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2. Communion COMMUNION The symbol of GRACE

3. Communion Jeremiah 31:31-34 31 “The time is coming,” declares the L ORD, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them,” declares the L ORD.

4. Communion 33 “This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time,” declares the L ORD. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

5. Communion 34 No longer will a man teach his neighbour, or a man his brother, saying, ‘Know the L ORD,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the L ORD. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

6. Communion 33 “This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time,” declares the L ORD. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

7. Communion Luke 22:19-20 ; Matthew 26:26-28 ; 1 Corinthians 11 19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “Take and eat - This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

8. Communion 20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “Drink from it all of you - This cup is my blood of the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you – for many for the forgiveness of sins - do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

9. Communion 19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “Take and eat - This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

10. Communion 20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “Drink from it all of you - This cup is my blood of the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you – for many for the forgiveness of sins - do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

11. Communion This is my body given for you my blood, which is poured out for you – for many for the forgiveness of sins

12. Communion This is my body given for you my blood, which is poured out for you – for many for the forgiveness of sins

13. Communion … for many for the forgiveness of sins Jeremiah: “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

14. Communion Communion is A MEANS OF GRACE

15. Communion JOINING IN COMMUNION IS A SIGN OF ACCEPTANCE OF THAT GRACE

16. Communion COMMUNION is the ongoing symbol of receiving God’s grace Jesus died for me He was punished in my place I’M FORGIVEN!

17. Communion This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me. my blood, which is poured out for you – for many for the forgiveness of sins - do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.

18. Communion 1 Corinthians 11:26 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

19. Communion 1 Corinthians 11:28 A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.

20. Communion Peterson (The Message): 1 Corinthians 11:28 Examine your motives, test your heart, come to this meal in holy awe.

21. Communion COMMUNION IS THE SYMBOL OF THE SECOND CHANCE

22. Communion 1 Corinthians 11:27 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.

23. Communion Communion is a CELEBRATION that draws from us GRATITUDE and WORSHIP

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26. Communion Matthew 18:23-34 (The Message) 23 “The kingdom of God is like a king who decided to square accounts with his servants. 24 As he got under way, one servant was brought before him who had run up a debt of a hundred thousand rand.

27. Communion 25 He couldn’t pay up, so the king ordered the man, along with his wife, children, and goods, to be auctioned off at the slave market. 26 “The poor wretch threw himself at the king’s feet and begged, ‘Give me a chance and I’ll pay it all back.’ 27 Touched by his plea, the king let him off, erasing the debt.

28. Communion 28 “The servant was no sooner out of the room when he came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him ten rand. He seized him by the throat and demanded, ‘Pay up. Now!’ 29 “The poor wretch threw himself down and begged, ‘Give me a chance and I’ll pay it all back.’

29. Communion 30 But he wouldn’t do it. He had him arrested and put in jail until the debt was paid. 31 When the other servants saw this going on, they were outraged and brought a detailed report to the king. 32 “The king summoned the man and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave your entire debt when you begged me for mercy.

30. Communion 33 Shouldn’t you be compelled to be merciful to your fellow servant who asked for mercy?’ 34 The king was furious and put the screws to the man until he paid back his entire debt.