The Ordinary Means of Grace and the Ordinances — The Lord’s Supper
Text: Luke 22:7-20
Pastor Mark Kernan
October 5, 2025
The Lord’s Supper is a means of grace through which our risen and exalted Savior is spiritually present to confirm and strengthen our union with him and unify the members of the local church as we receive it by faith.
Sermon Outline:
I. What is an Ordinance?
II. What is the Origin of the Lord’s Supper?
A. God’s Purpose in the Passover (Luke 22:7–13; Exodus 12:14; 25–27)
B. God’s Purpose in the Lord’s Supper (Luke 22:14–22)
III. How is the Lord’s Supper a Means of Grace?
A. The Nature of this Grace (1 Corinthians 10:16–17; 11:27–30)
B. Our Experience of Grace