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How Regularly Should I Take Communion?

8/21/2020

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One of the undesirable consequences of Covid-19 for many churches and Christians has been the infrequency of which Communion, the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist has been remembered, celebrated, observed or taken.

How regularly should I taken Communion and why?

Some Christians take it weekly, others monthly (like us—the first a.m. service and third p.m. service), some quarterly and some even yearly.

What was the practice of the early Church?
  • Jesus said, “do this.” (Lk 22:19)
  • Luke described the breaking of bread (the Lord’s Supper) as something early believer’s “devoted” themselves to. (Act 2:48)
  • Paul, citing Jesus, said, “do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” (1 Cor 11:25)
Though in the New Testament there doesn’t seem to be a prescribed timetable or calendar for how often Communion should be observed, it is clearly expected, something that ought to be done often and the language of devotion suggests a principle of regularity (and if you haven’t taken it since Covid-19 began, in my opinion, you’ve entered into the realm of the irregular).
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Sadly, both ordinances of Baptism and Communion can be undervalued, however, below are 9 reasons why we ought to observe the Lord’s Supper and do so regularly:
  1. It is commanded of the Lord, to not do so it to be disobedient;
  2. By it we proclaim our ongoing allegiance to Christ;
  3. By it we maintain our membership in the Church;
  4. Through it we confess our sins;
  5. By it we remember the foundation of our salvation and so increase in gratitude and good works;
  6. By it we share in fellowship with brothers and sisters and—spiritually—with the Lord Himself;
  7. By it we are spiritually fed;
  8. By it we receive grace as we trust this means of grace; and
  9. By it we proclaim Jesus’ first coming, look forward to His second coming, and so set our eyes on Him and off of this world.
So for all believer’s, I would encourage you to continue to participate in the Lord’s Supper, and if you are not, to seek out your church leaders who would be more than happy to safely offer you Communion at your home if you are still kept away from worship because of Covid-19.
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