There is much diversity today concerning the Lord’s Supper, or Communion. Really, there should not be. The Bible teaching is plain. If three different groups practice taking the Lord’s Supper in three different ways, they cannot all be doing it correctly. Therefore, we need to carefully examine the Scriptures to see what God has told [...]
Posted on February 27th, 2010 by doc
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In Leviticus 23:15-21, God gave instructions to Israel regarding the Day of Pentecost. This day was fixed by counting 50 days from the Passover. The Passover was on a Saturday. Thus, Pentecost was on a Sunday.
Pentecost had several names. One of the other names was the Feast of Weeks. It was also known as the Feast of the Harvest. It was partly to celebrate the…
Posted on March 29th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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This evening’s sermon got me to thinking about funerals. That shouldn’t be surprising, really. After all, the title of the sermon was Feast or Funeral? One of the points Tommy made was that Christians should be joyful and not sourpusses (see, for example, Galatians 5:22 and Psalm 51:12). I believe the life of a Christian should be marked by joy, but I also believe that…
Posted on March 23rd, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 1 Corinthians 11:29 (KJV)
I grew up in a worship-three-times-a-week-take-communion-every-Sunday Christian home, and I still believe most of what I was taught as a young Christian. Such is not the case with this verse. I was [...]
Posted on February 25th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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It’s interesting that great and noble things men do are often accompanied by great and noble words. Consider these memorable quotes:
“We must hang together, gentlemen…else, we shall most assuredly hang separately.” (Benjamin Franklin)
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” (Neil Armstrong)
“…first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the [...]
Posted on January 27th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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