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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Titus 1:1-4. In this letter to his co-worker, Titus, Paul explains that now is the appointed season to preach and bring to light the truth which God promised before the beginning of time. Jesus opened the door to this season by offering His blood on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. We remember His sacrifice by partaking of the bread and drinking the fruit of the vine from the cup...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, 1 Timothy 2:1-7. In this letter from the Apostle Paul to his co-worker, Timothy, he describes God's single most desire for all people—He desires "all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." His provision to save all people was to offer His Son, Jesus Christ, as a ransom for all. God also desires that we join Him in His desire by offering prayers for all people. As...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Isaiah 53:10-12. This passage of Scripture is an excerpt from Isaiah 52:13-53:12 that tells us the story of Jesus' suffering, sacrifice, and exaltation. In it, we are reminded of the seriousness of our sin, the cost Jesus paid for our redemption, and the glory the Father gave to the Son for His sacrifice. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we show how...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Philippians 2:5-8. In this passage of Scripture, the Apostle Paul calls the Philippian Christians to imitate the mindset of Christ Jesus in their interpersonal relations. The Apostle Paul then showed them how Jesus volunteered to take the form of a servant even though He had every right to refuse it as He existed in the form of God. And as a servant, He took on human likeness as a man and became...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Isaiah 26:16-19. In this passage of Scripture, the prophet Isaiah contrasts the outcome of those who trust in man-made religion with those who trust in God: death versus life. God fulfilled this prophecy by asking Jesus to offer His blood for the sins of mankind. Those who put their faith in Jesus are the Lord's and their sleeping bodies will rise and shout with joy on the appointed day. When we partake...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Galatians 3:23-29. In this passage of Scripture, the Apostle Paul reminds the churches in Galatia that they are all one in Christ. This oneness of all believers through faith in His Son, Jesus, was the grand design of God. As we assemble to partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember Jesus, who offered His blood on the cross that we might be one...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, 2 Corinthians 8:1-9. In this passage of Scripture, the Apostle Paul commends the churches in Macedonia for their generosity in giving to the impoverished Christians in Jerusalem and encourages the Christians in Corinth to follow their example. In their giving, all were following the example of Jesus, who gave an incalculable gift, His own blood, to save humankind from their sins. In this time of communion, we remember what Jesus gave and what...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, 2 Corinthians 3:7-11. In this passage of Scripture, the Apostle Paul tells us about the greater glory of the ministry of the Spirit that brings righteousness, which was made possible by Jesus offering His life on the cross to satisfy the terms of the ministry of the Law, which brought condemnation and death. We give glory to Jesus as we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, 1 Corinthians 11:17-29. In this passage of Scripture, we have a snapshot of a communion service in the church at Corinth; the Apostle Paul says it is not good. In essence, it is the Lord's Supper without the Lord. He writes to them and to us to keep our focus on Jesus during the Lord's Supper; it is all about His sacrifice for us that we might have forgiveness of our sins. All...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, 1 Corinthians 10:14-22. In this passage of Scripture, the Apostle Paul warns Christians not to eat the sacrifices served in the pagan temples in Corinth as they are literally participating with demons at their table. Rather, Christians should assemble to eat the emblems representing the sacrifice of Jesus Christ at the Lord's Table, the cup of thanksgiving that represents His blood, and the bread that represents His body. Focusing on what Jesus has...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, 1 Corinthians 1:30-31. In Apostle Paul's letter to the Christians in Corinth, he explains that Jesus Christ is the wisdom of God and has accomplished all the work of salvation for us through His death on the cross. None of us can boast of what we have done to save ourselves as God deserves all the credit. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Psalms 103:13-18. King David is the author of Psalms 103, and he delights in describing the blessings of God. Unique among these descriptions is the phrase, "from everlasting to everlasting." Not only does it describe the everlasting duration of God's love to " those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts," but seems to set aside today, the time between the past and the future, as the time for showing God...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Romans 5:1-5. Through faith in Jesus Christ, we have access to God's grace, an imperishable hope, and the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. We are blessed beyond measure as we navigate through this life on Earth. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember Jesus and His sacrifice for us. He is the source of all our blessings All Scripture quotations...