In God's Providence, sadly, there was not complete unity among the Reformers concerning the Lord's Supper. In 1529, there was an important meeting of German and Swiss Reformers to resolve their disagreement on the Lord's Supper. This meeting was called the Colloquy of Marburg. At this meeting, they were able to agree on 14 articles. They disagreed on the 15th point, about whether the true flesh and blood of Christ are bodily present in the bread and wine. Luther stated that Christ is bodily present in the bread and wine; Zwingli argued that he was present only in the hearts of believers. Later, John Calvin earnestly tried to bring unity among Protestants, disagreeing with both the positions of Luther and Zwingli, though it has been said he was closer to Luther than Zwingli. Sadly, complete unity never did occur. Later, Melancthon, Luther's successor, wept over the issues still dividing Protestants concerning the Lord's Supper. My purpose this morning is not to try to give an overview of each of the positions and arguments. Rather I want to again encourage each of you, that although we may not ever arrive at perfect unity in our understanding and practice, we are still to receive the Lord's Supper as one of the precious gifts that God gives to us. Why do we need the Lord's Supper? Because it is a gift given to us by God the Father, through Christ the Son, applied through the working of the Holy Spirit. You need the blessing found in the Lord's Supper.
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