I believe the Lord's table is our Holy Convocation, dress rehearsal for the rapture. However there are two of them. The first one was before the crucifixion. I am going to compare this with the rapture of the saints before the "trial".
Luke 22:11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. 13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
This is a reference to the watchmen, the ones who have been following the signs and prophecies to come to this large upper room where we are preparing for our "Passover" feast where we drink the wine anew with the Lord.
14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
This feast is before He suffers, before the trial. Hence the "pre-tribulation" rapture.
17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: 18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
This verse is a direct reference to the rapture connecting this Lord's table to the rapture.
19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
This is the fellowship of His sufferings. We were called to be witnesses, to share our testimony, to comfort one another with the comfort wherewith we were comforted.
21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
This is a picture of Christianity prior to the rapture. You have the apostasy, you have Jezebel saying she is a prophetess in Thyatira, you have false prophets, and they also are with the Lord at the table. This is of the Lord. God is the one that searches the hearts and if you were going to betray Him you are given many opportunities.
22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
After the rapture of the church you will see people turn viciously against the false prophets who sold themselves to do evil. People will realize they were deceived by them and they will hate them and destroy them.
23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Two major concerns among the believers is how to avoid apostasy and also how to be worthy to be raptured.
25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
This explains how to avoid apostasy. Don't let anyone exercise Lordship over you other than Jesus Christ. We have one Lord. What happens with the apostate churches is that FreeMasons get on the board of directors and they exercise authority upon them, and it is because they are "benefactors" donating money for the building and the sound system.
26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
Second, we need to be servants, we need to be those serving the body of Christ and not those who are being served.
28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
We also need to continue with the Lord in His temptations. The prosperity gospel calculates blessings in how much gold, and other things you have. Paul calculated who is in the ministry by how many temptations and trials you have stood with the Lord as you go through them.
29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; 30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
The rapture is when the Man child is caught up to God who is to rule the nations with an iron rod.
31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Peter is a representative of the Left behind saints and one of the two witnesses during the book of Acts. We will see the same thing take place at the end of the age.
33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
This is the trial. Because Peter goes through this first he is able to help those after him during the tribulation go through this same trial.
35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. 37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
Everyone should have been reckoned with the transgressors prior to the rapture. We are called to be witnesses of the Lord. But the truth is for every "Jesus Freak" you have nine other "Christians" who are not so "extreme" and are members of the country club. You can't have it both ways and that is why they must go through the tribulation where they will be reckoned among the transgressors.