COMMUNION SERVICE
Song – He Loves Me
Opening Prayer
Song (Oft We Come Together)
Lord’s Supper – Bread
Jesus mocked beaten scourged His body was broken...then nailed to the cross
Jesus fed 5,000 with 5 loaves & 2 fish...walked on the water...crossed the Sea
John 6:25-27 "you ate your fill of the loaves"
Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you
John 6:32-33 true bread from heaven
John 6:34 we have this bread in Christ - we have life
John 6:35 bread of life never hunger never thirst we will be filled with Christ
John 6:48-51 "I am the bread of life" manna = died If anyone eats of this bread, he will live
we are one with Christ one with His disciples
Lord’s Supper – Cup
John 6:53-56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him - eternal life
ever since the fall of Adam and Eve, sacrifices were required to cover sins...
Law of Moses was inaugurated by blood of bulls & goats (oxen)
Law of Christ inaugurated by blood - His blood
through His blood we are purified...sanctified...before God
His blood purifies our conscience from dead works to serve the living God
in Him a death has occurred that redeems from the transgressions.
“This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you.” Moses - Christ
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins
Thoughts & Invitation
Each week as we partake of the Lord's Supper, we remember His death, burial, and resurrection
we remember His sacrifice that purifies, sanctifies, washes away our sins to bring us into a right relationship with God
we should praise Him and thank Him for all that He has done for us.
we need to always be thankful for His love, mercy, and grace poured out for us on the cross of Christ
At the Passover, God passed over the people of Israel and death did not come to them that night
because of the blood of the lamb on their doorpost
Like that night, God now "passes over" our sins (forgives them completely) because of the blood of the Lamb - Christ - poured out for us on the cross
His resurrection conquered sin and death...and by becoming partakers of Christ, through baptism into Him, we too have victory over sin and death
when we are baptized into Christ, we are raised to walk in newness of life...we are changed...we have victory...salvation...
Are you in Christ?
Are your sins washed away?
If not, why not?
Song – I Stand Amazed)
Michael Powers
Rocky Mount, Virginia