Communion
What is Communion?
Communion (also known as the Lord's Supper) is the symbolic reenactment of the Last Supper that Jesus shared with His disciples before His crucifixion (Luke 22:19-20). It is a sacred time of corporate remembrance where believers share the bread and the cup together to memorialize the sacrifice Jesus made for our redemption.
What do the elements of Communion represent?
​The Bread: The unleavened, pierced bread represents the sinless body of Jesus (Isaiah 53:5). Just as the Passover bread contained no yeast—a biblical symbol of sin—Jesus lived a perfectly sinless life before His body was broken, beaten, and pierced for our transgressions.
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The Cup: The cup represents the blood of Jesus, which inaugurated the New Covenant of grace (Hebrews 9:15). As the ultimate Lamb of God (John 1:29), Jesus replaced the old system of animal sacrifices with His own once-for-all sacrifice on the cross.
Why do we observe Communion?
We observe communion with reverence and awe for several reasons:
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To Remember His Sacrifice: We look back at the price Jesus paid to free us from bondage to sin, justify us by His blood, and secure our heavenly inheritance (Romans 5:9-10).
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To Proclaim His Death: As the Apostle Paul writes, every time we eat the bread and drink the cup, we publicly proclaim the Lord’s death "until He comes" (1 Corinthians 11:26).
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To Look Forward to His Return: It serves as a joyful reminder that one day we will share the cup together with Him in the Kingdom of God.