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This week two lives were lost by self inflicted wounds and an iconic painting sold for millions. Walt Mueller reflects on what all this means.
(thanks to vitaminZ or something for this link)
The prescribed ritual of the Supper has three levels of meaning for participants. First, it has a past reference to Christ’s death which we remember. Second, it has a present reference to our corporate feeding on him by faith, with implications for how we treat our fellow believers (1 Cor. 11:20-22). Third, it has a future reference as we look ahead to Christ’s return and are encouraged by the thought of it. Preliminary self-examination, to make sure one’s frame of mind is as it should be, is advised (1 Cor. 11:28), and the wisdom of the advice is obvious. –JI Packer (more HERE)
You will be helped in your preparation for this meal of grace by this Scotty Smith 2 minute teaching on Communion. HERE
Been caught up in Ephesians 1 and the new Jack White album recently. Granted, I think he’s singing about human love but it points me to the love I’m reading about in Ephesians 1:3-14. There, our triune God’s rescuing love is dominant—“IN LOVE, He”—
White sings, “I want love to walk right up and bite me.” This human desire for something to be undeniable and initiating. And so is the love of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They really do walk right up and bite us.
In another place White declares, “I won’t let love disrupt, corrupt or interrupt me.” This fear of what love will DO to us. That it will “mess us up”. Ephesians 1 counters that the love of God is tremendously disrupting and interrupting, yea even undeniable AND healing/restoring instead of corrupting.
So, that’s what I’ve been thinking. That, and that Jack White made a fun album.
Your leaders have been hard at work over the past few months preparing something exciting. This summer, we’ll be changing the way Sunday mornings look at Christ Community Church. Beginning June 3, we will gather at 9AM and 10:30AM. Worship and our education & equipping classes will happen simultaneously. This is so much more than a schedule change, and we can’t wait to spend the next month showing you why we’re so excited about it.
Complete information on how this new schedule will affect you this summer will be made available to you throughout the month of May.
