A Covenant Reminder

A Covenant Reminder
Genesis 9:12-17, Genesis 17:9-14, Exodus 24:3-8, Luke 22:14-20

Introduction: The Covenant character of the Bible and the Sacraments.

I. THE COVENANT RATIFICATION
o Important Definitions
i. Sacrament: ‘mysterion' & ‘sacramentum.' A pledge of loyalty.
ii. Covenant: An official relationship between two parties.
iii. Ratification: to affirm or establish; to seal the deal.

o The sacrament of the Lord's Supper is the Covenant ratification ceremony of the New Covenant.
i. The L.S. is about our relationship with Christ
ii. Bread & wine: It is not about a change in substance, it is about a change in your circumstance.
iii. Celery, Bread, and Wine.

II. THE COVENANT REMINDER
o A Biblical reminder: The call for remembrance is not to communicate something in the past, but to communicate a reality that is eternally present.

o The Lord's Supper can never be merely a memorial, but must always be recognized and participated in as an actual means of grace. 1 Cor. 10:15-16