The Lord’s Supper is a participation in the emblems of the body and blood of Jesus as an expression of faith in Him, our Lord and Saviour. In this experience of communion Christ is present to meet and strengthen His people. As we partake, we joyfully proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes again. Preparation for the Supper includes self-examination, repentance, and confession. The Master ordained the service of foot washing to signify renewed cleansing, to express a willingness to serve one another in Christlike humility, and to unite our hearts in love. The communion service is open to all believing Christians. (1 Cor. 10:16, 17; 11:23-30; Matt. 26:17-30; Rev. 3:20; John 6:48-63; 13:1-17.)
See also these Bible lessons from previous years:
- “At the Lord’s Table” from the set of lessons on First Corinthians: The Gospel in the Street (1998a) by John McVay.
- “Take, Eat and Drink” from the set of lessons on God’s Family: The Church (1996d), by Brian Jones.
- “God’s Assurance in Baptism and Communion” from the set of lessons on Our Assurance of Salvation (2000a) by Hans K. LaRondelle.
- “Trumpet, Blood, Cloud and Fire,” from the set of lessons on People on the Move: The Book of Numbers (2009d), by Frank Holbrook.