What is the Lord’s Supper? Is it merely a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice for us? Is it just an act of dedication we perform to show that we are sincere in our faith?

No, Holy Communion is much more than this. Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper as a means through which we could unite with him and his salvation in a most intimate of ways. He also intended Holy Communion to be a way for Christians to express the oneness of their faith.

Because of the noblest of gifts offered to us in this Supper, Holy Communion should not be received lightly or indifferently. Because of the ongoing blessing of Holy Communion, it should not be viewed as a mere church rite that has no ongoing significance outside the confines of these walls.

This is why, with the apostle Paul as our guide, we are going to consider this evening exactly what Holy Communion is and its ongoing significance for us personally and collectively as a congregation.

Holy Communion with Christ

Many members of the congregation to which the Apostle Paul originally wrote our sermon text, did not have a correct understanding of Holy Communion. It seems that many of them thought that the Lord’s Supper was just like any other religious meal. They had no trouble partaking of the Lord’s Supper on Sunday, and then partaking of a meal dedicated to a pagan god during another day of the week (cf. 1 Corinthians 10:18-21). Many of the members of the Corinthian congregation took a cavalier attitude towards the Lord’s Supper. Some people went so far as to even get drunk while celebrating it (cf. 1 Corinthians 11:20-22).

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