It is worth receiving the Lord’s Supper frequently:
to proclaim Christ’s death.
We find it hard to do—evangelism, that is. On the one hand, we treasure Christ and others, and we really want to be Jesus’ spokespeople in order to reach them. On the other hand, we hesitate: because we don’t know how others will react, and we’re not sure we’ll say the right things, and well, generally people just don’t talk about these matters much.
Did you know, though, that a part of your personal evangelism effort is simply receiving Holy Communion regularly? The Bible assures you that: “Whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” To anyone who cares to look, your attendance at the Lord’s Supper proclaims to them that Jesus offered his body and blood both for you and for them.
It’s even something you might easily enough talk about. Either to a wandering relative or to a lost friend, you could say, “…Of course, after the service, we went to Lord’s Supper. That’s so peaceful. It always assures me that Jesus offered his body and blood for me.” And your loved one may say, certainly to himself and maybe even to you, “This is something I’ve got to investigate and get for myself….”
It’s just one more good reason for us to see you soon at Holy Communion!
Whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
(1 Corinthians 11:26)