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Posts Tagged "Communion"
Celebrating What Christ Accomplished
April 06, 2019
Celebrating What Christ Accomplished
Matthew 26:26-29
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- What does the finished work of Christ refer to? What is significant about saying “finished”?
- Why did Christ institute the Lord’s Table?
- Why should the Lord’s Supper be a solemn occasion? Why should it also be a time of celebration?
Other passages to consider – Ex 12:1-28; 24:7-8; Ps 103; Isa 1:18; 53; Jer 31:31-34; Mark 10:32-45; Luke 22:7-30; 1 Cor 10:14-22; 11:17-34; Rev 19:6-10
Digging Deeper:
- How does taking the Lord’s Supper help us to look forward to Christ’s return?
- We are told to examine ourselves before we take the Lord’s Supper. What should we be looking for?
- What steps can we take to ensure that God is glorified and the Body strengthened through our celebration of the Lord’s Table?
- How should the truth of being set free from sin affect your life?
Communion Calamity
September 01, 2018
Communion Calamity - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- How was the Corinthian church sinning in their celebration of the Lord’s Table?
- What does Paul mean in v20 that the Corinthians are not eating the Lord’s Table?
- Why did Christ institute the Lord’s Table?
Other passages to consider – Ex 12:1-28; 24:7-8; Ps 133; Isa 53; Jer 31:31-34; Mark 10:32-45; Luke 22:7-30; 1 Cor 10:14-22; Phil 2:1-11; Rev 19:6-10
Digging Deeper:
- Why is the Lord’s Table meant to be a corporate celebration?
- How did the Corinthians’ behavior strike at the very heart of the intended purpose for the Lord’s Supper?
- We are told to examine ourselves before we take the Lord’s Supper. What should we be looking for?
- What steps can we take to ensure that God is glorified and the Body strengthened through our celebration of the Lord’s Table?
Singular Devotion
July 20, 2018
Sermon - Singular Devotion - 1 Corinthians 10:14-22
Preparing my heart for the sermon:
- How is Paul’s command to flee from idolatry different that what the Corinthians were currently doing?
- What is God jealous for? Why is this right and good?
- What happens when we take the Lord’s Supper?
Other passages to consider – Ex 20:1-6; Deut 32:15-24; Joshua 24:12-24; Ps 86:8-13; Matt 22:34-40; 1 Cor 8-10; Eph 6:10-20; 2 Cor 4:3-6; 6:14-7:1; James 4:1-10; 1 Jn 2: 15-17
Digging Deeper:
- Am I worshipping Christ alone or have I tried to blend in other beliefs and practices?
- What in my life is hindering my devotion to Christ? What changes do I need to make?
- How should the reality of demonic activity affect how I live?
- The Corinthians learned that eating idol food was serious and dangerous. Am I participating in anything that is evil or unwise?