Don't Forget in the Fog | Messy Church
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Do you need help seeing through the fog? This weekend Pastor Steve Andres continued our Messy Church series with a message about the power of practicing communion together.1 Corinthians 11:23-24For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: 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.”We do not mature through what we believe, we mature through what we practice. Communion is a practice that helps us cut through the fog of confusion, and it connects us in three powerful ways.1) We connect to God’s rescuing love in the PAST.On the night he was betrayed, Jesus took the bread that had represented the suffering of the people of Israel, and he said this is now MY suffering. Your past became his past when he carried our sins to the cross.In Christ, you are no longer defined by your worst moment, but by His best moment.When we come together to the table of the Lord, we are remembering that moment when my sins were paid for, when my past was redeemed, and when Jesus laid down his life to rescue me from death.2) We connect to Christ’s presence TODAY.Jesus said this is my body and my blood, then he put it in our hands. At the Lord’s table, you have access to the presence of Jesus today! And with him comes everything you need!3) We connect to a FUTURE hope.Communion is a reminder that whatever your past has been, whatever your present is like, your future is secured by the strong and steady hand of Almighty God. Jude 24-25To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
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