A Communion Service Homily

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Communion services are supposed to be the topic of a brief sermon.

● 1Cor 11:26. . . For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you
proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

Below is my favorite communion service homily; perhaps others have a
favorite of their own they'd like to share.

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● 1Cor 10:16-17 . . Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks
a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a
participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are
many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.

The bread that the Lord broke on the night of his last supper represented his
crucified body; and whenever I partake of communion's broken bread, it
reminds me that not only did Jesus go to the cross for my sins; but that I
was with him in the act.

● Rom 6:2-4 . . Don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ
Jesus were baptized into his death?

● Gal 2:20 . . I am crucified with Christ

FAQ: What's the point of going to the cross with Christ?

A: Jesus died for the sins of the world; which means that by going to the3
cross with him, I died for the sins of the world too: in particular my world,
i.e. my own little personal share of all those sins.

FAQ: So?

A: Well the thing is: Jesus is never going to die for the sins of the world ever
again because that one time on his cross was sufficient. The same thing with
me: I'm never going to die for my sins ever again either because that one
time with him on his cross was sufficient.

There was a time when I was dead to God, but thanks to Christ and his
crucifixion, that's no longer my status.

● Rom 6:10-11 . .The death he died, he died to sin once for all, but the life
he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin
and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

So the communion service is not only a memorial of his body's near
destruction for the world's sake, but also a personal celebration of my own
body's rescue from certain destruction in the lake of fire depicted at Rev
20:11-15 wherein people dead to God will undergo the loss of their lives in a
manner similar to a foundry worker falling into a kettle of molten iron.
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Communion services are supposed to be the topic of a brief sermon.

● 1Cor 11:26. . . For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you
proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

Below is my favorite communion service homily; perhaps others have a
favorite of their own they'd like to share.

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● 1Cor 10:16-17 . . Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks
a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a
participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are
many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.

The bread that the Lord broke on the night of his last supper represented his
crucified body; and whenever I partake of communion's broken bread, it
reminds me that not only did Jesus go to the cross for my sins; but that I
was with him in the act.

● Rom 6:2-4 . . Don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ
Jesus were baptized into his death?

● Gal 2:20 . . I am crucified with Christ

FAQ: What's the point of going to the cross with Christ?

A: Jesus died for the sins of the world; which means that by going to the3
cross with him, I died for the sins of the world too: in particular my world,
i.e. my own little personal share of all those sins.

FAQ: So?

A: Well the thing is: Jesus is never going to die for the sins of the world ever
again because that one time on his cross was sufficient. The same thing with
me: I'm never going to die for my sins ever again either because that one
time with him on his cross was sufficient.

There was a time when I was dead to God, but thanks to Christ and his
crucifixion, that's no longer my status.

● Rom 6:10-11 . .The death he died, he died to sin once for all, but the life
he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin
and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

So the communion service is not only a memorial of his body's near
destruction for the world's sake, but also a personal celebration of my own
body's rescue from certain destruction in the lake of fire depicted at Rev
20:11-15 wherein people dead to God will undergo the loss of their lives in a
manner similar to a foundry worker falling into a kettle of molten iron.
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Why do they use wine as the blood of Jesus? Ephesians 5:18 >>>>The bible clearly states we must not drink wine but we must be filled with the holy spirit?

 

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Ephesians 5:18 >>>>we must not drink wine

That passage doesn't forbid drinking; it forbids getting drunk, i.e. intoxicated.

The bible clearly states

It ain't what you know that gets you into trouble.
It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.
(Mark Twain)
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FAQ: Why is there no mention of Christ's resurrection in your homily?

A: According to the apostle Paul, the communion service that Jesus initiated
with his men during the last supper is specifically intended to be a homily
commemorating his death-- only his death --nothing more.

● 1Cor 11:26. . . For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you
proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

Use of the communion service to proclaim anything more than Christ's death
has to be regarded as presumptuous embellishment upon the Lord's explicit
instructions as they were given to Paul.

