The Lord’s Supper

Posted on March 26, 2025 by howtobesaved@abiblecommentary.com

THE LORD’S SUPPER IS THE GREATEST FEAST EVER KNOWN, FOR IT IS TO BE OBSERVED IN MEMORY OF THE GREATEST PERSON WHO EVER LIVED ON EARTH:

  1. The Jewish Passover was observed in memory of a great event – Exodus 12. Blood was placed on door posts to save the first-born of families of Israel.
  2. There has been other things left as a memorial to remind man.
  3. a) stones in the river Jordan and stones left on the west side of the Jordan.
  4. b) rainbow in the sky
  5. Illustration: “He died for Me” from T. W. Brents, Gospel Sermons, pages 44-45:

A man, having a wife and three small children, was compelled to go into the army (during the civil war)… The day of rendezvous was authoritatively appointed; and he made all necessary preparation for starting. The day came, and with it his neighbors to bid him farewell, and then one by one he took up his children, and imprinted a father’s kiss upon each. Then came the parting from his wife … All hearts felt, and all eyes wept. In all probability they would never meet again. From that dreadful war many never returned; hence the parting was severe. Among those present was a boy who was too young to be compelled into military service. He bravely stepped forward and took the man by the hand and said, “Sir, let me go in your place. I have no family to leave. If I fall, there will be no widow left, nor orphan children to suffer for a father’s care. Let me go and you stay with your family.”

The proposition was accepted – the boy went and the man stayed at home – On the bloody field of Chickamauga, September 19-20, 1863, in the van of his host, the boy fell and never breathed again. When the battle was over, his friends buried him, as best they could, and placed a board at the head of the grave with his name and place of address inscribed upon it. They wrote to the man in whose place he had gone that the brave boy had fallen, and how his grace could be found. The man made his way to that grave, disinterred the body, took it home and buried it with all the honor he could bestow upon it. Over the grace he placed a costly marble monument with suitable inscription upon it. Among other things inscribed were these impressive words: “He died for me.”

Never should we let anything within our power hinder us from partaking of the Lord’s Supper. Illustration: There was a cabinet member of President Garfield who tried to get the president, his first Saturday in office, to attend a meeting at 10 AM on Sunday morning. But Garfield declined to miss communing with his Lord. Based on an article by Alvin Kleinfeldt in
“The Lookout” paper.

  1. WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES ON THE SUBJECT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER:
  2. We need to know that the Lord instituted the Lord’s Supper and that we are to do this in memory of Him (Matt. 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-34).
  3. We need to know that we cannot change what the Bible teaches on the subject nor on any other subject. Gal. 1:8-9; 2 John 9; Jude 3; Rev. 22:18-19.
  4. We need to know that the Bible teaches by statement of fact, by command, by approved example, and by necessary inference.
  5. Statement of fact:
  6. The Bible states that “in the beginning” – Gen. 1:1.
  7. The Bible teaches that in the beginning, Christ, or the Word, was God – John 1:1-2.
  8. Command:
  9. Peter commanded the Pentecostals to repent and be baptized – Acts 2:38. He commanded Cornelius and his house to be baptized – Acts 10:48.
  10. The things which Paul wrote to the church at Corinth “are the commandments of the Lord” – 1 Cor. 14:37.
  11. Christ commanded His disciples to observe the Lord’s Supper – Matt. 26:26-29.
  12. Approved example:
  13. Offering thanks for the unleavened bread before partaking of it and offering thanks for the fruit of the vine before partaking of it – Matt. 26:26-29.
  14. Observing the Lord’s Supper on 1st day of the week – Acts 20:7.
  15. Necessary inference:

Although the New Testament does not specify in so many words what kind of bread to be used in the Lord’s Supper, we can know what kind to use. Exodus 12:15-20 – no leavened bread was present. Luke 22:14-20 – Passover was observed the night the Lord’s Supper was instituted. Therefore, no leavened bread was to be used.

from a sermon by the late Wayne Holland

from a sermon preached in:

Bayou La Batre, AL (04/06/1980)

Hayesville, NC (04/19/1981)

Hiawassee, GA (03/09/1986)

Mebane, NC (01/28/1986)

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