The disciples, Jesus said, were those who continued with Him in his temptations. And closely associated with this, He said that He appointed to them a kingdom, just as the Father had appointed one unto Him.
Confession of sin is certainly appropriate in the worship of God, but it belongs in our first approach to Him, which is why we confess our sins at the beginning of the service. The Lord’s Supper is not primarily a time of introspection and confession. Jesus says, here, in Luke 22, at the institution of this covenant meal, that it is in this context that His followers “eat and drink at my table in my kingdom,” sitting on thrones judging the tribes of Israel. This is a regal banquet, where the sons and daughters of the Prince of peace fellowship with Him, and exercise a godly and humble authority.
This has a tremendous impact on the world around us. This is how the Word of God spreads throughout the world. The Word of the apostles is preached, the apostolic bread is broken, and the world, by the decree of God, must submit to it.
It is therefore in the strategic interest of our adversary to keep us from coming to this Table, or to keep us from coming with this full understanding of faith. Hence many professing Christian churches have abandoned the Supper, while others have structured it as a rare event. Still others tamper with the elements so that the grape juice may match the impotence of the grape juice gospel they have adopted.
But by far the most common problem is that the saints come to this table in order to grovel instead of to rule. A greater misconception can scarcely be imagined.