III- The Lord’s Supper 27 Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.30 That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.[g]31 But if we judged[h] ourselves truly, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined[i] so that we may not be condemned along with the world.(1Cor. 11:17-32
The “Lord’s Supper” is a substantial command that Jesus has given to His disciples and to His people, who has believed and…show more content… Thus, I believe that the appropriate presentation and liturgical symbols that should be utilized to represent Jesus’ sacrifice and death is, for the bread, I suggest the use of any white soft bread, enwrapped with white linen in a small box to give it an impression of Jesus body wrapped in linens inside the tomb. And for the drinks, the use of grape juice is the best thing to represent the blood of Jesus. The celebration of the “Lord’s Supper” should be an occasion of reflection, repentance, prayer, thanksgiving, and adoration of God’s love and holiness. I hope this helps the church to absorb the deep message and meaning of the “Lord’s…show more content… (1 Cor. 11:25-26)
Thus, taking into account Jesus’ persistence, He meant that His church must not forget what He has done for them by not losing the important values of the “Lord’s Supper” in their lives. Keeping and must not fail to exercise it is directed towards how Christians should live their lives daily. Bread is associated with the body and how the believers should use their bodies—external manifestation in expressing an action—to accomplish such righteous occupation in dealing with people at home, at work and so on. The blood is associated with behavior—internal righteousness—how does the church should think and relate in a Christ-like manner with others in meeting their felt needs. The “Lord’s Supper” does not mean a single matter for the people of God to address its meaning, but it encompasses how the redeemed people of God should lives their