Biblical understanding of the Lord’s Supper: 1. An act of obedience. a. “Do this in remembrance of Me” – I Cor. 11:24. b. An ordinance of the Church, ordained by Jesus as obedient act of remembrance. 2. An act of identification. a. “Eat the Lord’s Supper” - I Cor. 11:20. b. Jesus hosts the Supper for those who know Him and are identified with Him. 3. An act of covenant. a. “This cup is the new covenant in My blood” – I Cor. 11:25. b. New arrangement between God and men in Jesus Christ. 4. An act of participation. a. “Communion in the blood and body of Jesus” – I Cor. 10:16. b. Unified in “common union” of fellowship around Jesus Christ. 5. An act of thanksgiving. a. “When He had given thanks He broke bread” – I Cor. 11:24. b. Eucharist is transliteration of Greek “to give thanks.” 6. An act of representation. a. “This is My body...this is My blood” – I Cor. 11:24, 25. b. Must avoid crass materialistic literalism. 7. An act of commemoration. a. “Do this in remembrance of Me” – I Cor. 11:24. b. A memorial observance. 8. An act of examination. a. “Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat” – I Cor. 11:28. b. Self-examination . 9. An act of proclamation. a. “As oft as you eat...you proclaim the Lord’s death” – I Cor. 11:26. b. We proclaim that we are believers in the efficacy of Christ’s death, resurrection and life. 10. An act of anticipation. a. “You proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes” – I Cor. 11:26. b. Expectation of the consummation of Jesus’ work.