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Psalms 69:13-21. In Psalm 69, King David shares his story, but it is also the story of Jesus and key moments from His ministry on Earth. For our communion meditation today, verses 13-21 give us a glimpse into Jesus' final thoughts as He dies on the cross; His "humanness" is fully revealed. He died for us, and it was His love for us and love of His Father that buoyed Him during this...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Psalms 45:1-9. In this passage of Scripture, the psalmist is excited to tell us the story of the marriage of Jesus to His bride, the church. She is beautiful, adorned with embroidered garments and the gold of Ophir, having been redeemed by His very own blood. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember Jesus suffered and died on a cross for...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Psalms 19:1-4. In this passage of Scripture, David, the psalmist, describes how the sky and heavens declare the glory of God. While they do not speak, their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. Similarly, the bread and the fruit of the vine in the cup we set aside to remember the Lord's Supper speak for themselves and tell the story of a Savior's love, who...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Acts 13:38-41. In this passage of Scripture, we read about how Paul and Barnabas travel to Pisidian Antioch, an important Roman colony that stood at the junction of the Via Sebaste and a major east–west highway across the southern Anatolian Plateau (Turkey), making it a strategic crossroads for travelers, merchants, soldiers, and government officials. As a result of Paul's preaching, this colony became a spiritual crossroads for all who heard the go...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Acts 10:43-43. In this passage of Scripture, we read the first sermon preached to a Gentile, Cornelius, a Roman centurion, and are drawn to the Apostle Peter's frank language about Jesus’ death, "They killed him by hanging him on a cross." As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we are reminded that Jesus allowed Himself to be arrested and killed for our sakes—that...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Esther 9:20-22. In this passage of Scripture, we learn how Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther established the days of Purim to remember how their people, the Jews, were saved from annihilation from their enemies in the Persian Empire. We, too, as Christians remember a special time, the Lord's Supper, to remember and celebrate how we were saved from our enemies, sin and death, by the shed blood of Jesus, the Son...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Ezra 9:3-4. In this passage of Scripture, Ezra the priest is appalled to discover that the Jewish exiles have abandoned the Law of God. This is especially shocking to Ezra and others as they view the ruins of Jerusalem—destroyed by God in the past because the Jews rejected Him and His Law. As we assemble today to partake of the bread and drink from the fruit of the vine from the cu...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, John 19:31-37. In this passage of Scripture, the Apostle John describes certain details about Jesus' death on the cross between the time of His death and His burial. In so doing, he describes how the prophecies of King David and Zechariah made centuries before were fulfilled. He records his eyewitness testimony that we might believe. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, 2 Chronicles 5:3-6. In this passage of Scripture, we read about how God kept His promises to King David to choose Jerusalem for His Name to be there and for King David's descendants to rule over His people Israel. At the death of Jesus Christ on the cross, God departed from His temple in Jerusalen and now resides within His people—those who put their faith in Jesus Christ. As we pa...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, John 11:38-44. In this passage of Scripture, we read about the story of the resurrection of Lazarus from the dead. As we see the demonstrated power and authority of Jesus over life and death in Lazarus and then in His own resurrection from the dead, we have complete confidence in Jesus and His promise to give us eternal life. But before all these blessings could accrue, Jesus had to offer His own...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, John 8:48-59. In this passage of Scripture, Jesus is engaged in debate with the Pharisees at temple courts. He defends His claim of being "I AM" by recounting His relationship with Abraham, who rejoiced to see His day. While the Jews rejected His claim and picked up stones to stone Jesus to death, we welcome His words and believe His testimony. While we could be there on that day to affirm our...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, John 4:39-42. In this passage of Scripture, John records a conversation Jesus has with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. Our hearts beat with hers and the people of Sychar as they meet Jesus for  the first time, and hear the gospel preached. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember His kindness for them and us as He sacrificed His life f...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Luke 23:39-43. In this passage of Scripture, Jesus is defended by one of the criminals hanging on the cross together with Him. In Him, we see ourselves and welcome the same response from Jesus as we put our faith in Him. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember His sacrifice for us. All Scripture quotations are from the New International Version...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Luke 22:60-62. In this passage of Scripture, Jesus and Peter exchange a look immediately following his denial of Jesus for the third time as a rooster crows in the background. We meditate on what might have been said during that unspoken moment. