Luke recorded, “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ [a]doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers” (Acts 2:42). Our lesson today is again from Acts 2:and verse 42: It is titled, “Remembering Jesus” and comes via the words “in the breaking of bread”.
Why is the Lord’s Supper important? Why be devoted to the breaking of bread? When we search the scriptures concerning the taking of the cup, and the bread we will find significant importance to the church, and the weekly practice of the Lord’s Supper. Let’s consider why the Lord’s Supper is important enough that it was Commanded? First because we must . . .Remember Jesus – 1 Cor. 11:24-25; 2 Tim. 3:16; Matt. 1:23; Phil. 2:8; 1 Cor. 15:20.
One such reason is because Most People Have Poor Memories. That’s right—we tend to forget quickly—even things we think we’ll never forget. What is the difference between Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day? Who invoked the Emancipation Proclamation? Who was it that introduced the concept of the “Sinner’s Prayer”, and is that found anywhere in the Bible? Many of these events caused tremendous personal loss, heart stopping, surrealistic pain, on the day they occurred—but a few years later we no longer feel the affect. Why? All because we do have short memories. But – we practice the Lord’s Supper so that we will always remember Jesus. That is why in regard to the practice of the Lord’s Supper, Paul twice quoted Jesus. . .to “do this in remembrance of me” (1 Cor. 11:24, 25).