5 PURPOSES FOR COMMUNION

 1.    Restoration, 1 Cor 11:27-32 – Gives us the opportunity to restore ourselves to fellowship with God by naming our sins privately to God therefore avoiding judgment.

Anaxios:  do not partake in an unworthy manner

Dokimazo:  examine yourself

Krima:  the judgment of God

 2.    Harmony, 1 Cor 11:17-22 – The congregation should habitually, with single mindedness, assemble themselves together in the remembrance of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Sunerchomai::  to come together, assemble (Coming together as the gathering of a local church).  We are to come together with one purpose, with one mind and with one attitude.

Phi 1:27-28

Acts 2:46-47

Rom 15:5-6

 3.    Fellowship, 1 Cor 11:33 – To come together as members of the Royal Family of God and share in the celebration of the Lord’s supper.

Ekdechomai – ekdechomai:  Wait for one another, for all to partake together as one body.

 4.    Remembrance, 1 Cor 11:24-25 – Our remembrance is of the saving work that Christ efficaciously performed and completed, once and for all, on the cross.

Anamnesis – anamnesis:  a remembrance (noun – accusative – feminine – singular)  We the “Bride of Christ” should be affectionately calling to mind the person and work of Jesus Christ. 

 5.    Thanksgiving, 1 Cor 11:24 - We are to be remembering with thankful hearts what Christ accomplished on the cross for us.

Eucharisteo – eucharisteo:  Word used for communion which means to give thanks

In the restoration of our minds.

 Harmoniously as a local assembly.

 Having fellowship in this celebration.

 In remembrance of the Lord Jesus Christ.

 With thankful hearts.