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We are reminded that God graciously reclines at the table with us. We are encouraged to sit down with Jesus even in the midst of our brokenness.

Our text this morning is taken from Luke 5:27-32 : After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything, he rose and followed him. And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax…

Intro Last week of this series: At the Table First week - God’c Provision Second Week - The table is part of Jesus’s plan for redemption and reconciliation. Third Week - At the table we can both experiance and demonstrate God’s grace. This week we are looking at the Lord’s Table Communion or the Lord’s…

New believers wanted to know how to live a life of faith. Notes: “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” – refers to all people who rejected Jesus, who were probably still mocking them, evidenced by the rumor that the disciples stole Jesus body. In the OT, described the people of Israel who rebelled…

When God is going to work, MOST often... He uses His people He prepares His people AND… His people should be in a state of preparedness to be used by God! As we observe the early church today in our passage, we will take note of several things that prepared them to be used by God for an amazing work…

The disciples experience an amazingly deep experience of connection and fellowship after Pentecost. How can we experience the same

Growing as a disciples is not so much about what you know but about what you do. If we want to see growth in our lives we must order our lives around practices that shape us for discipleship.

46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. (Gk. koinōnía). The communion…

BIG IDEA: Since the Lord’s Supper is a gift of God’s grace given to believers, they should know the benefits of this timeless tradition. BIG QUESTION: What’s so great about the Lord’s Supper? I. The Lord’s Supper strengthens Unity (17-22) Next Time Keep in Mind: It’s not just about you. Learn how God…

33 And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” 34 And Jesus said to them, “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? 35 The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from…

WHAT IS WORSHIP CONTINUED What is Worship Pt 2 Last week we talked about praying, giving, singing, serving as forms of worship but lets also remember what John Piper said – The essence of worship is the inner experience of treasuring the true beauty and worth of God. Worship first begins and ultimately…

A review of communion, it's history, transformation and current practice.

Fellowship, Vision, God's Vision

What is the value of intergenerational community? Why do we actually need this kind of community? Do we actually need intergenerational relationships? We will look at God's vision for unity and diversity in the church family--the body of Christ.

Isaiah 61:10-11 “I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, My soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth…

The Parable of the Lost Sheep (Mt 18:10–14) 15 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told them this parable: 4 “Which one of you, having a hundred…

The Power of the Incarnational community.

Setting the Table So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them. And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers. Apostles Teaching Far from just being the apostles speaking, the…

Keeping it all A number of years ago I was told that Bill Gates would lose more money stopping and picking up a $100 bill than if he simply left it on the ground and kept walking to his next appointment or destination. Now Bill and Melinda Gates do a lot of charity and work closely to end malaria, but…

Intro: To this point in my life, the only banquets (fancy meals) I’ve been invited to are ones where you are either asked to pay for them yourself, or the meal is free but the purpose of bringing you there is to ask for your contribution to their cause. (My intent is not to knock such practice, but to…

Psalm 23 (NIV84) 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear…

In this message, let’s do some communion contemplation, and consider some sights that we see from the various gazes that a believer naturally takes when engaged in meaningful partaking according to Jesus’ command for this wonderful Ordinance He gave to His blood-bought church.

We cannot partake in the cup of Christ and of demons. Paul admonishes those in the local church who are communing with demons and calling it Christianity, defending Christian liberty and saying, "Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God."