Each of the previous two exhortations were meant to "stir you up" to participate in Holy Communion. This exhortation is for everyone who has now come to the Lord's Supper. It addresses important matters on how to receive Holy Communion in a worthy manner.

Many Christians function as if the Lord's Supper is not important. Many people find Communion boring and uninspiring. The problem is that you do not understand "the means of grace."

The Communion service in its "official" form contains three different exhortations concerning the importance of partaking of the Lord's Supper in a worthy, and regular manner. These three exhortations are not normally included in the service that people actually attend. As a result, many people are completely unaware of their existence.

Not everyone is an extrovert, but all of us can pray. In fact, prayer needs to undergird and cover all that we try to do for the good of people and the glory of God.