I believe that one of the greatest needs for local churches in North America is to regain a theologically shaped, spiritually motivated commitment to the sacraments/ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
This morning at our church, I will be taking a break from the Romans series to preach a sermon, “A Vision for the Sacraments.” We will also be sharing the Lord’s Supper together.
One of the things that concerns me about our local church is the frequency that we share the Lord’s Supper. Currently, we only do so every two months. It’s probably not enough. While this is not my agenda for our church, a strong case could be made for observing the Lord’s Supper weekly.
Ray Van Neste recently gave a helpful post that quoted Adoniram Judson and his view about the frequency of communion (Click here).
See also this post that quotes Wayne Grudem (click here).
I grew up in a church where we celebrated Lord’s Supper once a quarter. Some folks who came to our church from other churches asked for it more often, but the pastor went on lengthy tirades about how to do it more often meant you were trusting in it for your salvation, and it would lose meaning if you did communion too often. I believed him. I’ve long been away from that church, and 7 years ago we joined a Bible church where the creeds are recited and Lord’s Supper is celebrated every week. It has yet to lose its meaning to me. I look forward to it, and I’m not trusting it for my salvation.