Some time ago I took my wedding ring off at home because I wanted to do some exercises and I didn't want to get my ring scratched up. I placed my wedding ring in a spot where I knew I would not forget it and where it would be very visible to me. For some reason after I finished my workout I forgot to put my wedding ring back on. The next day I also forgot to put my wedding ring on when I left for work in the morning. So as I was sitting there at work I noticed that awkward feeling that my wedding ring was missing from my finger.  I made a mental note to make sure to put my ring on when I got home and so that it wouldn't get lost. When I got home that evening I went to that spot where I knew I left my ring and it was gone. I began to go around the house and ask my family if they had seen my ring. They had seen my ring, in fact somebody had even picked my ring up and looked at it, but now it was nowhere to be found. Of course, you can imagine that I got upset,  “23 years I've been wearing that ring and now it's gone!” I told my family in frustration. 

So let me ask you why was that ring so meaningful to me? What made that small piece of metal have such significance in my life? Was it because there is gold in it? Yes, my ring does have gold in it but, honestly, it doesn't have that much, relatively speaking it's not that expensive of a ring. The reason that ring is so special to me is because it represents my marriage to my wife. It reminds me of the fact that I love her and she loves me and that we have promised to be faithful to each other for our lifetime. That ring was a gift from my wife to me on our wedding day and so it has a significance to me because it represents a very important event in my life and a very important promise that I have made. You could say that the wedding ring represents not only my marriage but also my entire family.

In and of itself the ring is small, plain, and not that significant but when you think about all that it represents then it becomes highly valued.

Today we are going to talk about the Lord's Supper. In many ways the Lord's Supper is like a wedding ring that God has given to the church. The Lord's supper if we just look at the physical elements of it is not something very significant, it is simply a little wine and a little bread. These are in very basic foods. We don't have any meat here, we don't have any expensive or exotic foods. Everything is very simple. The significance of the Lord's Supper is in what it represents. Just as the wedding ring is an important reminder of my marriage and the promises that my wife and I have made to each other, so also the Lord's Supper is a vital reminder of what Christ has done for us.

God knows that we are forgetful people and that we need regular reminders of these vital truths in our lives.  Today we are going to look at the Bible to see where the Lord's Supper comes from, what is the purpose of the Lord's Supper, and how it should be conducted. I hope you will pay close attention because after I finish this sermon we will then as a church participate together in this unique and significant symbol which God has given the Church. 
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Where does it come from?

In order to really understand the Lord's Supper we must go back to the original and look to see where it came from.

26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body." 27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you,