Chart Notes

Lesson XXI

Time and Eternity

Lesson III

The Table

March 1, 2009

Introduction

The first period of fallen human history was the time of the altar

	The Altar

The next period of fallen human history is the time of the table

	The Table

Text 1 Corinthians 11:26

The Lord ordained this simple ordinance

It has been perverted more than any other ordinance

I The Major Scriptures:

1. The passages basically historical

Matthew 26:26-30

Mark 14:22-25

Luke 22:19-20

2 The passages basically doctrinal

John 6:47-58

1 Corinthians 10:16-21

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

II In this ordinance there are five basic facts

1. Jesus took bread and wine, and said this is: “my body and my blood”-

Symbols, surely.

Here is the doctrine of the Incarnation

John 1:14

Luke 2:11

1 Timothy 3:16

2. The bread was broken the wine was poured out

Here is the doctrine of the vicarious death of Christ

Hebrews 9:22

1 Corinthians 11:26

1 Corinthians 15:3

Isaiah 53:5-6

3. We eat the bread and we drink the cup. Both are received

Here is the great doctrine of personal salvation

John 1:11-13 receive, believe and belong

John 3:14-16

John 6:51,58

4, We eat and we drink together , not alone

Here is the doctrine of the Church

1 Corinthians 12:13

1 Corinthians 10:16,17

1 Corinthians 6:17-20

5. We do this only until He Comes

Here is the doctrine of the Second Coming

1 Corinthians 11:26

Matthew 26:29

This is the only picture Christ left of Himself

III Conclude

Revelation 22:20-21