Matthew 26:26-29 - Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper.

Luke 22:17 - The initial drink was the completion of the Passover Feast. It is not an example that we need to drink, east, and then drink again.

I Corinthians 10:16 - further instructions regarding the Lord’s Supper

A communion

The bread - communion with the body of Christ.

There is also a secondary communion between all the members that partake of the Supper, but the primary communion is vertical between us and Jesus.

The fruit of the vine - communion with the blood of Christ.

A proclamation

The Lord’s Supper proclaims:

Jesus’ life and death

His mission

His kingdom has been established.

We are not under the Old Covenant.

That He has not come the second time.

That He is coming. I Thessalonians 4:13

Our love for Him.

A memorial

I Corinthians 11:24-25

The bread - memorial of His body

The fruit of the vine - memorial of His blood

To forget is one of the greatest dangers, thus we need this memorial.

In view of this, how must we partake?

Discerningly

Reverently

Regularly

An anticipation

“Till He come”

A reminder that He is coming

The prayer of thanks

Be sure to offer thanks for the bread and fruit of the vine when you pray.

Make the prayer to the point. This is the purpose of the prayer.

Is one pleasing to God when he or she:

Plans a trip on Sunday and misses the Supper?

Deliberatelyy misses one Sunday, then takes the next Sunday without repenting?

Misses the Lord’s Supper to prepare a feast for guests?

Deliberately misses the Supper Sunday morning then partakes Sunday evening?

Who can commune with Christ in the Supper?

Those in His kingdom (Matthew 26:29

Not all who were once baptized into Christ, but those who are living lives subject to the King.

When is the Supper to be taken?

Matthew 26:26-29 - On the first day of the week.

How much does the Lord’s Supper mean to you?

Lot’s choice, continued:

His daughters commit sin with him. Genesis 19:14

Choices and consequences

What can we learn from all of this?

Notice Lot’s progression toward Sodom, despite its evil: Genesis 13:12

Proverbs 14:12

Choosing a mate

Nehemiah 13:23-27 - the influence that an ungodly spouse can have on a person

Choosing a career

Choosing friends (Proverbs 12:26

Hebrews 13:5-6 - The Lord is our helper.

We can still be righteous in terrible circumstances. I Corinthians 10:13

Money

I Timothy 6:9-10 - Money can be dangerous, but it can also accomplish good things!

We must learn to be content.

Matthew 22:19-22 - We are responsible for paying our taxes, even when those taxes are used for things we don’t support.

Mark 12:41-44 - the widow’s offering

II Corinthians 8:1-8 - Money used to support the saints.

I Timothy 6:17-18 - There is good to be done with money.

The gospel

I Corinthians 4:2 - We must be good stewards of the gospel of Christ.

I Corinthians 9:16-18

Matthew 13:44

Philippians 2:14-16

Genesis 6:11-14 - Noah tried to spread God’s message while he built the ark.

What kind of relationship should we have with the world?

Recognize the conflict

The conflict is with ungodliness among the majority of the world. Galatians 6:14

James 4:4

Ephesians 2:1-3

Have a positive influence on it

Directly

Matthew 5:13-16 - Someone can see us and end up glorifying God because of our good influence and example.

John 17:14-18 - Jesus prayed that His disciples would be safe from the evil one even though He was sending them out into the world.

Philippians 2:14-16 - We should be lights in the world. We must stand strong and be a positive influence.

Indirectly

I Peter 2:12 - Behave excellently in the world.

I Peter 3:1 - the influence a godly wife can have on her husband

Avoid and rise above its sin

II Peter 2:20-22 - Do not allow yourself to be drawn back into sin!

John 15:18-19 - The world may hate us because we are not of the world.

James 1:27

We are to be sancitified by truth. John 17:17

We arm ourselves with faith.

We decide to do right.