5 Ways the Lord’s Supper Is Important for the Local Church

Church Questions is a series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions about church life. Each volume offers biblical answers and practical applications with the goal of nurturing healthy church practice and commitment.

Have you taken the Lord’s Supper without understanding what it means? Do you wonder about its relevance to your Christian life? This ordinance doesn’t have to be mysterious. Pastor Aubrey Sequeira shares five ways the Lord’s Supper enriches the church as it invites believers to look backward (remembrance), outward (togetherness), upward (spiritual nourishment), inward (reflection), and forward (anticipation).

• Part of a series that helps Christians understand the centrality of the local church in Christian discipleship
• Offers 5 points to deepen a Christian’s understanding of the Lord’s Supper as more than just a meal
• Formatted as a small booklet ideal for sharing