The Works of the Devil Destroyed
Text: 1 John 3:4-10 Guest Preacher, Pastor Yelton. [podcast]http://www.download.covenantfamilychurch.net/2008/mp3/2008_8_24_the_works_of_the_devil_destroyed_yelton.mp3[/podcast]...
Read MoreMysterious Melchizedek
Text: Hebrews 7:1-4 Guest Preacher, Pastor Cheatham. [podcast]http://www.download.covenantfamilychurch.net/2008/mp3/2008_8_17_mysterious_melchizedek_cheatham.mp3[/podcast]...
Read MoreThe Lord’s Supper: Its Basis as a Sacrament
Koinonia. The Lord ministers to weariness and fear through communion with Him. The worldliness of the culture weighs us down. Flee idolatry. Don’t think you can be strong enough. Pursue righteousness and peace. Explanation why we do not believe in transubstantiation, and at the other extreme, a strict remembrance. We are to look forward to the consummation of Koinonia at the marriage supper of the Lamb. False worship is worshiping the demons. We are called to spiritual communion with the Living Lord. Text: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 How is the Lord’s Supper a “sacrament”?...
Read MoreThe Lord’s Supper: It’s Institution by Christ
Our Lord has given his people two sacraments–Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. He instituted them both for our benefit. The Westminster Shorter Catehism defines a “sacrament” with these helpful words, Q. #92: What is a sacrament? A. A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ, wherein by sensible signs, Christ and the benefits of the new covenant, are represented, sealed, and applied to believers (#1). (#1) Gen. 17:7, 10; Exod. 12; 1 Cor. 11:23, 26 Thus, when we receive the Lord’s Supper the sacrificial work of Jesus Christ is represented by the elements....
Read MoreThe Lord’s Supper: It’s Old Testament Background
Today, we begin our study of the Lord’s Supper. Out of all the doctrines and practices of Christ’s Church since the time of the Reformation this particular one has used up the most ink! Page after page, and book after book, have been written setting forth the Bible’s teaching on the Lord’s Supper–that it is an on-going memorial feast whereby Christ is spiritually present in the hearts of all who trust in Him. It is always helpful, of course, to understand where these beliefs and practices come from, and so let us look to the Old Testament to find the theological...
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