● 1Cor 14:37 . . If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him
acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of
the Lord.
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Jesus said "Do this in memory of me" to the JEwish mind it meant 'make present'. Which makes " this is my body" more fitting.
The presence of Christ also explains as Paul taught, why eating the bread without discerning what it is brings condemnation because the presence of Jesus can judge us.

 

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Jesus said "Do this in memory of me" to the JEwish mind it meant 'make present'. Which makes " this is my body" more fitting.
The presence of Christ also explains as Paul taught, why eating the bread without discerning what it is brings condemnation because the presence of Jesus can judge us.

Jesus is omnipresent, He always present not only during homily

 

[Benadam]

Jesus is omnipresent, He always present not only during homily

His presence is corporeal when the bread is consecrated.

 

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His presence is corporeal when the bread is consecrated.

According to 1Cor 11:26, the communion service, when done as Christ
instructed, proclaims His death.

The Greek word translated "proclaim" basically means to declare publically,
i.e. to announce.

I don't mean to spoil your fun, but quarreling, debating, and/or arguing over
things like transubstantiation, etc. are neither in Christ's best interests nor
the public's. Therefore I ask you to please restrict your comments to the
purpose underlying Christ's crucifixion.
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● Luke 2:10-12 . .The angel said to them: I bring you good news of great
joy that will be for all the people. Today, in the town of David, a savior has
been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

The angel announced the birth of a savior; defined by Webster's as one who
rescues. We've all seen examples-- lifeguards, firemen, cops, emergency
medical teams, Coast Guard units, snow patrols, and mountaineering
teams. Rescue workers typically save people in distress who are facing
imminent death and/or grave danger and utterly helpless to do anything
about it.

In other words: Jesus Christ's ordeal on the cross is a lifeline, so to speak,
that God is all set to throw to anyone and everyone for whom destiny in Hell
is a foregone conclusion if only they have the good sense to plead guilty and
throw themselves on the mercy of the court by a simple, naive prayer
something like this one:

"God, I know I'm a sinner. I would like to take advantage of your son's
death."

Does Jesus' Father honor those kinds of prayers? Well if His son's story of
the tax collector at Luke 18:9-14, and the account of the malefactor
crucified along with Jesus at Luke 23:38-43 are truthful indicators; then I
can honestly, and confidently, attest that He does, and He will.

NOTE: Just about everybody who's ever heard anything about Christianity is
aware that Jesus Christ died for the sins of the world, but what is often
unknown is that it was personal; as Isaiah 53:6 says: "The Lord has caused
the iniquity of us all to fall on him."

In other words: the iniquity of each of us fell on him, i.e. any name we
might pull out of a hat, and as many names as we might pull out of a hat:
that one name, and each name, is an individual for whom Christ endured the
cross; there are no exceptions. Is it any wonder then why the angel
announced not just joy, rather, "great joy" that will be for all the people?
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[Jackson123]

His presence is corporeal when the bread is consecrated.

So you don't believe He us omnipresent?

 

[Benadam]

So you don't believe He us omnipresent?

It's not either or but both and

 

[Benadam]

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According to 1Cor 11:26, the communion service, when done as Christ
instructed, proclaims His death.

The Greek word translated "proclaim" basically means to declare publically,
i.e. to announce.

I don't mean to spoil your fun, but quarreling, debating, and/or arguing over
things like transubstantiation, etc. are neither in Christ's best interests nor
the public's. Therefore I ask you to please restrict your comments to the
purpose underlying Christ's crucifixion.
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"restrict comments to the purpose underlying Christ's Crucifixion." Then why place focus on the breaking of bread unless you believe it is an underlying purpose?And who's quarreling or debating?

 

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Here's another useful homily in accord with 1Cor 11:26.

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● John 3:14-17 . . As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so
must the Son of Man be lifted up; that whoever believes may in him have
eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son,
that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The incident to which Christ referred is located at Num 21:5-9. Long story
short: Moses' people became weary of eating manna all the time at every
meal. But instead of courteously, and diplomatically, petitioning their divine
benefactor for a different diet, they became hostile and confrontational;
angrily demanding tastier food.

In response to their insolence, and their ingratitude for His providence; God
sent a swarm of deadly poisonous vipers among them; which began striking
people; and every strike was 100% fatal, no exceptions.

