The Lord's Supper
June 26, 2011
The Lord’s Supper or Communion as it is called is where we join together as a group of believers to remember what Christ has done for us. Remembrance, not merely an idea of what happened, but a recognition and affirmation. The concept of remembering in the Hebrew mind meant more than simply recalling something that happened in the past. It meant recapturing as much of the reality and significance of a person or situation as possible in one’s conscious mind. Jesus was requesting that Christians think about the meaning of His life and death on their behalf. A person can participate in Communion, but if his mind is a million miles away he hasn’t truly remembered the Lord. “This is my body which is given for you.” He gave his body in our stead. He paid the penalty so we didn’t have to. It’s more than a gift; it’s a complete substitution of our debt. As you “remember Christ” ask yourself, “What has Christ done in my life? What difference has he made?” It is because of what Christ has done that we have fellowship together. It binds us and unites us. As we celebrate this communion, the Lord’s Supper, we are identified together as followers of Christ.
We have one of our teens sharing his testimony with us today, Austin Farrow. Austin graduated from Franklin County High School this year and is enrolled at Emanuel College in Franklin Springs. Austin is the son of Rod and April Farrow, brother of Rocky, and the grandson of Trill King. You will be blessed by his testimony. It is great to see young men serve the Lord. We are studying on Wednesday nights about a young man named Joseph who at 17 served the Lord in a strange land, but he was faithful to the Lord and the Lord prospered him. He had all kinds of problems but stayed true to the Lord. You can live for the Lord when others do not. Pray for all our teens as they are tested daily by the world and the things in this world.
Pastor Tommy
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