Understanding the Lord's Supper

Jesus intentionally linked the Lord's Supper with the Passover meal of the OT, where God’s covenant community (Israel) was commanded by God to celebrate His delivering them out of bondage from Egypt. The Passover meal was the celebration not only of Israel’s redemption out of her slavery, but also her deliverance from God’s judgment on her sins. The Lord’s Supper celebrates God’s deliverance of His people under the new covenant. The Lord’s Table is a visible reminder to God’s people of the gospel of Jesus Christ – the Good News that our sins have been forgiven because of His broken body and shed blood. It seems that the early Christians celebrated the Lord’s Table every time they gathered together as a church. The Lord’s Table is only for born-again believers in Jesus who are members of a local church.