Holy Communion

I heard a wonderful teaching on Communion from two different Pastor's. There both good. Here are the notes. As a child Communion was just a ritual for me. I never understood what it was all about. It is sorta a ritual but you should know why you are taking it.

We need to get personal about taking Communion. Almost like seeing Jesus Himself giving it to us. Picture Jesus on the cross and all your stuff on Him. His brokenness made us whole. The elements that you use for Communion don't really matter but the Passover bread when it was made was beaten, burned, striped and pierced. So was Jesus as we all know.

Understand communion and don't take it in a unworthy manner. Discern the body of Jesus, what He did for us on the cross.

1 Corinthians 11:29-30 For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgement to himself, if he does not judge the body rightly. For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep. (Judgement doesn't mean God's wrath)

When it talks about taking communion in a unworthy manner it has nothing to do with sin. In the Bible they were getting drunk and treating the bread like it was a meal instead of the symbol it is suppose to be. (1 Corinthians 11:20-22)

Colossians 1:14 in whom we have the forgiveness of sins. We have health and wholeness in Communion.

A piece of bread can change to good forever. Discern His body and everything He did on the cross for you, they didn't do that in Corinthians that's why some were sick or dead.

Remember get personal about communion. Picture Jesus carrying all your stuff on the cross. Jesus dying on the cross is greater than anything you will ever go through in this world. His brokenness makes us whole. Luke 6:19

Psalm 32:5 says in the presence of our enemies so you can take communion with unbelievers as well as with your enemies. Judas was at the table when Jesus took communion and the devil was in him. Jesus knew what was coming and on the night He was betrayed He took communion. (Take communion in the major moments of your life). Mark your problems with communion no matter if there physical, financial, spiritual and when hell breaks loose. Communion is the cup of the covenant that says everything I have is yours. Communion turns things around.

Psalm 23:5 goes on to say that our head is anointed with oil (destroy yokes, remove enemy and change situations) and our cup overflows. Psalm 23:6 says goodness and mercy follow us (everywhere all the time). Even at night when your sleeping. Fear is broken all the days of our lives and we dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.

Colossians 2:15 says that He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. Jesus went into the pit of hell and took the keys of the kingdom away from the devil before He rose to heaven. When we take communion we are reminding the devil what Jesus has done and the promises we can stand on. If the devil is bothering you in any area or all areas take Communion. It will break strong holds in your life.

Acts 2:42-46 says they were continuing breaking bread so we should also. I take Communion for everything. If we need money, healing, whatever the need it will work. There is faith involved in that though. You have to know what Jesus has done for you on the cross and believe He loves you and wants you forgiven, healed, prosperous and living in victory.

In every celebration you have a meal why not have communion and have God's power. At a wedding meal take communion and bless that marriage from the start. When you get married everything she owns is his and everything he owns is hers. It's the same way with Jesus. Communion is the cup of the covenant that says everything I have is yours.

Jesus gave us beauty for ashes.