Thank you for being willing to lead your House Church through taking the Lord’s Supper this week! This habit of remembering together anchors us as a Kingdom community in Jesus and what He’s done for us. It helps us shift our focus from the busyness of the day to the sacred time of being together as the Church. It unifies us across our differences and reminds us we have a common-union in Christ.
To lead Communion, simply:
- Choose a Scripture that talks about who Jesus is or what He’s done for us.
- Keep an eye on the clock and gather the group together about 15 minutes after HC has started and people have had a chance to arrive and greet each other.
- Make sure everyone has the bread and juice.
- Read the Scripture and say a few sentences about what the Scripture means to you and how its truths are important for our House Church. *This should be kept to 2-3 minutes*
- Have everyone take the bread. Say, “This is Jesus’s body, broken for us, we eat this in remembrance of Him” then instruct people to eat the bread.
- Have everyone take the juice. Say, “This is Jesus’s blood, poured out for us, we drink this in remembrance of Him” then instruct people to drink the juice.
- Pray a prayer thanking Jesus, blessing our food and praying for the night.
Scripture suggestions:
1 Corinthians 11:23-29 – Paul’s instructions for communion
Matthew 26:26-29 – Jesus sharing the Last Supper with His disciples
Luke 22:19-20 – Jesus sharing the Last Supper with His disciples
John 6:35, 53-58 – Jesus as the Bread of Life
1 Corinthians 10:16-17 – Communion uniting believers
Isaiah 53:5-6 -Prophecy of suffering servant to forgive our sins and heal our diseases
Psalm 34 – Tasting God’s goodness
Galatians 2:20 – Being crucified with Christ
Ephesians 2:4-5 – God’s love and mercy for us
1 John 4:9-10 -God’s love in sending Jesus
Philippians 2:5-8 – The humility of Jesus
Ephesians 4:3-6 – Keep the unity of the Spirit
1 Corinthians 12:12-14 – One body with many parts
Colossians 3:13-14 – Forgiveness and love allowing for unity among believers
Philippians 2:1-2 – Paul urging believers to live out unity in their relationships, mirroring the unity experienced in communion.
John 17:20-23 – Jesus’s prayer of unity for all believer