What Is the Lord’s Supper?
Overview
The evangelical church is deeply confused over the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, with many believers being unclear as to what happens at the Lord’s Table. In some churches, it is practiced infrequently or irreverently. In this booklet, R. C. Sproul cuts through the confusion to define the supper, demonstrate what it means, and show how important it is for the lives of believers and churches. He explores the origins of the supper, explains what it does for us, and refutes erroneous views of the Sacrament. What Is the Lord’s Supper? offers teaching that will enhance any reader’s appreciation for the work of Christ that is pictured in the bread and wine.
Top Highlights
“Not only are we saved by God, but we are saved from God,” (Page 10)
“In the early church and later, the Lord’s Supper was called the ‘Eucharist,’ taking its definition from the Greek verb eucharisto, which is the Greek verb that means ‘to thank.’ Thus, one facet of the Lord’s Supper has been the gathering of the people of God to express their gratitude for what Christ accomplished in their behalf in His death.” (Page 2)
“roots reach back into the Old Testament celebration of Passover” (Page 2)
“our celebration of the Lord’s Supper is a remembrance, the focus is on what took place in the past” (Page 15)
“context in which Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper was the celebration of the Passover feast with His disciples” (Page 2)
- Title: What Is the Lord’s Supper?
- Author: R. C. Sproul
- Edition: First edition
- Series: The Crucial Questions Series
- Publisher: Reformation Trust
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Lord’s Supper; Evangelicalism; Reformed Church › Doctrines
- ISBNs: 9781567693287, 1567693288
- Resource ID: LLS:WHTSLRDSSPPR
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:47:58Z
R. C. Sproul (1939– 2017) was a respected teacher, theologian, pastor. He was the founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries where he served as executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
Sproul held degrees from Westminster College, Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary, Free University of Amsterdam, and Whitefield Theological Seminary. He taught at several colleges and seminaries including Reformed Theological Seminary and Knox Theological Seminary. He served as senior minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, in Sanford, Florida. Sproul’s teaching can be heard daily on the ‘Renewing Your Mind’ radio broadcast which plays in over 40 countries.
Sproul wrote over 70 books and articles including the classic The Holiness of God and several theological articles in Tabletalk magazine.