1. A PROPER SUBJECT

A saved person (Heb 13:10).

Scripturally Baptized (Matt 28:20).

A member of the particular local church, in good standing, not under discipline (Matt 26:20).

An orderly walk devoid of offense to his fellow church members.

Participants must examine themselves (1Cor 11:28), so before we partake of the Lord's Supper, we should examine ourselves as to whether:

We be in the faith (2Cor 13:5)

We have been scripturally baptized

We are in good fellowship with the church, our Pastor, and each member

Our life is orderly

We are partaking for the right purpose

2. A PROPER PURPOSE (1Cor 11:24-26)

It is commanded, "This do ye..."

It is a memorial, "This do ye... in remembrance of me"

It has an evangelistic aspect to it, "ye do shew the Lord's death"

It is prophetic, "Till he come"; and He is coming.

3. A PROPER ADMINISTRATOR

Only a New Testament church has the authority to administrate the ordinances (1Cor 11:22,23).

Paul commits the Lord's Supper into the charge, not of the body of officials, but of the whole church.

The Lord's Supper, as a church ordinance, is to be administrated by the church to its members through one of its members whom the church has appointed.

Inasmuch as it is a church ordinance, to be observed in the local body, it is no reflection upon any individual from another church, nor upon any other church, to restrict the observance of the supper to members of that particular church only.

4. A PROPER MODE

The elements are the "bread" and the "cup".

The bread is to be unleavened bread.