God wants our hearts and minds and not

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n God has always rejected service that does not involve understanding and commitment.

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. God has always rejected service that does not involve understanding and commitment. n God reasoned with Israel in Malachi’s day. (Mal 1: 8 -10) n

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n (Malachi 1: 8 -10 NKJV) - And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice, Is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, Is it not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably? ” Says the LORD of hosts.

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n {9} “But now entreat God’s favor, That He may be gracious to us. While this is being done by your hands, Will He accept you favorably? ” Says the LORD of hosts. {10} “Who is there even among you who would shut the doors, So that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you, ” Says the LORD of hosts, “Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n Jesus pointed out the vanity of repeating words without meaning. (Matt 6: 7 -8)

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n (Matthew 6: 7 -8 NKJV) “And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. {8} “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n God has placed proper worship as a high priority in the development of His people. (John 4: 23 -24)

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n (John 4: 23 -24 NKJV) “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. {24} “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. ”

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n When you see that “God is seeking such”, then it is very important.

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. When you see that “God is seeking such”, then it is very important. n Those who want to be pleasing to God will pay attention. n

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. When you see that “God is seeking such”, then it is very important. n Those who want to be pleasing to God will pay attention. n Please do not be like the pagans. (Acts 19: 32) n

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n (Acts 19: 32 NKJV) Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n What does the Lord’s Supper signify to Christians?

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. What does the Lord’s Supper signify to Christians? n It is possible to physically partake of the physical elements but in reality not to observe the Lord’s Supper. (1 Cor 11: 20 -22) n

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n (1 Corinthians 11: 20 -22 NKJV) Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord’s Supper. {21} For in eating, each one takes his own supper ahead of others; and one is hungry and another is drunk.

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n {22} What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

God wants our hearts and minds and not just our outward actions. n Consider the great significance of this act of worship.

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n The Lord carefully delivered this for all disciples to follow.

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself The Lord carefully delivered this for all disciples to follow. n Jesus had a great desire to observe this with His disciples. (Luke 22: 14 -16) n

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself The Lord carefully delivered this for all disciples to follow. n Jesus had a great desire to observe this with His disciples. (Luke 22: 14 -16) n Is it important to us? n

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n (Luke 22: 14 -16 NKJV) When the hour had come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him. {15} Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; {16} “for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God. ”

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n Is Jesus our Lord? (Luke 6: 46)

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n (Luke 6: 46 NKJV) “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, ’ and do not do the things which I say?

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n Jesus wanted us to remember Him. (Matt 26: 26 -28)

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n (Matthew 26: 26 -28 NKJV) - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body. ” {27} Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. {28} “For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n What are we to remember? Why is this important to us? (2 Peter 1: 9; 1 John 4: 19)

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n (2 Peter 1: 9 NKJV) For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n (1 John 4: 19 NKJV) We love Him because He first loved us.

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n Jesus delivered it the “same night” in which He was betrayed. (1 Cor 11: 23)

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n (1 Corinthians 11: 23 NKJV) For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n In the series of events that follow the mind would act like a camera.

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n These events will be remembered with great emphasis. What do you remember?

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself These events will be remembered with great emphasis. What do you remember? n This supper is declared to be a memorial. (1 Cor 11: 25) n

The Lord’s Supper was Delivered by Jesus Himself n (1 Corinthians 11: 25 NKJV) In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me. ”

The Lord’s Supper is the Christian’s Passover n Paul likened the death of Christ to the Passover. (1 Cor 5: 6 -8)

The Lord’s Supper is the Christian’s Passover n (1 Corinthians 5: 6 -8 NKJV) Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leavens the whole lump? {7} Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.

The Lord’s Supper is the Christian’s Passover n {8} Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

The Lord’s Supper is the Christian’s Passover n This is not the Jewish Passover.

The Lord’s Supper is the Christian’s Passover This is not the Jewish Passover. n However it is the reality that the Passover symbolized. n

The Lord’s Supper is the Christian’s Passover n While we do not observe the physical regulations to prepare for it, our hearts need to be right with God.

The Lord’s Supper is the Christian’s Passover While we do not observe the physical regulations to prepare for it, our hearts need to be right with God. n We need to understand that this act made it possible for us “who once were not a people but are now the people of God”. (1 Peter 2: 10) n

The Lord’s Supper is the Christian’s Passover n (1 Peter 2: 10 NKJV) who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n We must always remember what made us Christians. (1 Cor 10: 16 -17)

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n (1 Corinthians 10: 16 -17 NKJV) - The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? {17} For we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread.

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n We are a purchased people. We must never forget. (1 Cor 6: 19 -20)

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n (1 Corinthians 6: 19 -20 NKJV) - Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? {20} For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n Why do we remember the blood? the body?

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God Why do we remember the blood? the body? n Left to our own we will become selfish and self-centered. The message of the cross will not allow that. n

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God Why do we remember the blood? the body? n Left to our own we will become selfish and self-centered. The message of the cross will not allow that. n We are showing that Christ is our King and Master. n

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God Why do we remember the blood? the body? n Left to our own we will become selfish and self-centered. The message of the cross will not allow that. n We are showing that Christ is our King and Master. n We are in the kingdom of God. (Matt 26: 29; Luke 22: 16) n

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n (Matthew 26: 29 NKJV) - “But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom. ”

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n (Luke 22: 16 NKJV) - “for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God. ”

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n The cup shows our submission to the new covenant. (1 Cor 11: 25)

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n (1 Corinthians 11: 25 NKJV) In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me. ”

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n Because of this communion with the sacrifice of Christ we become a distinctive people. (1 Cor 10: 18 -22)

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n (1 Corinthians 10: 18 -22 NKJV) - Observe Israel after the flesh: Are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? {19} What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything? {20} Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons.

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n {21} You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s table and of the table of demons. {22} Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n God’s people do not complain about a “restrictive lifestyle”.

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God’s people do not complain about a “restrictive lifestyle”. n Because of His death we are no longer our own! n

The Lord’s Supper is a Communion of the people of God n This will eliminate those who refuse to be a part of a local church and “worship” at home.

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n This implies a conviction in the judgment of God. (1 Cor 11: 26)

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n (1 Corinthians 11: 26 NKJV) For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n What does the second coming mean? (2 Peter 3: 9 -10)

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n (2 Peter 3: 9 -10 NKJV) - The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n {10} But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n Are you ready for the judgment?

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ Are you ready for the judgment? n The wrath of God is acknowledged and respected. n

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n As a result we observe this with knowledge. (1 Cor 11: 27 -30)

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n (1 Corinthians 11: 27 -30 NKJV) Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. {28} But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n {29} For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. {30} For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n We will observe with regularity. (Acts 2: 42; 20: 7)

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n (Acts 2: 42 NKJV) And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n (Acts 20: 7 NKJV) Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n Ex. A memorial service for your son.

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ Ex. A memorial service for your son. n When we know God we can become like Him. (2 Peter 1: 3 -4) n

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n (2 Peter 1: 3 -4 NKJV) - as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, {4} by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n What does the death of Christ mean to you?

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ What does the death of Christ mean to you? n What is a power to one is foolishness to another. (1 Cor 1: 18) n

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n (1 Corinthians 1: 18 NKJV) For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

The Lord’s Supper is a Proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ n The Lord’s Supper is a sacred privilege. Where do you stand?