To Thomas Watson, the Lord’s Supper
was a visible sermon, a mirror in which
to gaze on the sufferings and death of
Christ. ‘God, to help our faith, does
not only give us an audible Word, but a
visible sign.’ But more than this, the
Supper was a time in which to partake
of the benefits of Christ’s death by
faith, to be fed and cherished by the
Lord in his own banqueting house, and
to obtain a foretaste of the glory
which will be fully realized only in
heaven. Watson’s aim was to stimulate
greater love to Christ in His people,
and to enhance their appreciation of
the Supper as a spiritual feast for all
believers. His fine exposition shows
the rich provision made in the Supper
for all who love the Lord, while it
also lays bare the emptiness of all
mere sacramentalism.