Why Communion?

Why Communion?

Sunday 5/30/21

Key passage: 1 Corinthians 11:24-28

Our church practices two ordinances. Baptism and Communion.

Communion is about:

Remembrance (look back)

  • 1 Corinthians 11:24-25

    • “Do this in remembrance of me”

  • We practice Communion as a reminder of everything Jesus did for us.

    • Remember: a key word in the Bible.

      • It didn’t take long for a generation to forget all that God did through Joseph to save His people in Egypt.

      • Exodus 12:14

Declaration

  • 1 Corinthians 11:26

    • Every time we take Communion we are declaring to the world the truth of what Jesus did!

Introspection (look within)

  • 1 Corinthians 11:28

    • “Examine yourselves”

      • Examine: dokimazō (δοκιμάζω) - to test, examine, prove or scrutinize (to see whether a thing is genuine or not). To recognize as genuine after examination.

    • Reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus

  • Romans 6:11 - …consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ.

Commonality (look around)

  • koinōnia (Greek: κοινωνία) - fellowship, association, community, intimacy, joint participation, communion.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

    • “Sharing” one loaf (Jesus)

Anticipation (look ahead)

  • 1 Corinthians 11:26

    • Until He comes

    • Matthew 26:26-29

      • Until that day…