Purify Our Conscience

Hebrews 9:14 (ESV)

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

When we participate in the Lord’s supper, we are worshiping as a royal priesthood, purifying our conscience to serve the living God. Instead of the chief priest of the old covenant sprinkling the blood on the ark of the covenant and the mercy seat, we are drinking His blood and eating the bread of the new covenant. We are affirming that we are in the body of Christ and participating in His eternal life.