_358. What is the Lord's Supper?_
It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, under bread and
wine, instituted by Christ Himself for Christians to eat and to drink.
_359. Repeat the Words of Institution._
"=Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the night in which He was betrayed, took
bread, and when He had given thanks, He brake it and gave it to his
disciples, saying, Take, eat; this is my body, which is given for you;
this do in remembrance of me.=
"=After the same manner, also, when He had supped, He took the cup,
and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all
of it; this cup is the New Testament in my blood, which is shed for
you, and for many, for the remission of sins; this do, as oft as ye
drink it, in remembrance of me.="
_360. When did Jesus institute the Lord's Supper?_
In the night in which He was betrayed to death; it is therefore called
the Lord's Supper.
_361. Is it important to note the time when Jesus instituted the
Lord's Supper?_
Yes; for it shows the loving care of our Savior, who just before His
suffering and death thought more of us than of Himself.
_362. What do we receive in the Lord's Supper?_
In and with the bread and the wine we receive the body and blood of
Christ, which He gave up in death for us.
_363. How do you know this?_