“C O M M U N I O N”

 BY DR. HOYT W. ALLEN, JR.

I.    WHEN INSTITUTED?   (PASSOVER)

A.          MT. 26:26-29; I COR. 11:29-30

II.          WHAT OF EMBLEMS? (FIGURATIVE)

A.          TRANSUBSTANIATION

LATERN COUNCIL - A.D. 1215

CONSTANCE COUNCIL - A.D. 1416

III. WHAT IS MEANING?   (MEMORIAL)

A.          I COR. 11:25,26

IV.     WHEN IS OBSERVANCE?   (SUNDAY)

A.          EX. 20:8

B.           LEV. 24:5-9

C.          ACTS 2:42; 20:7

D.          I COR. 16:2

V.          WHO ADMINISTERS?  (CHRISTIANS)

A.          I COR. 14:40

B.           I PET. 2:5,9

VI.     WHO PARTAKES?    (CHRISTIANS)

A.   I COR. 11:28

COMMUNION…..CONT’D.

VII.           WHAT ABOUT “UNWORTHILY” 

          (KJV), “MANNER” (NIV)

          A.   I COR. 11:27,29

VIII.      WHAT ABOUT FEELING  

          UNWORTHY?   (GREAT)

A.          EPH. 2:8,9; JN. 6:53

IX.            WHAT TO MEDITATE ON?

A.               OUR UNWORTHINESS

1.             CONFESS & SEEK

       FORGIVENESS

B.                CALVARY +

1.    EXPRESS THANKS

X.                  WHAT ORDER?  (LIBERTY)

A.               VARIETY

1.             UNISON

2.             AS SERVED IN PEW

3.             AS DESIRED     

4.             UPPER ROOM

5.             TIME IN SERVICE