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  • Dan Erickson avatar

    Before You Eat

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 117 ratings
     | 6,021 views

    The Lord's Supper: the wonderful privilege we as Christians have in coming to the Lord's Table together

    Teddy Roosevelt, the man who would become the 26th President of the United States, was afraid to go to church when he was a child because of a creature he called "The Zeal." His mother eventually realized the reason for Teddy's fear was a Scripture verse he had heard the pastor read, John 2:17, "It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Before You Eat

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Jan 28, 2001
    based on 554 ratings
     | 20,163 views

    I got concerned that every time I took communion, I might be risking my life. What would happen if I ate the bread or drank the cup in an "unworthy manner"?

    Teddy Roosevelt, the man who would become the 26th President of the United States, was afraid to go to church when he was a child because of a creature he called "The Zeal." His mother eventually realized the reason for Teddy’s fear was a Scripture verse he had heard the pastor read, John 2:17, "It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    The Examination

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 7, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 9,732 views

    This sermon deals with the reality that our lives are a type of examination before God in which we should strive to be passing tests along the way.

    The Examination Proverbs 16:1-11 2 Corinthians 13:5-14 Text 1 Corinthians 11:1-27 Each year around this time, Christian parents can begin to rejoice that their children are now going to be more involved in prayer than they were the previous couple of months. Heaven is full of prayers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Discerning The Body

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,911 views

    We are warned not to partake of the Lord's Supper in an unworthy manner - that is unless we discern or recognize His body . What does this mean?

    1. Special occasions often celebrated by a special meal. The host spends much time preparing for the meal. The Lord’s Supper is a special meal in which not the host but the guests are to prepare themselves. 2. Have you prepared yourself for this meal? Did you listen to the call for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Y Holy Communion

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 14, 2006
    based on 121 ratings
     | 37,817 views

    Why do we celebrate HC?

    Y HOLY COMMUNION? 1 Corinthians 11.17-34 The story is told of a little girl who was watching her mum prepare Sunday lunch. She noticed that her mum cut the each end of the ham before putting it in the roast tin. She asked ‘why?’ Her mum explained that she did that because it allowed all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Aware Of Presence

    Contributed by Patrick Carvell on Oct 8, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,459 views

    Christ presence in believers

    Prayer Name some TV personalities or sports figures you identified with while growing up. What did you see in them that reminded them of you? Did you want to be like any of them? How did you want to be like them? Leave it to Beaver - no matter what good I tried to do it came out wrong. Lone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Allen avatar

    Why Communion? Series

    Contributed by Wade Allen on May 29, 2007
    based on 56 ratings
     | 80,150 views

    A sermon examining why we observe communion at Central Christian Church.

    A church had an unusual ritual every Sunday morning. Before the church sang the Doxology, they would stand up, everyone turned to the right facing a blank white wall, and they sang. Every Sunday without fail they did this. A newcomer to the church was confused by this and asked, “Why do you do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bob AuBuchon avatar

    A Time To Remember

    Contributed by Bob Aubuchon on Jun 27, 2001
    based on 213 ratings
     | 14,160 views

    At the Lord’s table it is a time to remember.

    In the movie, "Remember the Titans" football coach Herman Boone takes his team for a early morning run into the darkness. Through the darkness they run as well as through woods and creeks until they end up at the grave yard and battle field of Gettysburg. There he calls upon the boys who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick MacDonald avatar

    A Look At The Lord's Table

    Contributed by Rick Macdonald on Aug 8, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,098 views

    The Lord’s Table is a powerful occasion for faith’s confession. In partaking we not only confess before heaven that we believe, but also that we have not forgotten.

    Title: A Look at the Lord’s Table Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 By: Pastor Rick MacDonald Date: February 4, 1996 1. Conduct: {17} Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse. {18} For first of all, when you come together as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Eating At His Table

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 100 ratings
     | 24,610 views

    The Church at Corinth had a problem with communion. What was their problem and what can it tell us about our worship today?

    OPEN: Author Max Lucado tells of an episode from his youth. He was part of a group of young people from his church who, as a service ministry, took the Lord’s Supper to homebound or hospitalized members of the church. He and his friends visited one elderly gentleman in particular who was in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ronald Keller avatar

    What About The Lord's Supper?

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on Apr 6, 2003
    based on 87 ratings
     | 6,139 views

    A sermon investigating the purpose of the Lord’s Supper.

    INTRODUCTION "What’s for supper?" A question that is heard millions of times each day around our world. Most people have favorite foods. I pastored people who thought a meal was not a meal without meat and potatoes. Others who were never satisfied with a supper that did not include rice. Some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Clyde Grimes avatar

    The Cure For Communionitis

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Nov 5, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 4,970 views

    Deals with the true significance of the Lord’s Supper.

    The Cure for Communionitis (1 Corinthians 11:17-34) I. Present Maladies A. A history of the “Love Feast” B. Abuses found in Corinth C. Application for today II. Pristine Model A. Rooted in history B. About God’s gift C. Celebrates a new covenant D. Proclaims our allegiance and hope III. Preventive ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Sheila Crowe avatar

    In Remembrance

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Nov 16, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 8,145 views

    Communion is a time of remembrance bringing into the presence of Jesus Christ

    Sermon: In Remembrance I Cor 11:17-36 November 3, 2002 I. Introduction A. A little girl asked her mother one Sunday morning as she was preparing lunch, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the ham before you cook it?” The girl’s mother turned and looked at her and said, “Oh, sweetie, I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Mitchell Skelton avatar

    Come To The Table Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 6,781 views

    A study of the Lord’s Supper: 1. It’s Practice 2. It’s Purpose and 3. It’s Perpetuity.

    Come to the Table 1 Corinthians 11:17 – 34 INTRODUCTION Priscilla Larson, of Lexington, MA, tells of the time her brother in law (a preacher) had been away from home one afternoon donating his blood at the Red Cross. The preacher’s son was concerned when his father didn’t come home at his usual ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kirk Pike avatar

    Getting Ready For The Lord's Supper Series

    Contributed by Kirk Pike on Jan 22, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 9,094 views

    Most families have requirements to be met in order for people to get ready for supper; God does too.

    What are the Requirements at Your House for “Getting Ready for Supper”[Most have Some] The Requirements Are Probably as Varied in Our Households as the Meals are Varied Wash Up---Put Shirt On—--Turn T.V. Off—--Put Suit/Dress On—--Wait for Others—--Prayer? This A.M. As you Can See by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist