Our Special Day of Deliverance - Esther 9:20-22

Our Special Day of Deliverance - Esther 9:20-22

Welcome to Eat This Bread Drink This Cup The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Esther 9:20-22. In this passage of Scripture, we learn how Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther established the days of Purim to remember how their people, the Jews, were saved from annihilation from their enemies in the Persian Empire. We, too, as Christians remember a special time, the Lord's Supper, to remember and celebrate how we were saved from our enemies, sin and death, by the shed blood of Jesus, the Son of God, on the cross. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember Jesus. All Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV) and are used with permission. As you listen to the episode today, my hope is that you will be encouraged from the time spent meditating on what Jesus has done for you. You are a special person; the one Jesus died to save!

To Tremble - Ezra 9:3-4

Welcome to Eat This Bread Drink This Cup The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, Ezra 9:3-4. In this passage of Scripture, Ezra the priest is appalled to discover that the Jewish exiles have abandoned the Law of God. This is especially shocking to Ezra and others as they view the ruins of Jerusalem—destroyed by God in the past because the Jews rejected Him and His Law. As we assemble today to partake of the bread and drink from the fruit of the vine from the cup, we witness God's judgment as He sent His only Son to die to atone for our sins. As we remember Jesus and His sacrifice, we rededicate ourselves to reject sin and live as God's church, a holy nation. Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV) and are used with permission. As you listen to the episode today, my hope is that you will be encouraged from the time spent meditating on what Jesus has done for you. You are a special person; the one Jesus died to save!

An Eyewitness Testimony - John 19:31-37

Welcome to Eat This Bread Drink This Cup The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, John 19:31-37. In this passage of Scripture, the Apostle John describes certain details about Jesus' death on the cross between the time of His death and His burial. In so doing, he describes how the prophecies of King David and Zechariah made centuries before were fulfilled. He records his eyewitness testimony that we might believe. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember our Jesus, and what He gave for us. All Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV) and are used with permission. As you listen to the episode today, my hope is that you will be encouraged from the time spent meditating on what Jesus has done for you. You are a special person; the one Jesus died to save!

His Name Is Here - 2 Chronicles 5:3-6

Welcome to Eat This Bread Drink This Cup The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the Old Testament, 2 Chronicles 5:3-6. In this passage of Scripture, we read about how God kept His promises to King David to choose Jerusalem for His Name to be there and for King David's descendants to rule over His people Israel. At the death of Jesus Christ on the cross, God departed from His temple in Jerusalen and now resides within His people—those who put their faith in Jesus Christ. As we partake of the bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember Jesus and what He has done for us. Upon His return to heaven, He is the one who sent the Holy Spirit to live in us. All Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV) and are used with permission.   As you listen to the episode today, my hope is that you will be encouraged from the time spent meditating on what Jesus has done for you. You are a special person; the one Jesus died to save!

Come Out - John 11:38-44

Welcome to Eat This Bread Drink This Cup The communion meditation today is based on a passage of Scripture from the New Testament, John 11:38-44. In this passage of Scripture, we read about the story of the resurrection of Lazarus from the dead. As we see the demonstrated power and authority of Jesus over life and death in Lazarus and then in His own resurrection from the dead, we have complete confidence in Jesus and His promise to give us eternal life. But before all these blessings could accrue, Jesus had to offer His own life on the cross. As we partake of the  bread and drink the fruit of the vine from the cup, we remember Jesus and what He has done for us. All Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV) and are used with permission. As you listen to the episode today, my hope is that you will be encouraged from the time spent meditating on what Jesus has done for you. You are a special person; the one Jesus died to save!