LORD’S
SUPPER
Greek
Word Meanings:
Sup = deipneo meaning to sup, to take
evening meal
Supper = deipnon meaning supper, evening
meal
Lord’s Supper = kuriakos meaning
belonging to the Lord
Communion = koinonia meaning act of using
a thing in common
Break = klazo meaning to break down
Break = klao meaning to break
Breaking = klasis meaning breaking
Bread = artos meaning bread. loaf of
wheat(unleavened when in reference to the Passover)
Cup = poterion meaning drinking vessel
Thankful = eucharisteo meaning to thank or
be thankful
Sign = semeion meaning a sign, mark or
signal
Sacrifice = thusia meaning a slaughter,
slaughtered animal
Mystery = musteriou meaning secret, deep truth of
something formerly unknown but now revealed.
Table = trapeza meaning a table with four
feet(legs)
Lord’s Table = kurios meaning Lord,
Master
Blood = haima meaning blood
Body = soma meaning body
Fruit = gennema meaning produce
Wine = gleukos meaning sweet or new wine
oinos meaning wine, grape juice
WHAT IS
THE LORD’S SUPPER?
Breaking
Bread- Acts 2:42 “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’
doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”
Acts 2:46 “And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple,
and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness
and singleness of heart.”
Acts 20:7 “And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came
together to break bread, Paul preached unto them.”
Communion-
I Corinthians 10:16 “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?
Lord’s
Supper: I Corinthians 11:20 “When ye come together therefore into
one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s Supper(it is not possible to
eat the Lord’s supper).”
Lord’s
Table: I Corinthians 10:21 “Ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s
table, and of the table of devil.”
Bread:
Matthew 26:26;Mark 14:22; Luke 22:19; John 6:47-58 “Jesus took bread,
and blessed it, and gave it to the disciples and said, Take, eat; this is my
body.”
I Corinthians 10:16 “The bread which we break, is it not the communion
of the body of Christ?”
I Corinthians 11:23-24 “The Lord Jesus the same night in which he was
betrayed took bread: and when he had given thanks, he break it, and said,
Take eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of
me.”
Body:
Matthew 26:26 “Take, eat: this is my body.”
Mark 14:22 “Take, eat: this is my body.”
Luke 22:19 “This is my body which is given for you: this do in
remembrance of me.”
I Corinthians 10:16 “The bread which we break, is it not the communion
of the
body of Christ?”
I Corinthians 11:24 “Take, eat: this is my body, which is
broken for you:”
*Cup:
Matthew 26:27; Mark 14:23-24; Luke 22:17 “And he took the cup,
and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink it all of you(divide it
among yourselves); for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for
many for the remission of sins.”
I Corinthians 10:16 “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it
not the communion of the blood of Christ?
I Corinthians 10:21 “Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and
the cup of devils;”
I Corinthians 11:25 “He took the cup, when he had supped,
saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood.”
Fruit:
Matthew 26:29; Mark 14:25; Luke 22:18 “But I say unto you, I will not
drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink
it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
Passover
Wine: yayin Hebrew meaning what
is pressed out, juice of the grape
*Note: It is the blood of Christ which saves NOT cup of Lord’s Supper
Acts 20:28 “God hath purchased the church with is own blood.”
Romans 5:9 “Now justified by his blood.” Ephesians 1:7
“Redemption through his blood.”
Colossians 1:20 “Having made peace through the blood of his
cross.”
Romans 3:25; Ephesians 2:13; Colossians 1:14; Hebrews 9:14, 13:12; I Peter
1:19; I John 1:7; Revelation 5:9
WHY
SHOULD THE LORD’S SUPPER BE OBSERVED?
Luke
22:19 “This do in remembrance of me.”
I
Corinthians 11:23 “For I have received of the Lord that which also
I delivered unto you.”
I
Corinthians 11:25 “This do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in
remembrance of me.”
WHEN
SHOULD THE LORD’S SUPPER BE OBSERVED?
Matthew
26:20; Mark 14:17; Luke 22:14 “When even was come.”
Acts 2:42
“And they continued steadfastly…in breaking of bread.”
Acts 2:46
“And they, continuing daily…breaking bread from house to house, did
eat their
meat with gladness and singleness of heart.”
