Question 14: Why do you only observe the Lord’s Supper at certain times instead of at every service?

Answer: The Lord’s Supper is meant to be a memorial. It was initiated by Jesus Christ on the eve before His crucifixion and it symbolized His death and blood atonement for sin. The Apostle Paul plainly tells us that the Lord’s Supper is a memorial (Luke 22:19b “this do in remembrance of me.”) and a picture (1 Corinthians 11:26 “For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till he come.”). If we were to observe the Lord’s Supper at every service there is a danger that it would become a ritual and it’s meaning would be diminished. Being a memorial, it should be practiced with less frequently so that it’s importance remains significant. The Bible also warns about taking the Lord’s Supper unworthily. 1 Corinthians 11:27-30 gives us the following warning: “Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. ²⁸But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. ²⁹For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. ³⁰For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.” Again, if the Lord’s Supper becomes a mere ritual and an individual doesn’t take time to search his heart and deal with known sin, he is bringing damnation (and possibly early death) upon himself. Therefore, the Lord’s Supper is also an extremely serious time that should not be entered into routinely or lightly.