The Lord’s Supper: Its Proper Observation
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-26 The church in Corinth was a very troubled congregation. As a result, Paul’s first epistle reads more like a laundry list of maladies, than a letter of spiritual encouragement. Nevertheless, the Lord was busily building his church in Corinth—even through the intense fire of schism and selfishness. It is also evident that the church combined a fellowship meal, or “love feast”, with the Lord’s Supper. In theory there was nothing wrong with this practice, but in reality it proved to be a stumbling-block in the life of the church. Here was the basic problem—wealthy...
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Text: Acts 2:37-39 The Lord Jesus Christ taught His disciples that there were only two Sacraments in the Bible—the Lord’s Supper and Baptism. Consider what the Westminster Confession of Faith (Larger Catechism) says about baptism, Q. #165 – What is Baptism? A. Baptism is a sacrament of the New Testament, wherein Christ hath ordained the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, to be a sign and seal of ingrafting into himself, of remission of sins by his blood, and regeneration by his Spirit; of adoption, and resurrection unto everlasting life; and...
Read MoreThe 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....
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