Communion (parts two and three)

I celebrate communion in two more ways: the Love Feast and the Eucharist (Bread and Cup). The Love Feast is a meal which pictures what will happen when all believers in Jesus get to heaven and celebrate in a big feast. Read Luke 22:14-18 to discover where Jesus sits with his disciples to enjoy the Love Feast. Revelation 19:7-9 describes how some day in the future the Church will be united with Jesus and there will be a celebration party for this event. The Love Feast during our celebration of communion is a reminder of what will happen someday in heaven. This future picture reminds us that Jesus will return one day to call home his believers so each of his believer needs to live for Him.

The third part of Communion is the Eucharist, or Bread and the Cup. The Bread symbolizes Jesus' body which was sacrificed for you and i on the cross. I Corinthians 12:23-24 says,

"The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given
thanks, he broke it and said, 'This is my body, which is for you; do this in
remembrance of me.'"

The Cup symbolizes Jesus' blood which was shed on the cross to pay the price for our sins. I Corinthians 11:25-26 says,

"In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying,'this cup is the new
covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.'

For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes." The Bread and the Cup reminds you of Christ's death on the cross and challenges you to live a life which would please Him (Luke 22:19).

My challenge to you is this: if you are a believer in Jesus, then you need to take part in communion. Talk to your parents to allow you to come join in this celebration. It starts at 5:30pm tonight. Come engage or just come and observe. You'll learn something new and may just experience God in a new way. Pastor D