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The Mystery & Sacrament of Communion

January 31st, 2010

The Lord’s Supper is a mysterious sacrament because once again, like in baptism, we are invited to interact with God  in the physical and spiritual realities of us and God coming together in a significant and sacred manner.  Through the years and traditions, there have been numerous and varied understandings of the mystery of the Lords Supper. 

Lets take a quick look at the history of this sa ...

The Sacrament of Baptism

January 27th, 2010

Sacrament –Comes from the Latin word “sacramentum” denoting a deposit, or an oath particularly as in a military pledge of allegiance

and also based on a greek word “mysterion”

The sense that something has been deemed sacred and set apart for God.

Sacrament – an earthly sign of a heavenly meaning Or “Divinely given covenant signs

Sacraments are the hidden things of God that cannot be know exc ...

Prayer

January 17th, 2010

One of the great mysteries of our lives is that we can communicate with God.

        Jer 29:12-13

call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

 

When we look at the life of Jesus, we see a man who prayed.  Jesus gives us an example of how to live as a man in an interactive relationship with a real and liv ...

The Living Word

January 10th, 2010

It is a great mystery that God speaks to us today through His Word so we can live well

 

Heb 4:12-13

12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare b ...

Born to Save

January 3rd, 2010

Luke 2:21-35

From the very beginning – even before he could speak, the purpose for Jesus’ coming to earth was being revealed.

And God was using another man’s life to reveal His purpose of salvation

God uses people to reveal his purposes of salvation

Simeon had given his life to living God’s promises

Righteous & devout

Just -        ‎(dik'-ah-yos); equitable (in character or act); by implicati ...

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