pointed out that the church reaps the benefits earned for us by His death and that we receive spiritual nourishment for our souls (John 6:53–57) through the Lord’s Supper. The Table affirms His love to me in that He invites me to come to His supper, and my partaking of the meal affirms my faith in Him. I am redeemed and accepted by Christ’s actions, and my actions proclaim it.1 The celebration of Communion also carries eschatological significance. As it commemorates a past event, it also anticipates