Acts 20:7
“Upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to
bread bread…midnight…had broken bread, and eaten…”
I
Corinthians 11:23 “The Lord Jesus the same night in which he was
betrayed took bread:”
I
Corinthians 11:25 “This do ye, as oft as (pollakis meaning as many
times, as much)ye drink it.”
I
Corinthians 11:26 “For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink
this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till he come.”
WHERE
SHOULD THE LORD’S SUPPER BE OBSERVED?
Matthew
26:18 “I will keep the Passover at thy house with my disciples.”
Mark
14:14-15 “Where is the guest chamber, where I shall eat the
Passover with my disciples? And he
will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready
for us.”
Acts 2:42
“And thy continued steadfastly in breaking of bread.”(Where ever they
met)
Acts 2:46
“And they, continuing daily breaking bread from house to house.”
Acts
20:7-8 “And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came
together to break bread…in the upper chamber, where they were gathered
together.”
WHO
OBSERVED THE LORD’S SUPPER?
Matthew
26:20; Mark 14:17; Luke 22:14 “He sat down with the twelve.”
Matthew
26:27 “Drink it all of you .”
Mark 14:23 “They all drank of it.”
Acts 1:15
“The names of together were about an hundred and twenty.
Acts
2:41-42 “the same day there were added unto them about three thousand
souls.”
Acts 20:7
“And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together
to break bread.”
I
Corinthians 10:16-17 “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?
For we being many are one bread, and on body: for we are all
partakers of that one bread.”
I
Corinthians 10:21 “Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup
of devils; ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table
of devils.”
I
Corinthians 11:21 “For in eating every one taketh before other his
own supper.”
HOW
SHOULD THE LORD’S SUPPER BE OBSERVED?
Matthew
26:26; Mark 14:22; Luke 22:19; I Corinthians 11:24 “And as they were eating
(supper/meal), Jesus took bread and blessed it, and brake it,
and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.”
Matthew
26:27-30; Mark 14:23; Luke 22:17 “And he took the cup, and gave
thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink it all of you; For
this is my blood of the new testament which is shed for many for the remission
of sins. But I say unto you, I will
not drink henceforth of the vine,
until that day when I drink it new with you in y Father’s kingdom.
And when they had sung an hymn(humneo = to sing a song of praise),
they went out into the Mount of Olives.”
I
Corinthians 11:27 “Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink
this cup
of the Lord, unworthily (anxios = meaning wrong attitude, wrong spirit,
unworthy way or motive, treating it as common, wrong spirit, unworthy way or
manner) shall be guilty (enochos = held in, subject to, desecrating, profaning)
of the body and blood of the Lord.”
I
Corinthians 11:28 “But let a man examine(dokimazo = to prove, test, self-
examination, look into his own heart) himself, and so let him eat of that bread,
and drink of that cup.”
I
Corinthians 11:29 “For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily,(anxios =
meaning wrong attitude, wrong spirit, unworthy way or motive, treating it as
common, wrong spirit, unworthy way or manner) eateth damnation(krima = judgment,
condemnation) to himself, not discerning(diakrino = to recognize, distinguish,
evaluate, judge thoroughly)
the Lord’s(not in original manuscripts) body.”
I
Corinthians 11:30 “For this cause many are weak(asthenes = without
strength)
and sickly(arrhostos = not robust or strong, weakly, feeble)
among you, and many sleep(koimaomai = to lie down in sleep, to die).”
I
Corinthians 11:31 “For if we would judge(diakrino = to judge throughly,
examine, recognize, distinguish, evaluate) ourselves, we should not be
judged(krino = to judge, punish).”
I
Corinthians 11:32 “But when we are judged(krino = to judge, punish), we
are chastened( paideuo = to instruct, train up, discipline) of the Lord, that we
should not be condemned(katakrino = to judge down, condemn) with the world.”
I
Corinthians 11:33 “Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to
eat(phago = to eat which is same word used by Jesus at Last Supper) ,
tarry(ekdechomai = to receive in, wait) one for another.”
I
Corinthians 11:34 “And if any man hunger(peinao = to hunger), let him
eat(esthio = to eat) at home(oikos = own house, household); that ye come not
together unto condemnation(krima = judgment, punishment). And the rest will I set in order when I come.”
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