Question 22: What Is The Lord's Supper?

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Question 22: WHAT IS THE LORD'S SUPPER?

Answer: The Lord's Supper is an ordinance of remembrance for the church, full of imagery of the deliverance God has wrought for his people.

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1. THE OLD TESTAMENT BACKGROUND: THE PASSOVER

--- A. WHAT WAS THE PASSOVER?
--- B. WHAT WAS THE RESULT OF THE PASSOVER?
--- C. THE FEAST TO COME…

2. THE REALITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

--- A. JESUS IS THE TRUE PASSOVER LAMB
--- B. A NEW COVENANTAL MEAL
--- C. A CELEBRATION OF JUDGEMENT AND MERCY
--- D. A CELEBRATION OF ABSENCE AND PRESENCE
--- E. A CELEBRATION OF FULFILMENT TO COME

3. WHAT IT ALL MEANS TO US

--- 1) The reality of Christ's death
--- 2) Our covenantal union with Christ
--- 3) Spiritual nourishment
--- 4) Unity of Christians
--- 5) An affirmation of Christ's love for me
--- 6) An affirmation that the blessings of salvation are mine
--- 7) I affirm my faith in him

4. APPLICATION: CORE VALUES

--- A. TRUTH
--- B. HUMILITY
--- C. DELIGHT