The Sacrament of Holy

Communion

“The LORD’s Supper”This Sacrament is called

“The Lord’s Supper” becauseJesus gave it to His

disciples at His last Passover with them

He was the Host at this meal

It’s also called “The Last Supper”

“Eucharist” = “Thanksgiving”The Lord’s Supper is also

called “The Eucharist”“Eucharist” is a Greek word

that means “Thanksgiving”Jesus took the bread, and

“after He had given thanks, He blessed it and gave it”

When we have Communion, we give thanks for the Sacrament

•The command by Jesus

•The promise of forgiveness

• The visible, physical means

The night He was betrayed . . . During this meal Judas left to go to the

priests and Pharisees and betray Jesus. By the next evening Jesus would be dead and buried.

The Sacrament of Forgiveness

Jesus promised the forgiveness of sins to everyone who believes and eats the Lord’s Supper

The forgiveness is not in the bread and wine alone, but in the words of Jesus

Forgiveness is offered to everyone who eats and drinks the bread and wine

People who eat and drink but don’t believe don’t receive the promised forgiveness

Christ’s righteousness for our sinsJesus takes our sins

onto Himself on the cross

In exchange, He gives us His righteousness

This exchange takes place in The Lord’s Supper

Bread and wineJesus probably used something like pita bread,

and wine, at the Last Supper.Churches use different kinds of bread and

different kinds of wine. No one kind is right or wrong.

Lutheran churches almost always use wine for Communion, but some also offer grape juice without alcohol

Bread and wineAt Christ the King, the bread is in the form of

individual round wafers.Sometimes the wine is given in individual

cups; sometimes in one large (common) cup

Forms

Some churches insist that grape juice must be used. Lutherans don’t.

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Communion and Community

Saint Paul taught us that the Lord’s Supper is not only about forgiveness for each person

He taught us that it also makes all believers into one Community that we can call the Body of Christ

Communion and Fellowship

“Fellowship” means more than friendship.

It means having forgiveness together.

It means being part of the Body of Christ together.

It means living the Christian life together.

It means encouraging one another.

Communion together is the most visible sign of our Fellowship in Jesus.