After a number of people died, the rest came to their senses and begged
Moses to intercede. In reply; The Lord instructed Moses to fashion an image
of the vipers and hoist it up on a pole in plain view so that everyone dying
from venom could look to the image for relief.

The key issue here is that the image was the only God-given remedy for the
people's bites-- not sacrifices and offerings, not tithing, not church
attendance, not scapulars, not confession, not holy days of obligation, not
the Sabbath, not the golden rule, not charity, not Bible study and/or Sunday
school, not self denial, not vows of poverty, not the Ten Commandments,
not one's religion of choice, no; not even prayers. The image was it; nothing
else would suffice to save their lives.

As an allegory, the brazen serpent indicates that Christ's crucifixion for the
sins of the world is the only God-given rescue from the wrath of God; and
when people accept it, then according to John 3:14-17 and John 5:24, they
qualify for a transfer from death into life. Those who reject his crucifixion as
the only God-given rescue from the sum of all fears, are already on the
docket to face it.

● John 3:18 . .Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does
not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the
name of God's one and only Son.

» His son's "name" in this case is relative to the brazen serpent incident.
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[Jackson123]

It's not either or but both and

I don't understand what It mean.
You don't believe Jesus is omnipresent?

 

[Benadam]

I don't understand what It mean.
You don't believe Jesus is omnipresent?

Jesus can be both substantially present and omnipresent

 

[Jackson123]

Jesus can be both substantially present and omnipresent

What is the different between subtantially and omnipresent?

 

[Benadam]

What is the different between subtantially and omnipresent?

Ok, when you were an infant the cells of your body, the material that made up your flesh is long gone those cells having been replaced. So the body you have now isn't made of the same stuff it was then. Nevertheless that was you then even though it's not you now. The matter that we see that our bodies are made of dies out and is replaced. The matter that was your body as a child is gone but you are still you. What really makes your body you stands-under (sub-stantial) the matter that is your body and keeps it you as it cycles through the birth-death process.

Unlike our current body our resurrected bodies are substantial .

I probably didn't do justice to the term. I hope I was able to offer a bit of it's meaning.

 

[Jackson123]

Ok, when you were an infant the cells of your body, the material that made up your flesh is long gone those cells having been replaced. So the body you have now isn't made of the same stuff it was then. Nevertheless that was you then even though it's not you now. The matter that we see that our bodies are made of dies out and is replaced. The matter that was your body as a child is gone but you are still you. What really makes your body you stands-under (sub-stantial) the matter that is your body and keeps it you as it cycles through the birth-death process.

Unlike our current body our resurrected bodies are substantial .

I probably didn't do justice to the term. I hope I was able to offer a bit of it's meaning.

I am Sorry, I don't understand what you try to say

Here is definitions of subtantial, wich one fit to the topic

1a: consisting of or relating to substance
b: not imaginary or illusory : REAL, TRUE
c: IMPORTANT, ESSENTIAL
2: ample to satisfy and nourish : FULLa substantial meal
3a: possessed of means : WELL-TO-DO
b: considerable in quantity : significantly great earned a substantial wage
4: firmly constructed : STURDYa substantial house
5: being largely but not wholly that which is specified a substantial lie

 

[Benadam]

I am Sorry, I don't understand what you try to say

Here is definitions of subtantial, wich one fit to the topic

1a: consisting of or relating to substance
b: not imaginary or illusory : REAL, TRUE
c: IMPORTANT, ESSENTIAL
2: ample to satisfy and nourish : FULLa substantial meal
3a: possessed of means : WELL-TO-DO
b: considerable in quantity : significantly great earned a substantial wage
4: firmly constructed : STURDYa substantial house
5: being largely but not wholly that which is specified a substantial lie

Well, the way I'm using it is as it is used when we say the Father and the Son are consubstantial.
It pertains to a subjects 'being' rather than it's matter.

 

[Jackson123]

Well, the way I'm using it is as it is used when we say the Father and the Son are consubstantial.
It pertains to a subjects 'being' rather than it's matter.

Definition of consubstantial

: of the same substance

Where your definition come from?