The LORD'S Supper is the Gospel

This is a great part of our worship. This is when, on a weekly basis, we proclaim the Gospel. No matter what the message is, we take time to proclaim of the Kingdom to come. That Jesus, God in flesh, came to give up HIS life as a sacrifice for our sins so that we could be made righteous by Him and have the promise that we could be in the presence of God when that Kingdom comes when Jesus returns. It is that Gospel that separates Christianity from all other religions. We do not claw our way to God by what we do, but he comes down to us. It is not what we do for God, but what God has done for us. Jesus, on the last evening he had with his disciples, took on the character of a servant, washed their feet. And then as Paul writes in the first letter to the Corinthians, 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. You proclaim the good news, the Gospel. That though we were sinners, Christ died for us. Tim Keller said, “this is the Gospel, You are more sinful then you ever believed, and you are more loved than you can ever hope. We live in a broken world, and it is not getting any better. And that is why the good news is so important. That no matter what happens, we know there is a Kingdom to come that not even death can keep us from if we have made Jesus Christ the Lord of our lives. We will be taken into his presence and enjoy eternity with him. That is some good news. If you have accepted Jesus as Lord, would you join me in remembering the Gospel in this time of Communion.