Message Notes
Are You Smarter Than a Confirmation Student?
Communion
August 26, 2007
Sacrament (Latin word) = __________________
In The Lutheran Church, there are 2:
- ______________________
- ______________________
How do we define a sacrament?
- __________________ element(s)
- __________________ by Jesus himself
- ______________ and _______________ delivered
- ______________ attached
What are the different understandings of Communion? (Lord's Supper, Eucharist)
Matthew 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-26; Luke 22:7-38; 1 Corinthians 11
- _______________ - bread & wine serves as a symbol only
(no real body and blood of Jesus present)
- _______________ - bread & wine turns into body & blood
(no real bread and wine taken)
- __________________ - body & blood, bread & wine...
(all 4 things present; leave the mystery as is)
Who should take Communion?
- ________________ believers in Jesus Christ
- Those confessing Jesus as the ________ way to heaven
- Those who confess their ________ & need for a __________
- Those who recognize the _________ & ________ of Jesus
Who receives the body and blood of Jesus at Communion?
Answer: ___________________