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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' sufferi...

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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...

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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 t...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Genesis 49:10. In this passage of Scripture, we read about how God reveals His plans for His people as Jacob blesses his sons at the end of his life. In the blessing for Judah, we learn about a future king, and as is revealed in the Scriptures, the king is Jesus, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. As we par...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Genesis 41:53-57. In this passage of Scripture, we read about how God used Joseph to save his family and the adjoining world from famine by storing grain in Egypt. God intervened again in like manner to save humankind by sending Jesus, the Bread of Life. All who eat from this Bread will live forever. As ...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Genesis 16:13-16. In this passage of Scripture, Hagar is visited by the angel of the Lord. In gratitude, she calls God by the name, El-Roi, The God Who Sees Me. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup today, we remember Jesus, The God Who Sees Me, who died that our sins mi...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Revelation 22:12-17. In this passage of Scripture, the Apostle John invites all who have washed their robes to enter through the gate of the city to eat from the tree of life and drink from the water of life. As we eat the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember Jesus. He poured o...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Habakkuk 3:17-19. In this passage of Scripture, the prophet Habakkuk finds confidence to face the trials of life. His joy and strength came from God, not the prevailing conditions of the world around Him. As we remember Jesus today 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 Old Testament, Micah 2:2-5. In this passage of Scripture, the prophet Micah foretells the birth of King Jesus. Today is a special day as we celebrate His birth and His death on the cross at the same time. God's profound love for us is powerfully on display. All Scripture quotations are from the New Living Translat...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Joel 2:28-32. In this passage of Scripture, the prophet Joel gives Judah and Israel good news after a time of punishment for their unfaithfulness. This good news of this prophecy was ultimately fulfilled in Jesus as told to us by the Apostle Peter on the day of Pentecost. That is why we remember Him toda...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, 1 John 5:4-12. In this passage of Scripture, the Apostle John tells us how our faith is established by God on the testimony of three witnesses—the water, the blood, and the Spirit. As we partake of the bread and drink from the cup today, we affirm the testimony of the blood of Jesus Christ and thank God ...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, 1 Peter 1:17-21. In this passage of Scripture, the Apostle Peter explains how Jesus was the ransom God paid in order to free us from our sins. When we remember Jesus by partaking of the bread and drinking from the cup, we remember His precious blood He shed for us on the cross. All Scripture quotations a...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Hebrews 13:20-21. In this passage of Scripture, the author of Hebrews prays for his readers and us that God would give to us the power of Jesus Christ to equip us and produce every good thing that is pleasing to Him. As we assemble to partake of the bread and drink from the cup, we remember His sacrifice...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Hebrews 10: 32-39. In this passage of Scripture, the author asks his readers to compare their here and now with the excitement and single purpose they knew when they first put their faith in Jesus. He asks them to renew their zeal for the Lord and keep their hope in the hereafter when God would reward H...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Philemon 1:10-18. In this passage of Scripture, we read about the story of Paul, Onesimus, and Philemon. As Paul loves, befriends, and intercedes for Onesimus, we recall from Paul's example how Jesus loves, befriends, and intercedes for us. We are reminded that freedom is not free, and Jesus offered...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Jeremiah 23:5-6. In this passage of Scripture, the name of God, "The Lord Is Our Righteousness," foreshadows the work of Jesus Christ on the cross, and why we remember Him around the Lord's Table. All Scripture quotations are from the New Living Translation (NLT) and are used with permiss...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, 1 Timothy 3:14-16. In this passage of Scripture, the Apostle Paul likely uses a portion of an early church hymn to remind Timothy of the great mystery of our faith. Similarly, Jesus uses the bread and the cup to help us remember a central truth of the good news of the gospel, His death on the cross to s...

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The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Isaiah 52:13-15. Isaiah has much to say about the Lord's Servant, and in this passage of Scripture, he gives us a unique glimpse into the events of Jesus' day of crucifixion. Jesus did suffer for us, and we remember Him as we partake of the bread and drink from the cup. All Scripture quotation...

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 The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, Hebrews 12: 1-2. The author of Hebrews tells us that as Jesus offered His life on the cross, He was sustained by the joy of knowing that God would give His gift of grace to us. His joy would become our joy; something that can never be taken away from us. All Scripture quotations are from the English St...