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Developing a Spiritual Life
We’re beginning a series today that will culminate on Pentecost Sunday - June 4th - with a service of healing and wholeness.
I have yet to be in a church where people did not want to grow spiritually.
Actually I have seldom met any person that does not have a desire to grow spiritually however they may define that.
Where does it begin?
The truly spiritual life begins and ends in Jesus.
In the Gospel of John we read:
John 1:1-
Later Jesus would say,
The Word was in the beginning,
was with God
was God
All things were made through him.
In Him was life
that life was the light
Later in that same passage we read:
John 1:14
The Word - God’s Word - became flesh and dwelt among us.
It is important that we recognize God’s spoken word was visible in this world as Jesus Himself.
And that word is sustenance for us to live.
In Jesus said,
Bread is a basic food source.
Jesus is the basic food of life.
Our passage this morning shares of the institution of the Lord’s Supper:
I Cor 11:23-24
Paul, the author of this passage was not there with the disciples when this first celebration took place.
In the Gospel of Matthew we read this account:
Matthew 26:26
We see the similarities, but notice in Matthew’s account we are told the bread represents Jesus body, and note it is broken.
Whenever we celebrate communion, we do so in remembrance of Jesus.
We remember His life.
We remember His commands
We remember His ministry
We remember His miracles
We remember His call and our response
Let’s pick it up in the next verse:
New Covenant…what does Jesus mean?
Let’s look back at the Gospels and see if we get a hint:
Matthew
Hmmm…Matthew records Jesus as saying, “my blood of the covenant.”
Mark does the same:
Mark 14:
Luke however puts in that word “New”:
So what’s happening?
First let’s understand Covenant.
A covenant is a binding agreement under seal between two parties.
It is a promise one to the other and unlike a contract, if one party breaking their part of the deal does not release the other from their obligation.
This is evident as you look throughout the Old Testament and you see the people of Israel constantly turning their back and
If this is the New Covenant, What is the OLD Covenant?
The Old Covenant can be summed up in the Law and the Prophets.
The Mosaic covenant - the covenant God made with Israel was constantly broken because of Israel’s sin.
It is the same covenant we break through our departure from the Law and the Prophets.
Now Jesus is making a “New” Covenant…or is he?
sin…hmmm…remember when we read in ,
In the Old Covenant sacrifices had to be made for sin to make atonement for them.
In the New Covenant the sacrifice has been made.
Jesus said:
Matthew 5
The Old Covenant has been fulfilled.
Once for all.
We read in
And in 1 Peter we read:
I Peter 3:18
And the conclusion of our passage this morning:
That would not be good news if we did not first understand what Jesus has done for us.
Jesus fulfills the Law and the Prophets by his sacrifice of blood.
He is our Pascal lamb.
IF we are truly seeking to live a spiritual life we must seek the one who has given us life.
Where do we look?
Where can we find?
It’s our Lord Jesus.
It’s God’s Word.
Preparation for Communion
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