Sermon Tone Analysis

*HYMN*---“Leaning On the Everlasting Arms”---*#16*

 

† “COMING TO THIS TABLE” \\ -

†*1 Corinthians 11:23-34 *(NKJV)23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the /same/ night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke /it/ and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner /He/ also /took/ the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood.

This do, as often as you drink /it,/ in remembrance of Me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.

27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks /this/ cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

30 For this reason many /are/ weak and sick among you, and many sleep.

31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.

32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

33 Therefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

34 But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together for judgment.

And the rest I will set in order when I come.

- \\ †There are *2-ordinances in the New Testament church*,à \\ *Baptism* & *The Lord’s Table*.~/

- \\ †Baptism is the public *declaration* of our faith.~/

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†The Lord’s Table is the public *affirmation* of our faith.~/

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†The Declaration, Baptism à

we do *one time* when we trust Christ.~/

†The Affirmation – The Lord’s Table, We do it repeatedly.

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†And as often as we do it à

 we show the Lord’s death until He comes.~/

\\ - \\ †There are those today who would say that à

 matters of faith are not a public issue….~/

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†They say it is very *personal & Private*…….~/

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†I will agree that our faith is personal but à

 Biblically it is *never* to be A PRIVATE MATTER!~/ \\ - \\ †Now there may be some here à

 who have never been baptized….~/

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†You my feel that at your age Baptism is not done.~/

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†Please hear me now, I’m not pressing you on this, butà

 you are never to old to be baptized.~/

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†If you have not ever been baptized,à

 I would be glad to talk to you personally about that.~/

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†But tonight our focus is *the Lord’s Table* à&à

 participating in Holy Communion.~/

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†To this communion service tonight I extend à

 an open invitation.~/

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†? What does it mean that our invitation is open?~/

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†That simply means this communion service à

 is not restricted to denomination or church membership.~/

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†What it means is that à

 If you know Jesus as your Savior you are invited.~/

†As we prepare to come to the Affirming table of our Lord,à-

 I want to give you a few thoughts and then à

we will let the Lord’s table preach it’s own message.~/

\\ - \\ †There are 3 THINGS I want to share with you tonight à

 ABOUT THE LORD’S TABLE!~/ \\ - \\ †The *1st* thing I want to share with you à

 about the Lord’s table is à

 *THE EXPLANATION OF THE SUPPER.~/*

- \\ †In verses 23-25 Paul is explaining the Lord’s Supper.~/

\\ - \\ †*1 Corinthians 11:23-25 *(NKJV)23 For I received from the Lord  that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the /same/ night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke /it/ and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner /He/ also /took/ the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood.

This do, as often as you drink /it,/ in remembrance of Me.”

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†*1.)*

What we should notice *1st* here is that this is à

*a Simple Act*, it is *Not *a big elaborate ceremony!~/

\\ - \\ †I don’t believe that Jesus intended the Lord’s Supper à

 to be a really formal ceremony filled with much fanfare.~/

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†I believe we are to keep it very simple and in-formal.~/

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†? Why would I think this?~/

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†Well I think it should be kept simple because à

 our Lord choose the simple over the elaborate with His life.~/

-†And if it is formal then that would cause those like me à

 who are simple, to feel somewhat unwelcome….~/

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†And I just do not think Jesus would want that.~/

\\ - \\ †Now, please understand, I am *not* for a moment à

 suggesting in celebrating the Lord’s supper à

 we should be irreverent.~/

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†We can keep it simple & in-formal and still be à

 reverent & holy in how we participate.~/

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†Folks, this communion service though simple & in-formalà

 Is still *a very special worship*.~/

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†*2.)*So as Paul explains the Lord’s Supper as à

 a Simple Act, & Not an elaborate ceremony, à

 Paul gives us the words of Jesus an important *reminder.*~/

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†In verse 24 we see the words of Jesusà

 “This do, as often as you drink /it,/ in remembrance of Me.” \\ - \\ †? What are we remembering?

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†We are remembering *a CROSS.~/*

\\ - \\ †We are remembering *an EMPTY TOMB.~/ \\ *- \\ †We remember *an OCCUPIED THRONE.~/*

\\ - \\ †We remember *a RETURNING SAVIOR.~/*

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†*3.)*So here in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians we find à

 The explanation of a simple act and a reminder, But also à

 We should understand this communion service is *symbolic.*~/

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†Let me give you a word here tonightà

 of course you may know this word already …….

~/ \\ - \\ †TRAN-SUB-STANTIATION \\ - \\ †?

You say what does that mean?….~/

- \\ †TRANS…..

That means CHANGE.~/

- \\ †SUBSTANTIATION….

Means the SUBSTANCE..~/

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†You see folks, à

 there are some who believe and hold to the belief that à

 when the elements are received by à

 the person partaking of the supper that à

 it is literally changed into the actual body & blood of Jesus.~/

\\ - \\ †There is NO TRAN-SUBSTANTIATION HERE!!!~/

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†THIS IS A SYMBOL!~/ \\ - \\ †Communion, the Lord’s Supper is THE SYMBOLIC ACT à

 OF YOUR *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH* IN JESUS CHRIST.~/

\\ - \\ †It is a simple act, It is a reminder, It’s a symbolic act.~/

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†*4) *But it is also a *Statement of Faith*.~/

\\ - \\ †By participating in communion you saying à

 “I believe Christ and Christ alone for my salvation.”~/