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup today, we have our own one-on-one personal encounter with Jesus. All Scripture quotations are...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Luke 18:35-43 (NIV). In this passage of Scripture, Jesus heals a blind man along the Jericho Road on His way to Jerusalem. The blind man is now doubly blessed; his world and his understanding are filled with light. He no longer walks and lives in darkness because of Jesus. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember Jesus, who died for our...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Luke 17:11-19 (NIV). In this passage of Scripture about Jesus healing 10 lepers on the road to Jerusalem, we are reminded of the importance of pausing to praise Jesus for the blessings of in our lives, the greatest of which is the forgiveness of our sins. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember His death on the cross to save us. All...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Ruth 4:13-15 (NIV). In this passage, we see how God made and kept His promise to give the Promised Land to His people and then ensured the promise would endure by providing a Guardian-Redeemer for their households. In like manner, God sent His Son, Jesus, to be our Guardian-Redeemer that His promise would be fulfilled to us. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Luke 7:11-17 (NIV). In this passage of Scripture, Jesus travels to the little town of Nain to comfort a grieving mother and widow whose only son has died. As we read the story, the emotions of the mourners and accompanying crowd at this miracle of Jesus raising the dead son to life remind us of the full scope of our emotions at Easter. As the partake of the bread and drink the fruit of...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Luke 6:32-36 (NIV). In this passage of Scripture, Jesus describes the kindness of God, and encourages all of us to be like Him in our behavior. God greatest act of kindness was asking His Son, Jesus, to give His like to save all of His children—us. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember Jesus and how He loved us. All Sc...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Joshua 4:19-24 (NIV). In this passage of Scripture, we read about how God directed Joshua to retrieve 12 stones from the crossing of the Jordan River into the Promised Land to remind them of His power and provision. In like manner, Jesus directs us to set aside the unleavened bread and fruit of the vine in the cup to remember Him and what He did for us. All Scripture quotations are from the New International...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Mark 14:1-9 (NIV). In this passage of Scripture, we read about a special gift given to Jesus by Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus. He accepts her gift and praises her for the beautiful think she has done for Him. As we remember Jesus by partaking of the bread and drinking the fruit of the vine from the cup, we ask ourselves, "How can we show Jesus that we love Him?" As...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Deuteronomy 4:32-34. In this passage of Scripture, Moses describes to the Israelites how awesome is their relationship with the Lord—how He delivered then from bondage in Egypt. Later (Deuteronomy 7:13-15), Moses continues to describe how awesome God is by telling them about the blessings He will give them in the promised land. Yet, as great as these blessing are, God had greater things planned for His chosen people. He would ask Hi...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Numbers 17:12-13. In this passage of Scripture, the Israelites experience despair over their repeated failures and judgments of God. They did not realize that their situation could have been much worse except for the intercession by Moses and Aaron. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember that Jesus died for us and now lives to intercede with God on behalf of...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Mark 2:23-28. In this passage of Scripture, Mark tells how Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath, corrects the Pharisees' belief on how to observe the Sabbath. From this teaching, we gain a new insight into why Jesus asked us to pause to partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup to remember Him. All Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV) and are used...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Matthew 27:26-37. In this passage of Scripture, the Apostle Matthew recounts the horrible and gruesome details of Jesus' crucifixion. From other passages of passages of Scripture in the Gospels, we are reminded of who Jesus is and why He died on the cross for us. We remember Jesus' suffering and death and His love for us as we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Matthew 24:36-44. In this passage of Scripture, Jesus warns us not to be so consumed by the affairs of this life that we forget about being ready for His return. As we meet around this table, we remember His wounds; His blood that He shed for us; His love; His open arms; His resurrected life; His promise to return; His desire for us to be ready. All Scripture quotations are from the...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Exodus 12:12-14. In this passage of Scripture, we read about the tenth and final plague, the death of the firstborn, and how the Israelites were saved by applying the blood of the Passover lamb to the top and sides of the door to the house where they ate the lamb. This event foreshadows how all who put their faith in Jesus are saved by His blood, the Lamb of God. As we...