As we come to the Lord’s Table today, let us remember that though it is a small portion, it is a great feast, for we do not merely eat a piece of bread and wine, but by faith we partake of the Lord Jesus – not physically, but spiritually. The Lord’s Supper is our New […]
theology
Bread for Sinners
As the Lord’s Table is set before us today, we are reminded that God provides food for the poor. Not only does God care about the physical poor, but also the spiritual poor, poor sinners such as us. In His great compassion for poor and needy sinners like us, God has provided for us and […]
Blessed from Zion
May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who made heaven and earth! (Psalm 134:3) As we come to the Lord’s Table each week near the end of worship, this is one of the ways in which the Lord blesses us, His people. We have blessed His name, and now He blesses us through this communion meal of […]
Our Refuge and Strength
God is our refuge and strength, a very present[b] help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah (Psalm 46:1-3) O Lord God, you are our only refuge and strength, for there is no […]
Calvin on the Lord’s Supper
As Jesus said, “Take, eat and drink. This is my body which is given for you: this is my blood, which is poured out for the forgiveness of sins.” Calvin comments, “In telling us to take, he makes it clear it is ours. In telling us to eat, he makes it clear that it becomes […]