Key Terms
The sacrament in which Jesus gives us his true body and blood together with bread and wine for the forgiveness of sins.
What is the Lord's Supper/Holy Communion?
1 Corinthians 11:29 – “For those who eat and drink without ...
... discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.”
the bread and wine
What are the earthly elements in the Lord's Supper?
God forgives us, makes us his children, and promises us eternal life with him.
What happens in Baptism?
The work of the Holy Spirit through water and the Word to create or strengthen faith and give us the forgiveness of sins.
What is Baptism?
The biblical teaching that we receive the bread and wine with Jesus’ real body and blood.
What is Real Presence?
1 John 1:7b "and the blood of Jesus ...
... his Son, purifies us from all sin."
What does Jesus say we are eating and drinking along with those earthly elements?
We receive the forgiveness of sins and the assurance of eternal life through Jesus’ body and blood with the bread and wine.
What blessings do we receive in the Lord's Supper?
The gospel in Word and sacrament. With those, the Holy Spirit creates and strengthens faith.
What are the Means of Grace?
A change of attitude about sin, which begins with sorrow for sin and includes trust that God has forgiven us.
What is Repentance?
Mark 16:16 - “Whoever believes and ...
... is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
Any kind of water will do [tap water, river water, lake water, Aquafina, Dasani, etc.]
What kind of water do we need to use for baptism?
By examining ourselves to see we need forgiveness, we receive Jesus’ true body and blood for that forgiveness, and that we are unified in faith with the people with whom we commune.
How can we be properly prepared for the Lord's Supper?
Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is ...
... confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
Sorrow over our sin, worked in our hearts by God’s law
What is Contrition?
Romans 3:23-24 – “for all have ...
... sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”
The person who normally baptizes in churches, so that we keep good order in the church.
Who is the Pastor?
Baptism reminds us to daily drown our sinful natures and encourages us to live our lives in thanksgiving to God because we know we belong to his family.
How does my baptism have meaning today?
Romans 10:17 – “Consequently, faith comes ...
... from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”
Compare your life to God’s law, admit that you are a sinner, and know that in the Lord’s Supper you receive Christ’s true body and blood for the forgiveness of your sins.
What does it mean to Examine Yourself?
John 20:31 – “But these are written ...
... that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”
Jesus called them, "little ones," and He said that baptism is for them, too!
Who are infants?
Final Jeopardy
Name the two sacraments that offer the forgiveness of sins. (Write down your wager)
What are the Lord's Supper and Baptism?
The Third Article of the Apostles' Creed
"I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen."