Sermons on Close Communion:

K-Rations Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 22, 2021

An army moves on it's stomach. Nutrition provides energy for the fight ahead and so it is with the Christian army.

October 01, 2016 There is an old saying: “An army marches on its stomach” – if an army doesn’t feed its men it’s not going anywhere. Without food the troops can’t march, can’t maneuver, and they can’t fight. During WWII, the US tried solving this issue with “K rations”, which consisted of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-30, 2 Timothy 2:3, Philippians 2:25

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Remember Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 22, 2021

As we participate in Communion we are called to remember.

10.07.2017 One of the dangers we face as Christians is how easily we forget. That’s why, throughout the Bible, God calls His people to remember. • Deuteronomy 7:17-18 - "If you should say in your heart, 'These nations are greater than I; how can I dispossess them?' 18 you shall ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:14-19, Deuteronomy 7:17-18, Psalm 105:5

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The First Last Supper Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 22, 2021

Passover reminded Israel of the end of their slavery in Egypt. Communion reminds the Christian of the end of their slavery to sin.

October 06, 2018 Jacobs children had been slaves for a long time. They had all but given up hope, but now strange and miraculous things were happening: The Nile had turned to blood Frogs, lice and flies had covered the land All the livestock were dead Every Egyptian had been covered with ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:3-10, Luke 22:14-20, John 13:6-15

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Do This In Remembrance.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 23, 2022

We humans often have a hard time remembering things. Maybe your memory has gotten so bad that you figure that within a few years you’ll be able to hide your own Easter eggs.

Do This In Remembrance. Luke 22:7-13NLT A man was working in his backyard one day, when his neighbor began talking to him over the fence. He said, "Yeah, my wife and I went to one of those seminars yesterday, you know, where they teach you ways to improve your memory and such.” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:7-13, Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Breaking Bread Before It Breaks Bad! Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 27, 2023

Families gather and celebrate, but do we know what leads up to Easter? The stops along the way are important and have life application!

The Road To Easter Pt. 4 - Breaking Bread Before It Breaks Bad Introduction Destination disease. It is deadly. It is contagious. It is the inability to enjoy, learn from or live in the moment long enough to pay attention to the now because we are focused on then! The drive to next causes us to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:14-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Scars Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Oct 6, 2023

As we celebrate Communion today, let us remember that Jesus’s scars transform our scars from the evidence of our disobedience into “trophies of victory.”

October 07, 2023 Today I want to talk about scars. How many of you have scars? Surgical scars – scars from accidents – big scars, little scars – internal scars, external scars – you, know, the scars from living on planet earth. I have lots of scars: The time a car cut in front of my mom ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-5, Philippians 2:5-8, Isaiah 25:7-9, Revelation 19:6-7

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

"la Intimidad Con Cristo: Más Allá De Los Títulos"

Contributed by David Israel Guajardo Valle on Nov 19, 2023

la importancia de nuestra relacion con Dios va mas allá de los títulos.

I Hoy quiero hablarles de Lázaro, un hombre que no poseía ningún título de importancia en los círculos religiosos de su tiempo, pero tenía algo mucho más valioso: una relación íntima y personal con Jesús. Lázaro no era uno de los doce ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The Lord's Supper

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Nov 22, 2023

Jesus celebrates Passover and institutes Communion

The Lord’s Supper Mark 14:22-31 I hope you enjoyed time with loved ones for the Thanksgiving holiday, and I hope you took time to truly be thankful to the Lord for how good He is to all of us. Since today is the Sunday after Thanksgiving, I really want us to think about an intimate dinner with ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Accepting The Mission And Danger

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Mar 15, 2022

What is the original meaning of the communion sacrament? Knowing this can make our ties stronger to Christ

Accepting the Mission and Danger Mark 14:22-25 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 22 While they were eating, He took some bread, and after a blessing He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take it; this is My body." 23 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-25

Denomination: United Methodist

Dining With The Divine Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 2, 2023

In 2016, an anonymous bidder paid $3.46 million to have lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffet. This individual spent on one lunch what it would cost to purchase nearly a million Happy Meals from McDonald’s!

In 2016, an anonymous bidder paid $3.46 million to have lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffet. This individual spent on one lunch what it would cost to purchase nearly a million Happy Meals from McDonald’s! How many Happy Meals is lunch with Kyler Murphy or Taylor Swift worth to you? Would ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Glory Days Are Now

Contributed by Ed Lu on Apr 21, 2023

God desires our wholehearted devotion so that He can make us into wholesome Christians.

Gonna let you into my world a little. My approach with each preaching assignment is to ask God for a heart of solemnity, a mind of sobriety, and with the goal to achieve solidarity with the people whom I share my message with. I tell you this because I want you to join with me in the manner of how ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Passover Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 9, 2023

The Passing over of the Angel of God over the land of Egypt is known as Passover. While he passes over he would spare the houses of Israelites because of their coverage by the blood.

Exodus 12:1-28 - The Passover Introduction: Exodus 12 and 13 constitute a single literary unit as both describe Jehovah's Passover. These chapters have instructions for the preparation, observations, readiness to leave, and passing on to future generations as an ordinance. The description ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-28

Denomination: Methodist

Purpose - True Worship Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Feb 14, 2021

Message about what worship and how it is our purpose.

Purpose of Worship Introduction John 4 is a unique and intriguing story. It seems to be that Jesus leaves Judea and goes to Galilee to get away from the division that the Pharisees were trying to create. They were trying to divide the camp of John the Baptist and Jesus. They were going in the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-36

Denomination: Church Of God

Remember The Cross

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

The battle cries of our national history have been, “Remember the Alamo,” and “Remember Pearl Harbor.” Why in the world should we remember great defeats? It is because, like the cross, they become great defeats out of which came greater victories.

A couple of bank robbers hit a small country bank one lazy afternoon when the staff was small. They herded everyone into the vault at gunpoint. Then they gagged the teller and bound him hand and foot. They began to stuff the money into bags when they noticed the teller squirming and trying to talk ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Do This In Remembrance.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 18, 2022

We humans often have a hard time remembering things. Maybe your memory has gotten so bad that you figure that within a few years you’ll be able to hide your own Easter eggs.

Do This In Remembrance. Luke 22:7-13NLT A man was working in his backyard one day, when his neighbor began talking to him over the fence. He said, "Yeah, my wife and I went to one of those seminars yesterday, you know, where they teach you ways to improve your memory and such.” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:7-13, Luke 22:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal