#41 – The Lord’s Supper

Jen Wilkin, JT English, Kyle Worley, and Mason King discuss the history and theology of the Lord’s Supper.Questions Covered in This Episode:The Lord’s Supper is one of two ordinances/sacraments. What is an ordinance or sacrament?Where would we go in the bible to talk about the Lord’s Supper?How does the Lord’s supper connect with broader biblical/theological themes?What is happening in the Lord’s supper?What are the different views on the Lord’s Supper?Helpful Definitions:Ordinances: Baptism & the Lord’s Supper are the means by which the people of God rehearse the story of God communally.Transubstantiation: The bread and the cup are literally transformed into the body and blood of Jesus. Jesus Christ’s presence is in the elements in a physical way.Consubstantiation: Christ's presence is physically there but not that the elements are actually the body and blood of Jesus. His presence is in and around.Spiritual Presence: In the elements and in the proceedings of communion Christ is spiritually present with his people.Momoralism: Christ is not uniquely present physically or spiritually in the Lord’s supper. It is simply a sign of remembrance.Eutychian: Confusing the divine and human properties of Jesus.Nestorian: Separating the two natures of Jesus so that they are no longer the same person.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Matthew 26:26-29, Exodus 12, Jeremiah 31, Isaiah, Revelation 19, Exodus 16Sponsored by:You can learn about the Bible through the eyes of its people. Or, you can take a journey to see Christ as central to the storyline of scripture. Find out more about the Bible studies at lifeway.com/characters and lifeway.com/gospelfoundations. Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website Support Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaithJen Wilkin, JT English, Kyle Worley and Mason King discuss the history and theology of the Lord’s Supper. Sponsored by:You can learn about the Bible through the eyes of its people. Or, you can take a journey to see Christ as central to the storyline of scripture. Find out more about the Bible studies at lifeway.com/characters and lifeway.com/gospelfoundations. Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.