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Psalm 23:5 The Lord has prepared not only a table but a feast. A feast of love, compassion, righteousness, protection, fathfulness, peace, joy and so much more. All are invited! We feast in the presence of our enemies who the Lord will protect us from, guide us with wisodom, and most importantly give us the grace to love them. Come to the table!

To learn how important it is to approach the Lord’s table rightly we are going to examine the story of Mary Magdalene meeting Jesus at the tomb. In this remarkable event we are going to learn that the keys to taking the communion table in a worthy manner are turning away from a life of sin, praying for faith, seeking the master, hearing, and acknowledging His voice, and rejoicing for He is our Lord!

class=MsoNormal>1) 8-6-06 / Sun AM / CBC…2) 4-10-11…AM…SBC“Appropriate Action” Introduction: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Picture with me a night at the Opera. Proper attire is suit and tie and dresses. You enter the Opera to the sound of classical music playing softly in the background. People are shuffling…

Malachi 3 Can we turn to Malachi chapter 1 please? [P] May I ask an audacious question? “Why are you here?”! I know that when I was a kid, it was because I was dragged along. I was forced to by my parents; it was boring and I would rather not be there. I am sure none of you are like that! But you can…

Sermon in a Sentence: Coming to the Lord's table is one of the most significant events in a Christian's life. I. It is a Time of Commemoration. II. It is a Time of Communication. III. It is a Time of Consideration. IV. It is a Time of Celebration. V. It is a Time of Contemplation.

“As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat; this is My body.’”[1] The Body of Christ,” mumbles the priest as he places a wafer on the tongue of each worshipper. Those participating in that ritual are told that they are eating…

“Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat; this is my body.’ And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink of it, all of you, for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured…

1 Cor. 5:7,8 Sermon in a Sentence: We must keep a the Lord’s Supper as a passover to the Lord. I. Remember the Lamb (Ex. 12) A. A Selected Lamb (Ex. 12:3;1 Pet. 1:20) B. A Spotless Lamb (Ex. 12:5;1 Pet. 1:19) C. A Sacrificial Lamb (Ex. 12:6,7;1 Pet. 3:18;Eph. 1:7) II. Remove the Leaven (1 Cor. 11:28…

An Unworthy Observance 1 Corinthians 11:17‑22 In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. No doubt there have to be differences…

“Consider the people of Israel: are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar? What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with…

“Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks…

1 Corinthians 11:17-20 There Must be Factions “In the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part,…

Corinthians 10:20-22 Picking a Fight we cannot Win “What pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. Shall we provoke…

“The Meaning of Christmas” Hebrews 2:11-18 In a moment I will ask you what Christmas means to you. Perhaps there is some Christmas memory – an experience of Christmas that has become part of your annual Christmas story. During the 4 Sundays of this Advent season, I have chosen to look at: · 4 strands…

“As often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.”[1] For almost two thousand years, followers of Christ, the Risen Son of God, have gathered in assembly to instruct one another in righteousness, to build one another in the Faith, and to worship the Lord…

A Casual Observance with Obvious Consequences 1 Corinthians 11:27-29 Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.…

The Continuing Ordinance 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after…

An Unworthy Observance 1 Corinthians 11:17‑22 In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. No doubt there have to be differences…

"In the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part, for there must be factions among you in order…

1 Corinthians 11:17-26 What Do We Declare? /In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. No doubt there have to be differences…

“As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat; this is my body.’ And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out…

“I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, ‘This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying,…

“When you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper that you eat. For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, another gets drunk. What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to…

/Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who…