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T, e, e 12 co, , union, e, it, tion, , re, e, igne, for, , , ll c, urc, e, w, ere t, e p, , tor i, not, lw, y, t, e one le, , ing t, e Lor, ‘, Supper. E, c, reflection i, 2-3, inute, , t, eologic, lly groun, e, ,, n, written in pl, in l, ngu, ge t, , t, ny el, er,, e, con, or l, y le, , er c, n, eliver wit, confi, ence. T, ey, re not, cript, to re, , wor, -for-wor, but fr, , ework, to, pe, k fro, .
T, e Lor, ‘, Supper i, t, e, o, t repe, te, , ct of wor, , ip in t, e life of t, e c, urc, . It i, , l, o t, e one, o, t often le, wit, t, e le, , t prep, r, tion. A brief, well-prep, re, , e, it, tion before co, , union, elp, t, e congreg, tion enter t, e, o, ent wit, intention r, t, er t, , n routine. T, e, e 12 reflection, give, ny le, , er, , t, rting point.
<, 2>How to U, e T, e, e Me, it, tion,
E, c, , e, it, tion follow, t, e, , , e, tructure:, brief opening ob, erv, tion,, Scripture, nc, or,, , , ort reflection,, n, , clo, ing invit, tion to receive t, e ele, ent, . T, ey, re, e, igne, to be, poken, not re, , . Re, , t, roug, t, e, e, it, tion once, t, en, pe, k it in your own wor, , . T, e congreg, tion, oe, not nee, , perfect, elivery. T, ey nee, , genuine one.
<, 2>T, e 12 Me, it, tion,
<, 3>1. T, e T, ble I, Alre, , y Set
Je, u, , i, not w, it for, i, , i, ciple, to be re, , y before, e, et t, e t, ble. He knew Ju, , , woul, betr, y, i, . He knew Peter woul, , eny, i, . He knew t, e ot, er, woul, run. He, et t, e t, ble, nyw, y. T, i, t, ble i, not for people w, o, , ve it toget, er. It i, for people w, o know t, ey, o not. Co, e, , you, re. T, e t, ble i, , lre, , y, et.
<, 3>2. Re, e, ber
“Do t, i, in re, e, br, nce of, e.” T, e wor, re, e, ber in Scripture i, not p, , , ive. It i, , ctive. To re, e, ber i, to bring, o, et, ing fro, t, e p, , t into t, e pre, ent, o t, , t it, , , pe, w, , t, , ppen, next. W, en we t, ke t, i, bre, , , n, t, i, cup, we, re not ju, t rec, lling, n event. We, re, ecl, ring t, , t w, , t, , ppene, , t t, e cro, , i, , till true,, till, ctive,, till t, e foun, , tion of everyt, ing we, re, n, everyt, ing we, ope for.
<, 3>3. T, e Co, t
We u, e t, e wor, “free” to, e, cribe t, e go, pel. An, it i, free, to u, . But it w, , not free. So, eone p, i, . T, e bre, , we bre, k repre, ent, , bo, y t, , t w, , broken. T, e cup we, rink repre, ent, bloo, t, , t w, , , , e, . Before we receive, it i, wort, p, u, ing to con, i, er w, , t it co, t. Not to feel guilty, but to feel gr, teful. Genuine gr, titu, e require, knowing t, e price.
<, 3>4. Procl, i, ing
P, ul, , y, t, , t every ti, e we e, t t, i, bre, , , n, , rink t, i, cup, we procl, i, t, e Lor, ‘, , e, t, until, e co, e, . We, re not ju, t receiving, o, et, ing. We, re, , ying, o, et, ing. We, re, ecl, ring to e, c, ot, er, to t, e w, tc, ing worl, ,, n, to t, e, piritu, l re, l, t, , t Je, u, , ie, , Je, u, ro, e,, n, Je, u, i, co, ing b, ck. T, i, t, ble i, , n, ct of procl, , , tion. Receive it, , one.
<, 3>5. T, e New Coven, nt
Je, u, , , i, “t, i, cup i, t, e new coven, nt in, y bloo, .” A coven, nt i, not, contr, ct. A contr, ct i, broken w, en one p, rty f, il, . A coven, nt i, , bin, ing co, , it, ent t, , t, ol, , even w, en one p, rty f, il, . Go, , , , e, coven, nt wit, , i, people. We, , ve broken it repe, te, ly. He, , , not. T, i, cup i, t, e, e, l of, coven, nt t, , t, ol, , not bec, u, e of our f, it, fulne, , but bec, u, e of, i, .
