The Lord's Supper

Communion

“For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread,  
and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”  
In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”  
For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 
Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.  
A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.  
For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.”
1 Corinthians 11:23-29
Do you take communion? Do you examine yourself before you take communion and confess any sins you have to God before taking it?
Many people take communion simply because it’s something that is done in church. They do it because it’s a tradition.
It should not be that way.
Communion should be a time when you ought to examine ourselves. We should evaluate our lives and see if we are falling short of God. If there is any sin in our lives.
If upon examining our lives we find there is sin then we should confess it in a silent prayer to God prior to taking communion.
Communion is a holy event. It is symbolic of the Lords death. His dying for our sins.
“This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me....  
This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
We must remember the sacrifice of Jesus when we take communion. It was the last act he performed with his disciples prior to going to the cross.
It is a covenant Jesus made with all Christians.
His body was broken, his blood was shed for us. For our sins that we may inherit eternal life.
Think about it.