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Imperfect people are welcomed, served, and blessed at the Lord's Table.

18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it . 19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat…

Genesis 22:1-14 A significant portion of Genesis tells the story of Abraham’s life and the outworking of his faith in God. The Old Testament (OT) names him 237 times and the New Testament (NT) 74 times, for a total of 311 times in Scripture, for an average of 5 times per book in the Bible. No other Bible…

Intro Last week of this series: At the Table First week - God’c Provision Second Week - The table is part of Jesus’s plan for redemption and reconciliation. Third Week - At the table we can both experiance and demonstrate God’s grace. This week we are looking at the Lord’s Table Communion or the Lord’s…

39% In South Africa about 39% of our people suffer from malnutrition. Our visits to the grocery stores over the last few years have continued to shock us... I’m a fortunate somebody - I treat myself (and my family to braaied steak around pay day). A few years ago - it might have been 2 or 3 times a month.…

1 Corinthians 11:17-22 , 27-34 Today, I’d like to challenge you to consider the Lord’s Supper from a perspective which we often overlook and one which Christ himself takes very seriously. Christ has given the church two ordinances, which are two special commands or practices he desires us to do together…

why preach on this topic? first, because it is in the bible 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. second, this is part of a wider passage…

What is discussed around your table? As you have lunch, dinner and maybe even breakfast what is the topic of conversation? Okay maybe not at your house at meal time but when sitting down for a cup of tea/coffee what happens? In Jesus’ time meals were important social events. We have lost some of this…

Jesus’ time had come to suffer and die Jesus knew that his disciples could no longer follow him because he was departing from the world to the Father (vv.1&3) Jesus knew his departure will throw his disciples into turmoil: fear, frustration, sorrow because he deeply loved them he spent a great deal of…

Jn 13 - 17 an extended account of the last time that Jesus’ kept the Jewish Passover with his disciples The Feast of Passover was commanded by God to ensure that the Israelites did not forget that he had saved them from their slavery in Egypt. in the last judgment upon Egypt the angel of death went through…

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your…

Good morning, If you have your bibles with you let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 14. We will read verses 22-25 and then pray for understanding here in just a moment. If you have been around Christianity for very long, you will recognize this morning’s text as an important…

One of the primary purposes of the Lord’s supper is to remember Christ. This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me. This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. What is the point of all of this? Why is Jesus so concerned for us…

Our first Scripture lesson this morning is taken from Deuteronomy 12:4-7 : You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way. But you shall seek the place that the Lord your God will choose out of all your tribes to put his name and make his habitation there. There you shall go, and there you shall…

Jesus tells a story of a great banquet table, but the guest list is a surprise no one saw coming; what does it look like to come into the banquet of God today?

25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, Thesis: According to God, being first, having authority,…

World vs church - influence Harvard and Yale example - Slide Read paper description A Jesus-examination of the church READ John 2:13-25 1) Purpose of the Temple/Church Comparing temple in 1 Kings and John 2 1 Kings 8:10-11 , 57-58 , 61 Explain the temple court, sacrifice purchases Leaders were making…

I had the privilege of meeting with some young men this week and it reaffirmed my belief in meaningful relationships. As each one shared their desire to pursue Christ and the obstacles in life hindering them from all-out pursuit, I was able to share with them the treasure of Christ and His compassion…

All Saints We’re a week out from Halloween - or ‘All Halo’s Eve’ and ‘All Saints Day’. Like most of the strange Christian things that people do the traditions are often forgotten. All Souls - or All Halo’s reminds us of teh promise - or the problem of death for all of us. And we scare each other with…

John 12:12–19 (ESV) — 12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found…

Text: Hebrews 9:11-14 For the past few weeks we have been focused on the Blood of Jesus. The Blood that Jesus willingly shed for us. The Blood that we desperately need applied to our lives. Oh, how we need the Blood of Jesus! Please understand I am speaking of spiritual truths. In dealing with His disciples,…

1 And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” 2 Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David. And the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he said, “I am your servant.” 3 And the…

We are reminded that God graciously draws near to us in the Lord's Supper. We are encouraged to examine ourselves and seek reconciliation before approaching the table.

Thus far in this series (which has now totaled over 30 messages) we have looked at the doctrinal statement of South Charlotte Baptist Church and considered what we believe about: THE HOLY SCRIPTURES THE GODHEAD THE PERSON AND WORK OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST THE PERSON AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MAN SALVATION…

Before we begin, I want to make sure that everyone has received a cup of juice and wafer. In our text today we are going to look at the last meal that Jesus would have with His disciples before His death. Have you ever thought about what you would want as your last meal here on earth. If you had a choice…