Read the various accounts of the institution of Holy Communion (1 Cor 11:23-25; Matt 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:15-20; John 6:48-58). What is different about each account? More importantly, what is the same?
Martin Luther talks about Holy Communion as a tangible sign of the promise that we have from God that He has given Himself for us. Think of a time that you were given or gave someone else a tangible sign of a promise? How did/does seeing or touching this sign help you to trust the promise?
What is the difference between believing that Jesus is the Son of God who rose from the dead and believing that Jesus is the Son of God who rose from the dead for you?
What is the difference between believing that God is present everywhere and that God is present for you in the bread and wine of Holy Communion? Does this distinction change how approach / perceive Holy Communion? (Consider Martin Luther’s explanation of Holy Communion in the Small Catechism, p. 17 in Communion Handbook)
What did Jesus’ friends “bring to the table” when they gathered with Jesus for the institution of the Communion meal? (See pp. 2-6 in Communion Handbook) What do we bring to the table when we come to receive Holy Communion?
What (if anything) does God ask/require of us to bring to the Communion table?
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