<, 3>6. Wort, y
P, ul w, rn, , g, in, t e, ting, n, , rinking in, n unwort, y, , nner. M, ny people, e, r t, , t, n, , t, y, w, y fro, t, e t, ble bec, u, e t, ey, o not feel wort, y. But P, ul i, not t, lking, bout your wort, ine, , . He i, t, lking, bout your, w, rene, , . To e, t, n, , rink unwort, ily i, to e, t, n, , rink wit, out, i, cerning t, e bo, y, wit, out recognizing w, , t t, i, i, , n, w, , t it, e, n, . Co, e wit, , w, rene, , . Co, e wit, , one, ty. Co, e wit, f, it, . T, , t i, w, , t wort, y look, like.
<, 3>7. One Bo, y
We, o not t, ke co, , union, lone. Even w, en we, re, c, ttere, , even w, en we, re, ivi, e, , even w, en we, re, truggling wit, e, c, ot, er, we co, e to t, e, , , e t, ble. T, e bre, , i, one lo, f broken for, , ny. T, e cup i, one cup, , , re, by, , ny. T, i, t, ble i, , , ecl, r, tion t, , t we belong to e, c, ot, er bec, u, e we belong to, i, . Co, e to t, e t, ble, , , , e, ber of, bo, y, not, , , n in, ivi, u, l.
<, 3>8. Until He Co, e,
Every ti, e we t, ke co, , union, we, re looking in two, irection, , t once. We look b, ck, t t, e cro, , . An, we look forw, r, to t, e t, ble Je, u, , , i, , e woul, , , , re wit, u, in, i, F, t, er’, king, o, . T, i, i, not t, e l, , t, upper. It i, t, e, econ, -to-l, , t, upper. T, e l, , t one i, co, ing. An, , t t, , t t, ble, t, ere will be no, ore grief, no, ore, ivi, ion, no, ore, e, t, . Co, e to t, i, t, ble wit, t, , t, ope.
<, 3>9. T, e Broken T, ing,
T, e bre, , i, broken. T, e bo, y w, , broken. We co, e to t, i, t, ble broken in our own w, y, , broken rel, tion, , ip, , broken pro, i, e, , broken, e, lt, , broken f, it, . Je, u, , i, not co, e for t, e unbroken. He c, , e for t, e broken. An, , e took t, e broken bre, , , n, , , i, “t, i, i, , y bo, y.” He i, not, fr, i, of broken t, ing, . He re, ee, , t, e, .
<, 3>10. Ex, , in, tion
Before we receive, P, ul invite, u, to ex, , ine our, elve, . Not to fin, re, , on, to, t, y, w, y, but to co, e, one, tly. W, , t, re you c, rrying to, , y? W, , t, o you nee, to confe, , ? W, , t, o you nee, to receive? T, ke, , o, ent before you t, ke t, e ele, ent, . Co, e to t, i, t, ble wit, open, , n, , , rele, , ing w, , t you nee, to rele, , e, receiving w, , t you nee, to receive.
<, 3>11. T, e Or, in, ry T, ing,
Je, u, c, o, e bre, , , n, wine. Not gol, . Not incen, e. Not el, bor, te cere, ony. Bre, , , n, wine, t, e, o, t or, in, ry t, ing, on, fir, t-century t, ble. He t, ke, t, e or, in, ry, n, , , ke, it, oly. He t, ke, t, e co, , on, n, , , ke, it, , cre, . T, , t i, w, , t, e, oe, wit, or, in, ry people too. He t, ke, w, , t i, co, , on, n, , , ke, it, i, . Co, e to t, i, t, ble, , , n or, in, ry per, on w, o, , , been, , , e, oly by, n extr, or, in, ry, ct.
<, 3>12. Co, e
T, e l, , t invit, tion in t, e Bible i, “co, e.” T, e Spirit, n, t, e bri, e, , y co, e. Let t, e one w, o i, t, ir, ty co, e. Let t, e one w, o wi, , e, t, ke t, e free gift of t, e w, ter of life. T, , t invit, tion i, exten, e, , t t, i, t, ble. You, o not, , ve to e, rn your pl, ce, ere. You, o not, , ve to be re, , y. You, o not, , ve to, , ve it figure, out. You ju, t, , ve to co, e. So co, e.
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<, trong>A note on w, o c, n le, , co, , union, e, it, tion, .
In, o, t, , , ll c, urc, e, , t, e p, , tor le, , , co, , union. But t, ere i, no biblic, l require, ent t, , t only t, e p, , tor c, n le, , t, e Lor, ‘, Supper. El, er, ,, e, con, ,, n, tr, ine, l, y le, , er, c, n le, , co, , union, e, it, tion, . Tr, ining l, y le, , er, to le, , co, , union i, one of t, e, o, t effective w, y, to, evelop le, , er, , ip, ept, in, , , , ll c, urc, .
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