Visual Reminders

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Visual Reminders

• The Lords Supper

Glacier National Park, MT
Pastor Dave Martin Cross Creek Community Church
August 7, 2005
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A. REMEMBER the Cost

• 1 Cor. 1123-25 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."

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REMEMBER the Cost...

• Your former ways of life before Christ.
• 1 Tim. 113, 15 Even though I was once a
  blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I
  was shown mercy... Christ Jesus came into the
  world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst.
• Romans 58 But God demonstrates his own love for
  us in this While we were still sinners, Christ
  died for us.

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REMEMBER the Cost...

• Your former ways of life before Christ.
• Christs Sacrifice at Calvary for you.
• 1 John 410 This is love not that we loved God,
  but that he loved us and sent his Son as an
  atoning sacrifice for our sins.

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REMEMBER the Cost...

• 2 Cor. 521 God made him who had no sin to be sin
  for us, so that in him we might become the
  righteousness of God.
• Ephes. 17 In him we have redemption through his
  blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance
  with the riches of God's grace

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B. RENEW Your Spirit

• 1 Cor. 1127-32 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. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks
  without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and
  drinks judgment on himself. 30 That is why many
  among you are weak and sick, and a number of you
  have fallen asleep. 31 But if we judged
  ourselves, we would not come under judgment. 32
  When we are judged by the Lord, we are being
  disciplined so that we will not be condemned with
  the world.

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RENEW Your Spirit...

• Perform a Spiritual Self-examination.
• 2 Cor. 135 Examine yourselves to see whether you
  are in the faith test yourselves. Do you not
  realize that Christ Jesus is in you--unless, of
  course, you fail the test?
• Galatians 64-5 Each one should test his own
  actions. Then he can take pride in himself,
  without comparing himself to somebody else, for
  each one should carry his own load.

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RENEW Your Spirit...

• Perform a Spiritual Self-examination.
• Grow through Gods Loving Discipline.
• Hebrews 126 because the Lord disciplines those
  he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as
  a son.... 8 If you are not disciplined (and
  everyone undergoes discipline), then you are
  illegitimate children and not true sons... 10 Our
  fathers disciplined us for a little while as they
  thought best but God disciplines us for our
  good, that we may share in his holiness. 11 No
  discipline seems pleasant at the time, but
  painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest
  of righteousness and peace for those who have
  been trained by it.

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C. REFLECT His Glory

• 1 Cor. 1126 For whenever you eat this bread and
  drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death
  until he comes.

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REFLECT His Glory

• Be Transformed by Christ.
• 2 Cor. 318 And we, who with unveiled faces all
  reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed
  into his likeness with ever-increasing glory,
  which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

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REFLECT His Glory

• Be Transformed by Christ.
• Be Living in Anticipation of Christs Return.
• Rev. 2212 "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward
  is with me, and I will give to everyone according
  to what he has done.

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• Titus 211-14 For the grace of God that brings
  salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches
  us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly
  passions, and to live self-controlled, upright
  and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we
  wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing
  of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who
  gave himself for us to redeem us from all
  wickedness and to purify for himself a people
  that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

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• Living in the Reality of His death and the
  Certainty of His Return!

Lets Celebrate together the Lords Supper!