SLIDE:  Why Church:  The Lord’s Supper      

 

Favorite meal:

 

Fav. Food  (Chiantis, Trenton NJ)

 

Fav. Meal = Thanksgiving.

Grandfather,  Scott CA.  (AMAZING FOOD)

 

Everyone served, PRAYER DAD

Fran’s (eat all the time!)

 

People, Event, Food (more than taste)  Meaning

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

This Meal = not REALLY about the food!

 

The food speaks too.  It says something

 

 

Looking through the window

 

         Egypt:  Deliverance By God.  Meal to Remember

 

Long Ago!  Their story is mine too!

NEVER be forgotten.

 

“words” and Action/Eating.  It is BOTH.

 

The MEAL happens BEFORE he dies.

(VICTORY LAP)

 

If he had not risen…  NO MEAL!

“remembering his death… until he comes!”

 

 

SLIDE:  Past, Present & Future

1 Corinthians 11:26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he returns.

 

NOT just History.  IT looks ahead to Christ’s return.

 

ANNIVERSARY 27 years TODAY we talk… next 364 days.

 

PERSONAL & COMMUNAL

 

WHO will eat this meal with us today?

 

The thief who has stolen

The prostitute who used their body for financial gain

The drug addict with all his and her lies, betrayal and lost years

The lady or couple who have had an abortion

The man who has ruined lives in anger

The wealthy man who has lived in greed and refused to give

The leader who has used others for their own glory

The man who used women for his own pleasure

The soldier who followed orders and yet now feels deeply ashamed of what was done

The woman who is all to eager to share any news (gossip)

The adulterer who has broken up a home

The person who has hated others because of race/skin

The couple who has mocked God and now sees Him

 

FORGIVENESS

 

SLIDE:  The Forgiveness of Sins  = Peace

Matthew 26:28  “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”   –Jesus Christ      Pg. 808

 

 

FINDING not only FORGIVENESS  = PEACE

 

SLIDE:  PEACE

 

JESUS ATE W/ SINNERS!

 

SLIDE:  PEACE, HOPE

 

FINDING HOPE

Many a dying soul…

Many an overwhelmed person…

Many an exhausted parent

Many a wandering son or daughter…

Pockets full of money, goals have been met and set.. empty

LOST… bumping around in the dark.

 

SLIDE:  Until He Returns

1 Corinthians 11:26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he returns.

 

Jesus will return and make all things new.

 

SLIDE:  PEACE, HOPE & LOVE

 

FINDING  LOVE

 

Some who are unloved.

You feel un-love-able

 

FIRST TIME!   1,000^th time!

 

“You will eat this bread and drink this cup”

 

 

 

SLIDE:  Examine Myself   

1 Corinthians 11:28-29  Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.   Pg. 931

 

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