The Lord’s Supper is more than a ritual—it is a proclamation of unity. One Body One Fellowship, and shared identity in Christ. Through the bread and the cup, believers participate in a sacred reminder of Christ’s sacrifice and our oneness as His redeemed people. Paul highlights this spiritual reality with clarity and depth in 1 Corinthians 10:16–17:
📖 “Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body, for we all share the one loaf.” (NIV)
Paul emphasizes two powerful truths:
1. The Lord’s Supper is participation in Christ Himself.
The cup represents our sharing in Jesus’ shed blood, and the bread represents participation in His broken body. Communion is not symbolic only—it is relational, spiritual, deeply connected to Christ’s sacrifice.
2. The Lord’s Supper unites believers as one body.
Because the bread represents one body—Christ—we who partake of it together declare our unity. Though many people, backgrounds, and stories, we become one family in Him.
Communion is both vertical (our relationship with Christ) and horizontal (our relationship with one another). Paul reminds the church that this sacred meal binds us together in covenant fellowship.
Strengthens church unity.
Paul teaches that division has no place at the Lord’s Table. Communion calls the Church to love, humility, and togetherness.
Deepens our gratitude for Christ’s sacrifice.
Every cup and every piece of bread reminds us of the high cost of our salvation.
Calls us to examine our hearts.
The unity we proclaim must be lived out in forgiveness, purity, and sincere love.
Reminds us that we belong to something bigger.
Communion connects us to the global Church—past, present, and future.
Honor the unity of the body.
Avoid behaviors, words, or attitudes that create division within the church.
Receive communion with reverence.
Approach the Lord’s Table with gratitude, reflection, and awareness of His presence.
Pursue reconciliation.
If there is conflict with another believer, take steps toward peace and restoration.
Live as a member of Christ’s body.
Use your gifts, love deeply, and support fellow believers in meaningful ways.
1 Corinthians 10:16–17 reminds us that communion is both a remembrance and a declaration. By sharing in the bread and the cup, we participate in the life of Christ—and we affirm our unity as His body.
📖 “Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body, for we all share the one loaf.” (NIV)
✨ To take the Lord’s Supper is to celebrate Jesus’ sacrifice and to commit ourselves again to walk together as one people, united in His love and His mission.
