Communion Archives

In Corinth this intended act of “communion” with the Lord had become a thoughtless and even selfish church ritual. Their minds had clearly shifted from Christ’s substitutionary sacrifice and had wandered elsewhere. We must not ever let that happen to us.

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Celebrating communion (the Lord’s Supper) allows us to look back to the death and resurrection of Christ.

The Last Supper, which took place hours before the Lord’s crucifixion—was a Seder (Passover observance). Previously, the feast’s symbols had only pointed back to the Hebrews’ redemption from Egypt. But that Thursday night, Jesus revealed the messianic significance of two symbols: bread and wine.

Communion is to continue to the end of the world. It is one of those ordinances that cannot be removed.

Communion was instituted by Christ himself, who has given an example to do as he has done, which has great force and authority in it.

Communion is for Christ's church to celebrate until He Returns.

The bread and the cup provide an opportunity to remember what the Father expects of His children and to renew one’s commitment to obey.

The richness and importance of the Lord's Supper in Christianity are conveyed by the various names given to it.

As we come to the Communion table, there are three things we should remember, according to 1 Corinthians 11:23–30.