. 11

How are we to examine ourselves before receiving the Sacrament? Are we for our sins? (hand gesture for tears) I will confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin. Psalm 38:18 Do we in our Savior Jesus Christ and His Words in the Sacrament? (Hands over heart) This is My body given for you This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you. Luke 22:19-20 Do we plan with the help of the Holy Spirit to our sinful lives? (Finger pointing in a new direction.) (Compass course) Put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man which was created according to God, in righteousness and true holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24 12

Who must not be given the Sacrament? The UN and UN You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord s Table and the table of demons. I Corinthians 10:21 The UN If you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:15 Those of a different of faith. I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teachings you have learned keep away from them. Romans 16:17 Whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord s death until he comes. I Corinthians 11:26 Those who are UN to examine themselves. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. I Cor. 11:28 13

What is Confirmation? The rite of confirmation provides an opportunity for individual Christians, relying on God s promise in Holy Baptism, to make a personal public confession of faith and a lifelong pledge to be faithful to Christ even unto death. Whoever acknowledges Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven. But whoever disowns Me before men, I will disown him before My Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32-33 Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life. Revelation 2:10 14

Table Talk How would you feel if you worked hard to prepare a special meal and people chose not to come? How do you think God feels when people choose not to come to His special meal? We prepare to come to the Lord Supper by examining ourselves. Since the Lord s Supper is for the forgiveness of sins, should someone come who is not sorry for their sins and wants to continue in them? Should someone come to the Lord s Supper if they have a weak faith or feel guilty over a sin they have committed? The Lord s Supper strengthens us to live a new life. When we leave the Lord s Supper, what does our Lord want us to turn away from? When we leave the Lord s Supper, what does he want us to do? A Baptist friend comes with you to church on a communion Sunday. How would you explain what we believe about the Lord s Supper? Should someone go through the Rite of Confirmation if they are not active in worship? 15

Stuff you just have to know What is present in the Lord s Supper? What three prepositions do we use to describe how the body and blood is present in the bread and the wine? List two reasons why we to receive the Lord s Supper often? We it. Jesus us to come. Name three of the blessings offered in the Lord s Supper. of sins New to live a new life How can bodily eating and drinking do such great things? By the power of the What do you need to have to receive the blessings offered in the Lord s Supper? What do you need to have to receive the Lord s Supper in a worthy manner? 16

What are the three questions we use to examine ourselves before receiving the Lord s Supper? Am I for my sin? Do I in Christ and His Word in the Sacrament? Do we plan with the Help of the Holy Spirit to our sinful lives? Name some of the people who should not come to the Lord s Supper. 17