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The Lord's The Lord's SupperSupper

A Fourfold LookA Fourfold Look

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look upward. That is, we should direct our attention to heaven, where Christ, who instituted it, is partaking of it with us.

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1 Corinthians 11:231 Corinthians 11:23For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me."

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Matthew 26:29Matthew 26:29"But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom."

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Mark 14:25Mark 14:25"Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."

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Luke 22:17-18Luke 22:17-18Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves; for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look upward. That is, we should direct our attention to heaven, where Christ, who instituted it, is partaking of it with us. We should also direct our attention to the Father, giving thanks for the bread and fruit of the vine.

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Matthew 26:26-27Matthew 26:26-27And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you."

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Mark 14:22-23Mark 14:22-23And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it."

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look upward. That is, we should direct our attention to heaven, where Christ, who instituted it, is partaking of it with us. We should also direct our attention to the Father, giving thanks for the bread and fruit of the vine. And we should direct our attention to the Son, giving thanks in His name.

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Colossians 3:17Colossians 3:17And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look backward. That is, we should look back to the physical suffering He endured for our sakes:

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look backward. That is, we should look back to the physical suffering He endured for our sakes: the repeated slaps on His face,

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look backward. That is, we should look back to the physical suffering He endured for our sakes: the repeated slaps on His face, the scourging, which left his back lacerated and bleeding,

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look backward. That is, we should look back to the physical suffering He endured for our sakes: the repeated slaps on His face, the scourging, which left his back lacerated and bleeding, the crown of thorns placed upon His head,

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look backward. That is, we should look back to the physical suffering He endured for our sakes: the repeated slaps on His face, the scourging, which left his back lacerated and bleeding, the crown of thorns placed upon His head, the walk to Calvary carrying His own cross,

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look backward. That is, we should look back to the physical suffering He endured for our sakes: the repeated slaps on His face, the scourging, which left his back lacerated and bleeding, the crown of thorns placed upon His head, the walk to Calvary carrying His own cross, the nailing of His hands and feet to the cross

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look backward. That is, we should look back to the physical suffering He endured for our sakes: the repeated slaps on His face, the scourging, which left his back lacerated and bleeding, the crown of thorns placed upon His head, the walk to Calvary carrying His own cross, the nailing of His hands and feet to the cross and the piercing of His side with the spear.

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1 Corinth1 Corinthiansians 11:24-25 11:24-25For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look backward. We should also look back to the mental anguish He bore in the garden and on the cross.

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Matthew 26:36-38Matthew 26:36-38Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go and pray over there." And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me."

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Matthew 26:39-41Matthew 26:39-41He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will." Then He came to the disciples and found them asleep, and said to Peter, "What? Could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

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Matthew 26:42-44Matthew 26:42-44Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done." And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy. So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

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Mark 14:32-34Mark 14:32-34Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, "Sit here while I pray." And He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch."

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Mark 14:35-36Mark 14:35-36He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will."

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Mark 14:37-39Mark 14:37-39Then He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." Again He went away and prayed, and spoke the same words.

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Mark 14:40-42Mark 14:40-42And when He returned, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him. Then He came the third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand."

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Luke 22:39-42Luke 22:39-42Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. When He came to the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation." And He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and prayed, saying, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done."

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Luke 22:43-46Luke 22:43-46Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow. Then He said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation."

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Luke 23:35-38Luke 23:35-38And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God." The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine, and saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself." And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Matthew 27:46Matthew 27:46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look backward. We should also look back to the mental anguish He bore in the garden and on the cross. Finally, we should look back at the awful price that was paid for the sins of the world, including yours and mine.

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1 Peter 1:17-191 Peter 1:17-19And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear; knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

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1 Peter 2:20-231 Peter 2:20-23For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: "Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth"; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;

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1 Peter 2:24-251 Peter 2:24-25who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look forward. That is, we should eat in anticipation of:

the return of Jesus Christ the resurrection unto life receiving our inheritancebeing forever with the Lord

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1 Corinthians 11:261 Corinthians 11:26For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes.

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Acts 1:9-11Acts 1:9-11Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven."

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John 5:28-29John 5:28-29Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth--those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

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1 Peter 1:3-51 Peter 1:3-5Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

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1 Thessalonians 4:13-151 Thessalonians 4:13-15But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep.

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1 Thessalonians 4:16-181 Thessalonians 4:16-18For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.

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When eating the Lord’s When eating the Lord’s Supper:Supper:

We should look inward, examining self, to make sure we are looking upward, backward and forward.

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1 Corinth1 Corinthiansians 11:27-29 11:27-29Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.