In preparation for tomorrow’s international standard lesson for Sunday School from Isaiah 61 and Luke 4, consider these additional nuggets:

Has Jesus accomplished His ministry in you?

The Gospel is solely for those who know they cannot earn it and thus depend completely on the help and mercy of Another.

God wishes to see His mission accomplished through us; He has no desire for or pleasure in our failure.

Jesus meets the needs of those who receive Him. That is the Gospel we receive; that is the Gospel we offer.

Jesus Defines His Ministry

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What do you think about when you take part in the Christian service known as Communion? What do you remember, what is your focus? What is your spirit?

I am positive that the Lord wishes Communion to be a time of sobriety and reflection, yes, but also of rejoicing, exultation and victory.

Communion reminds us of the Lord and the agony He went through for us.

In a more symbolic way, partaking of this emblem should remind us that we are now the body of Christ. Individually and corporately we now have the mission of living the life of the Lord on this planet.

Communion reminds us of the Lord and the blood He shed for our redemption.

One of the concepts to remember in this part of the service is that blood is life. By drinking the fruit of the vine we in a sense recognize that without His blood we cannot live. Continue reading →