1. Considering the Bible

• The Passover
• Jesus’ Institution of the Lord’s Supper
•  Paul’s Instructions Regarding the Lord’s Supper
• The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

2. Connecting the Lord’s Supper and the Church
a. What Gathering May Celebrate the Lord’s Supper?

• Can individuals celebrate it alone?
• What about families?
• Campus ministries?
• Church small groups?

“You come together not for the better but for the worse” (1 Cor. 11:17)
“I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions
among you” (1 Cor. 11:18)
“Therefore, when you come together, it is not really to eat the Lord’s
Supper” (1 Cor. 11:20)
“When you come together to eat, wait for one another … so that when you
gather together you will not come under judgment” (1 Cor. 11:33–34)

b. Who May Participate in the Lord’s Supper?

• The Lord’s Supper is for believers.
• The Lord’s Supper is for baptized believers.
• The Lord’s Supper is for baptized believers who belong to a local church.