The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed in the morning services this Sunday. Be preparing now for this "sign and seal" of the covenant. Here is an exerpt from Rick Phillips' chapter on the Lord's Supper in Give Praise to God.
The elements of the Lord's Supper present Christ's death to the senses of his people. But more is signified in its administration. The eating of the elements by believers signifies their participation in the crucified Christ. Berkhof teaches: "They symbolically appropriate the benefits secured by the sacrificial death of Christ." Additionally, the partaking of the sacrament signifies the effect of Christ's death in giving life and strength to the soul, as food and drink sustain the body. Furthermore, just as the sacrament symbolizes the believers' union with Christ, it also places a visible difference between members of Christ's church and the world, while signifying believers' communion one to another in him."
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