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 […]
Communion
Confession & Communion
Prayer O Lord our God, we give you praise for your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us. There is none in all heaven and earth who can compare to you. You are unmatched in your worth and being, and in every way. Blessed is the man who makes you his trust. Lord, we confess […]
A Table in the Midst of Enemies
In the 23rd Psalm, our Good Shepherd spreads a table for us in the presence of our enemies. “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” Before us today, we have the Lord’s Table that has been prepared for us. And we […]
A Meal of Life
As we come to the table today, let us remember that the Lord’s Supper is a participation in Christ. It is a fellowship meal with Jesus. Now, this necessarily implies that Jesus is not dead, but He is risen. A dead Savior, still in His grave, could not be present with us, and thus we […]
A Memorial, but not Merely
As we come to the Table to take and eat of the familiar taste of bread and wine that we eat and drink of each week, the familiarity of the meal reminds us that this is indeed a memorial meal. The repetition and familiarity is meant to remind us. In so partaking we remember the […]