Out Of Our Old Life, Into Christ's New Life (1 Corinthians 10:1-33).

‘Participation in the blood of Christ… participation in the body of Christ’ (16): There is nothing more important than this.

We are not to be spectators, standing on the side lines, watching what’s going on without ever getting involved. We are to be participants, getting to know the Lord Jesus Christ, growing in our love for Him, strengthening our faith in Him, bringing more glory to Him. We eat bread. We drink wine.

We remember Jesus Christ, ‘the Son of God who loved us and gave Himself for us’. We do not only remember this great event from the past. We participate in Christ here and now. He has brought us out of our old life - ‘I have been crucified with Christ’ - and into His new life - ‘It is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me’ (Galatians 2:20).

Participate ‘in Christ’ - not only in ‘the Church’!