Title: THE ELEVENTH HOUR GIFT Text: Luke 23:39-43 “Where love has bled and self has died, like broken bread and poured out wine.” Do those words penetrate you like they do me? Some people have a very stubborn will; who resist up to the last hour. And it takes death’s closing grip to finally yield to…

“Come to the Table” 1. Come gratefully “For 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.‘ In the same way, after supper…

TEXT: Matthew 26:26-28; 28:19 TOPIC: Baptism and Lord's Supper Baptist Faith and Message Sermon 7, Written by Calvin Wittman May 11, 2009 Introduction: I remember hearing a story about a young pastor in the northern part of our country who was called to serve his first church as Senior Pastor. After…

The “Breaking of Bread” Service (Dialogue with Zane Hodges) Zane, Here is a brief question. Some groups (such as the Plymouth Brethren) have a so-called "Breaking of Bread Service" in which believers in the audience can give a word of teaching or exhortation and individuals can offer songs of praise…

People love potlucks. I heard it in Texas and I’ve heard it here. Potlucks have ancient origins. The Corinthian church received the Lord’s Supper in close connection with a potluck. Paul talks about this in 1 Corinthians 11, except he yells at the Corinthians: “I have no praise for you, for your meetings…

What happens at the Lord's Supper and how should we come to the table that we might honor Christ?

\\ Teddy Roosevelt, the man who would become the 26th President of the United States, was afraid to go to church when he was a child because of a creature he called "The Zeal." His mother eventually realized the reason for Teddy’s fear was a Scripture verse he had heard the pastor read, John 2:17 17…