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"God's People Revealing the Love of Christ" July 2010 |
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Bible Boot Camp VBS
July 11-16, 2010
6-8:00pm
Ages 4 - 5th grade
Songs, Games, Crafts, Snacks, Bible Teaching & Loads of FUN!!
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Elliott Avenue Baptist Church 501 W. Elliott Avenue Springfield, IL 62702 Phone: 217-528-2983 |
Roger's Ramblings,
Healthy Churches, Part 4
In April's Evangel article I began to talk about healthy churches. I shared with you the passage in Acts 2:42, "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." (New International Version)I stated that this passage needs to be at the heart of every church and every person who is following Christ needs to be devoted to teaching, to fellowship, to breaking of bread, and to prayer. To have a healthy church, individuals in the church body must be healthy spiritually.
Now, we are ready for the third key to being a healthy Christian, which is the "breaking of bread". A healthy Christian remembers the Cross of Calvary with other believers in obedience to the ordinance given by Jesus Christ. Psalm 77:11-12 says, "I will remember the deeds of the LORD, yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds." (New International Version)The greatest deed ever done for sinners was when Jesus Christ took all the sins of the world on Himself and died on the Cross for us.
Communion is to be observed in remembrance of Jesus Christ. The bread is in remembrance that His Body was given for us and the cup is for remembering that His blood was shed for us. Because of what Christ has done, we have been reconciled to God and can have fellowship with Him. We need to take the time to meditate on all that Jesus has done and will do for us. We need to continually ask God to search our hearts so nothing will keep us from enjoying the breaking of bread with our brothers and sisters in Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:28 says,"
you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking the cup." (New Living Translation)In doing this, we can remember what we were before Christ came into our heart and life and what we have become because of Him. We try to do this every time we break bread together.
I read a story this week about a powerful ruler who built a great palace. Among the rooms was one that was always locked. He called it the Chamber of Memories. Every day he visited that room, but no one else was permitted inside. Finally one day the servants were able to look inside the locked room. There was no silver, no gold, no precious jewels. All they saw was a humble shepherd's robe; the one the king had worn before he came to the throne. For the Christian, the Lord's Supper reminds us who we were and that it was our sin that put Jesus on the Cross. A healthy Christian is like the Apostle Paul who wrote, "
I made up my mind to speak only about Jesus Christ, who had been nailed to a cross." (1 Corinthians 2:2, Contemporary English Version) We are to live a life that revolves around the fact that we are not our own; we have been purchased with the highest price that can be paid for the redemption of our sin.
Next time we observe communion, remember what Jesus did for you.
In His Love & Devotion,
Pastor Roger
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Fa Ho Cha Mission Circle July 6, 2010 1:00 pm Kriebel Hall Program: Melva Krey
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ABY
God's Army wants YOU!!
Bible Boot Camp VBS |
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more rejection, more love... In short, more of everything."
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Already going to camp in July are; - Save the Date! -
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