Concerning Both Kinds in the Lord’s Supper – part 13
Lessons in the Lutheran Confessions
Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23–25
Series: Lessons in the Lutheran Confessions
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From the Confessions: The Defense of the Augsburg Confession
They also claim that there is a danger of spilling and other things which do not have sufficient force to alter the ordinance of Christ.
Pulling It Together: I am always impressed by the steady hands of those who pour from a chalice into a small, individual communion cups. I am no less impressed by those who can hold the cup to the lips without spilling, and for those lips to receive without dribbling. I suppose they do at times, over the years, spill some wine. If they did, would that change Christ’s instruction to give the cup to all? For what reason would it ever be proper to change the ordinance of Christ? The Apostle Paul hands down to us exactly what Christ instituted. Lutherans pass on the same without altering the Lord’s instructions for any reason.
Prayer: Thank you, Living Bread, for your resolve to shed your blood for the life of the world. Amen
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Rev. Dr. Mark E. Ryman has served as Pastor for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC, since 2021. Previously, Pastor Ryman served congregations in North Carolina and Ohio, as well as a call to specialized ministry with Sola Publishing.
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