Holy Communion (or the Lord’s Supper) is a mystery too deep for words. Its meaning and impact will vary for each of us depending upon circumstances in our lives and growing faith in Christ. But three essential meanings are caught up in this proclamation in our Communion service: “Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again”.“Christ has died” -- Communion is a time to remember Jesus’ death, his self-giving sacrifice on our behalf. This is not theoretical or philosophical, but a painful death beyond anything we can imagine.“Christ is risen” -- Communion is a time to celebrate the Resurrection, to recognize and give thanks for the Risen Christ. We do not celebrate a past event, but a present, living person who invites us to join him in the Kingdom of God.“Christ will come again” -- We also celebrate the final victory of Christ. Having read the final chapter, we anticipate God’s coming reign, God’s future plans for this world and all creation and participate in sharing that Good News.In this message, based Matthew 26, we'll take a look at Jesus' gift of remembering who we are as well as encourage us to continue in the journey to become all that God has promised. Take time to open the Sermon Notes and follow along with the message or open the Sermon Slides and see what everyone else saw.Share your thoughts, testimony and purpose in God's great story.Sermon Notes 07.06.14 Lord's SupperThe Lord's Supper Remembered 7.6.14
