Sunday, April 27, 2008

COMMUNION
The Lord’s Supper

By: Pastor David M. James

2 somber things come to mind when I meditate on Communion:

Privilege (God’s part, provided by Him, thru the finished work of the cross)
Responsibility (Our part, provided by our obedience to Him)

READ: I Cor. 11:23-32 NIV
At the end of His earthly ministry Jesus gave us 2 important commands:
1. Do this in remembrance of me V24.
2. Go make disciples, not converts! KJV: teach, you cannot teach without being a disciple! (Matt. 28:18-19NIV)
NT:3100 matheteuo (math-ayt-yoo'-o); from NT:3101; intransitively, to become a pupil; transitively, to disciple, i.e. enroll as scholar:
KJV - be disciple, instruct, teach. If you read the KJV in original Greek

Communion has nothing to do with salvation, (Roman Catholicism lies) it is a command from JC to remember HIM and what he did for us. (John 14:15 obey my commands) (memorial service for what was accomplished on the cross)

V24. His body was broken for you: (STRIPES=sickness & disease)
Isa. 52:14, 53:4-6 NIV, disfigured
I Pet. 2:24b KJV stripes
Psa. 103:3 NIV

V25. New Covenant, His BLOOD seals a New Covenant.
Jesus removed all the old Levitical Law barriers, and brought in Abba Father, personal relationship. No more Levitical Priests,
Rom. 3:20AMP (not on list)
Heb. 9:8-10, 10:1-2, 10:22, (clear the conscience)
Heb. 8:5-13, 9:15 NIV(JC is the only mediator)
No one qualifies as a mediator unless he is all God and all man.

V26. Proclaim.
katagello 2605 declare plainly (ka-ta-jello)
kerusso, to be a herald
It is a Spiritual proclamation:
Romans 5:1 AMP (declared Righteous)

V27. UNWORTHILY
Not Saved,
Living in Sin, Sinful lifestyle away from the eyes of others.
Eph. 5:18 NIV (drunk with wine/beer)

V28 Examine ourselves? (Rev. 1:6 KJV) Yes! No more barriers, hierarchy. No more going to a priest to be examined, were the priests/kings.


V29. DISCERNING
Not recognizing whom JC really is.
Without recognition that JC is inside of you when you choose to sin.
Without recognition taking JC into a establishment where he is not present, or welcome.

V30. Take communion very seriously, God does.

V32. I Pet. 4:17 NIV. JC is purging the sin from us, and the church, we are commanded to be separate/different from the world in our, standards, beliefs, conduct.

(Salvation of unsaved are present)
JEREMIAH 8:20 NIV: The Harvest is past, Summer is ended, we are not saved.
Fast & Pray for the Lost,
Those who have made the decision to walk away from the Lord’s covering & Blessing over their lives.