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Because I value God's teaching in the Bible, I choose to believe and follow its teachings.

What To Believe

The Lord's Supper

The Bible teaches that Jesus washed the disciples' feet as a symbol of His humility and their need for spiritual cleansing. Jesus took unraised bread and pure grape juice and said they were symbols of His body and blood that were sacrificed for my sins. Therefore, I remember Christ's humility and sacrifice by participating in the Lord's Supper.

Definition

God gives spiritual gifts (talents) to each member of His church. This is so that they can all work together, to help each other grow more like Christ and to make the church a stronger power for good in the world.

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Beneath the Forms of Outward Rite, SDAH 399
An Upper Room, SDAH 397
Now Let Us from this Table Rise, SDAH 404
Bread of the World, SDAH 398
In Imitation, Lord of Thee, SDAH 401
The Son of God Proclaim, SDAH 411
By Christ Redeemed, SDAH 402
I Come With Joy, SDAH 400

Student Life Applications

Taking the special cracker and grape juice as sysmbols of Christ's body and blood shed for me;
Remembering what Jesus did to save me;
Thinking of what I deserved for my sins that Jesus paid for me;
Thinking that Jesus is waiting for me to come to heaven before He drinks grape juice again;
Realizing that it is very wrong for me to take the grape juice and cracker if I don't fully accept Christ and follow Him;
Usually participating in the Lord's Supper is for those who have been baptised, so I'll wait till I am ready;
Taking the ordinance of foot washing first as a spiritual cleaning in preparation for the Lord's Supper;
Reviewing in my mind why I came to Jesus and was baptised, and about His sacrifice;
Renewing my baptismal vows and spiritual commitment to Jesus and His church and mission;

Bible, E.G. White

The Ordinance of Foot Washing -- John 13:14 -- "You also ought to wash one another's feet"
The Celebration of the Lord's Supper -- John 6:32-35 -- "The bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world"

Reinforcing Stories

"Christ's Blood Cleanses", "A Clean Heart", "Lessons from the Watch", "How Much?", "Little things", Treasury of Devotional Aids for Home and School

Student Activities

Links to the Curriculum

Resources

Treasury of Devotional Aids for Home and School by Department of Education of General Conference of SDA. 1951

The Lord's Supper is a participation in the emblems of the body and blood of Jesus as an expression of faith in Him our Lord and Savior. In this experience of communion Christ is present to meet and strengthen His people. As we partake, we joyfully proclaim the Lord's death until He comes again. Preparation for the Supper includes self-examination, repentance, and confession. The Master ordained the service of foot washing to signify renewed cleansing, to express a willingness to serve one another in Christlike humility, and to unite our hearts in love. The communion service is open to all believing Christians.---Fundamental Beliefs, 15

Primary:
Tell or write two ways that show what it means to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper.
Tell or write about a time when you saw someone show they believed and followed Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper.
Tell or write about when you showed that you believed and followed the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper.
Tell or write about when you saw the hurt and unhappiness when someone didn’t believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper.
How do you think God feels when He sees people who believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper?
How do you feel or act when you follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper?
Tell two ways that you can show you believe the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper.
What makes you want to follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper?
What is the opposite of believing and following the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper? Who makes us act or believe that way?
Finish the sentence: We can show we believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper when we..........

Middle:
Why does God care if I believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper?
What difference does it make whether I believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper or not?
What effect would it have on my future if I did not believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper?
How would people treat me differently if I did or didn’t believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper?
How would I feel about myself if I did or did not believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper?
Give some reasons why you think it is best to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper.
Why would someone do differently?
What makes choosing to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper better than the opposite?
List some ways that a person might believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper without anyone noticing?
List 3 situations where a person could believe the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper and show it in his work, home, or at the shopping mall.
Is it possible for a person to get better at believing and following the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper? Explain.
Can you think of someone who seems good at believing and following the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper? What makes them better at it?
How could you learn to be better at believing and following the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper?
How often do you show that you believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper? Think of the last three times and tell me.
Do you like to join in when people believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper? How have you joined in?

High school:
Would you practice believing and following the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper if no one were checking on you? Your parents, school, or the law?
What is the alternative to believing and following the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper and what do you see as the results of that choice?
Would you recognize it if someone were not fully believing and following the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper? How?
Would you keep quiet if someone paid you a lot of money not to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper?
Are you proud to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper and willing to tell others how you feel?
If someone in a group spoke out against believing and following the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper would you speak up to give the other side?
Are you willing to put some of your money toward helping people believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper, in your city, class, work?
Can you say that believing and following the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper has become a habit? How often do you show your belief?
What effect do you think believing and following the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper will have on your future life?
Do you see your family believing and following the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper? How about your church, city, or nation?
What do you think should be done to promote believing and following the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper in your family, friends, church, city, nation?
Does it make much difference if they believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Lord's Supper or not?