Posts from 2019 (Page 5)

Posts from 2019 (Page 5)

The Lord’s Supper – You are how you eat

Last month during communion we talked about the expression “You are what you eat.” In communion Christ Jesus invites us to come and feed on him spiritually by remembering his life, death, and resurrection and by renewing our faith and trust in him. This month I want to add the expression, “You are how you eat.”  Before the Apostle Paul ever tells us what is going on in the Lord’s Supper he confronts the church of Corinth over how they…

The Lord’s Supper – You are what you eat

Have you ever heard the popular expression, “You are what you eat”?  The idea is that if you eat bad foods you’ll feel bad but if you eat good foods you’ll feel good. So if I eat lots of fruits and vegetables and chicken and fish I’ll probably be healthy, but if I eat lots of ice-cream and spam I’m probably be unhealthy. You are what you eat.  Think about this concept as we come to the Lord’s table. What…

Fasting and the Lord’s Supper

Today after communion I’m preaching a sermon on prayer and fasting. This week as I was preparing that sermon I read the book A Hunger for God and in it Pastor John Piper explains how the Lord’s Supper and fasting are connected. The Lord’s Supper is “past-oriented” but fasting is “future-oriented” (p. 79). When Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper he asked us to do it regularly “in remembrance” of him (focus on the past).  1 Corinthians 11:23-24 For I received…

Funeral Worksheet – Plan Your Own Christian Funeral

As a follow-up to Pastor Jonathan’s sermon, A Good and Faithful Death, please prayerfully think through and answer these questions: Do you want to be buried or cremated? Where do you want to be buried? What’s the goal of your funeral? What Bible passages would you like read or preached on?  What hymns or songs would you like sung or played? Who do you want to do your funeral? Are there any other specifics? If you would like to do…