What is the Main Purpose of Our Lord's Day Assemblies?

What is the Main Purpose of Our Lord's Day Assemblies?

Dear Brother Waddey:
In a recent bible class as we were studying about the Lord's Supper, the question was asked "what is the most important part of the first day assembly"? Some said that keeping all the commandments of God, loving Jehovah, our neighbors and doing good to all men, are the most important aspects of the Lord's Day. I suggested it was observing the Lord's Supper and remembering the Lord as he commanded in the Gospels and as Paul instructs us in first Corinthians. My idea was not well received by the majority of the people present. Was I correct or wrong in my statement?
-Vester

Dear Bro. Vester:
Thank you for writing. You are absolutely correct in your understanding of this question. Luke tells us in Acts 20:7 that "upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread..." He makes it clear that the reason for their assembly on the first day of the week was to "break bread" which undisputably refers to the Lord's Supper. While the communion to remember Christ's suffering is our primary reason for assembling, other verses show us that other items of worship are to be attended to on the same occasion. Paul preached to them when they assembled for communion (Acts 20:7). On the first day of the week they gave their gifts to God (I Cor. 16:1-2). Hence when we come together we sing and pray to God, we offer our gifts and hear a lesson from God's Word, but the central purpose is to commemorate the Lord's death which made our salvation possible.

Sincerely,

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