Lord's Day 30 The community that is united by faith must celebrate Lord's Supper

The community that is united by faith in Jesus Christ must celebrate the Holy Supper together:

1. The Lord calls us to come to His table
2. And then the consistory admits us to the Lord’s table

Questions to think about during the sermon:
Introduction:

1. Why must especially Reformed Churches seriously consider whether children don’t have a place at the
   Holy Supper table?
   Point 1:
2. According to the catechism, what must our children do before they can attend the Holy Supper?
3. What does the Old Testament say about who must celebrate the Holy Supper? What about … exceptions?
4. What does the New Testament say about how we need to celebrate the Holy Supper? And how do we
   apply that New Testament teaching?
5. Which other – related – questions might we discuss in connection with this topic?
   Point 2:
6. What is the difference between question 81 and question 82 of the catechism? Why are both of these
   questions important?
7. What process does consistory use to admit people to the Lord’s table? Historically, where does this
   process come from? What did it replace?
   8 Why must the consistory take (some) responsibility for whom it admits to the Holy Supper table?