Sermons on Lord's Supper
“Church Discipline” 1 Corinthians 5:1-12
Theme: God disciplines us to help us grow.
Aim: We must be courageous, careful, discerning, gracious, gentle, and loving as we are faithful to Scripture to practice church discipline.
(1) What Is Discipline? 3 Contexts
a. God disciplines us
b. We discipline ourselves
c. We are disciplined by others
(2) Is It Wrong to Judge?
(3) Discipline in a Local Church? – 2 Forms
a. Formative Discipline
b. Corrective Discipline
(4) Discipline Out of Love
“The Lord’s Supper” 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
Theme: God has given a meal of remembrance fulfilling the Jewish meals (in particular the passover meal) and pointing forward to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, whereby we proclaim Jesus’ Christ’s death until He returns.
Aim: Feed upon Christ by faith alone.
The Lord’s Supper is…
(1) A picture of feeding upon Christ by faith
(2) A Meal of Remembrance
(3) For believers in Jesus Christ
(4) For the local church
(5) It doesn’t save us
“The First Lord’s Supper” Mark 14:12-25
Theme: Jesus is the bread of life and our good shepherd
Aim: Put your hope in Christ, not yourself. Feed upon Christ by faith.
(1) Hope in Jesus (Mark 14:12-16)
(2) Don’t Hope in Yourself (Mark 14:17-21)
(3) A Feast of Hope (Mark 14:22-25)