Communion Preparation
Why do we celebrate Communion?
The night before Jesus was crucified, He met with His disciples for supper. In the Bible, Luke 20:19–20 tells us, And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood. As Christ-followers, we participate in Communion—eat bread which symbolizes Jesus’ body, and drink wine or juice which symbolizes Jesus’ blood—to remember and honour the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. Communion is an opportunity to stay intimately connected with Christ through remembering the significance of His sacrifice on the cross.
Who should take Communion?
Communion is meant for those who know Jesus personally as Lord and Savior. We should examine our hearts before taking Communion to make sure we are not holding any unforgiveness towards anyone. This is an opportunity to confess our sin and ask God to give us a clean heart before eating and drinking the Communion elements.
PARENTS – If your kids have already decided to follow Jesus and they’re ready for Communion, remind them about why we take Communion and what the elements stand for. If your kids haven’t yet made the personal decision to accept Christ, they should wait to participate in Communion—but this is an incredible opportunity to talk with them and answer questions they may have. If their heart is ready to say “Yes” to Jesus today, you may get to walk them through that decision; what an honour!
What do we use for Communion?
When sharing Communion at Kingdom City, we use gluten free crackers as the symbol of Christ’s body and grape juice as the symbol of Christ’s blood.
If you are partaking in Communion during an online worship service, feel free to use whatever you have on hand. It doesn’t have to be “special” bread; it doesn’t have to be grape juice.