August 2023 Communion Service

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we love because He first loved us

He sets the example for us

as He gave His life up for us

a Humble Bondservant.

and as we have been encouraged to

care for one another

in this section

Its all because

He first cared for each one of us.

As it is the first Sunday of the month

we take communion

to remember Him

and what He had done for us.

in dieing on the cross for our sin

so this is a time for all believers

and so not everyone has to take of it

in fact in 1 Corinthians 11.

We are encouraged not to

eat of the bread

or drink from the cup

in an unworthy manner

that is taking communion

for reasons apart

of Jesus being your Savior.

Communion is a time to to examine oneself (1 Corinthians 11:27-29)

This is a time for us to remember Jesus

to proclaim His death

this is about what Jesus did for us

in dying for our sins.

and so as believers we remember

but if anyone has not accepted Jesus

may we remember or know

He paid for it all on the cross and in the resurrection

So that whoever believes in Him

shall not perish but have everlasting life

Thats why salvation is the grace of God

a gift

because Jesus paid for our sins

that we can be made right right God

through faith.

and so like other times

the band will lead us into a song

where we can come up and take the elements.

that are for believers

to remember Jesus

but hold onto the elements

as we will pray and take them together.

So I want to encourage that as we come up

and get the elements

that we

take a moment to ask God to search our heart.

we may need to use this time to get things

in your relationship with God worked out.

but especially in this time

remember His love and grace He has given to us.

remember what He did for us on the cross

Communion Song

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The Bread

Matthew 26:26 NKJV

26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

This bread symbolic of how Jesus

that he came in the flesh

and was without sin

yet

and for our sins His body

was broken, and pierced.

As we now receive it lets pray and give thanks.

“Heavenly father as we hold the bread we think of Jesus the Bread of life, who without sin, had His body was broken, beaten , pierced, and hung on the cross to pay the price for our sins. We thank you for sending Jesus to bear our sins on His body. We take this Bread to proclaim His death that gave us eternal life. In thanks we receive the bread in remembrance of Jesus! - In Jesus name

The Blood

Matthew 26:27–28 NKJV

27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

His blood was shed for the remission of our sins

Jesus the perfect Lamb of God

became our sacrifice

so we can enter into a new covenant of God

a covenant of grace.

Lets pray, “Heavenly Father, thank you for the blood of Jesus, that was shed to pay for the price our sins. While we so simply have trusted in Him we know Jesus suffered greatly for us, as He sacrificed Himself for us and His blood was shed. We hold this cup and receive it in thanks in Jesus name we pray - amen

Before we close the service in a final song

END IT ALL.

As we have spent this time today

remembering all that Jesus has done

in paying the price for our sins

that has brought us together

In our thanks to Jesus

Lets hold onto the lessons He has given to us

to also love and care for one another.

to look out for each others needs.

In His ability

“Heavenly father, I know you care so much for your church,

show us your heart towards your people, and what you want me to do”.