New Year's Day Service

1 Corinthians 11:23-28 23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you:The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me." 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. 27 Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. - Christ (God himself) is all-knowing, all-powerful, ever-present--and he willingly became a part of is creation. Is that not humility? - He lived a sinless life and died a humiliating death. He rose from the grave and conquered death! - When we take communion, we are remembering what He did, and why He did it: to save us. We do it because of what He continues to do. Three keys to communion: | Reflection: Psalm 139 - When we reflect on how great God is, we remember how much we need Him. | Rememberance - Remembering what God has done and continues to do for us. | Repentance - Letting God search our hearts, showing us what needs to be changed in us. Confess, and then act upon it!