Denny answers:
Communion / the Lord's Supper is a way for us to remember what Jesus did for us.
Communion is when we join together to remember Christ's sacrifice for us by His death on the cross. Communion is also called the Lord's Supper because it is when we eat together at church just like Jesus did with His disciples the night before He died. Jesus told us we should continue to eat this special meal of bread and wine (or grape juice) to always remember Him. The bread reminds us of Jesus' body. The wine reminds us of His blood. Jesus gave His body and His blood away when He died for our sins. He did this to suffer the punishment we all deserve, so that we won't have to be punished when we die, but will go to Heaven with Him.
When we take Communion, we are remembering that Jesus died for us and that our sins are forgiven. We are also remembering that Jesus is coming back for us someday, to take us home to be with Him. We should be very serious when we are taking Communion. It is not a time to be silly or to talk to other people. It is a time to pray and thank God for His love and that He sent His Son Jesus for us. It is a special time of worship.
Bible Truth
- "And He took the bread…saying, 'This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.' In the same way, He took the cup, saying, 'This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.'" (Luke 22:19-20).
- "For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes." (1 Corinthians 11:26).
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