Remember His Sacrifice, Trust His Power
December 3, 2023 · 2:10:50 · Watch on YouTube ↗
These notes - summary, key points, and highlighted thoughts - were generated by AI from the recording and are not the preacher’s exact words.
Summary
This communion service centered on remembering the sacrifice of Christ. Reading from Luke 22, the preacher recalled Jesus' words, 'Do this in remembrance of me.' The bread and the cup point to the price He paid for each of us. Unlike the lambs of the Old Testament that only covered sin, the blood of Jesus washes it away completely, removing our guilt as far as the east is from the west. By His wounds we are healed, and His blood holds power over sin, sickness, and death.
For that power to work in us, we must abide in Christ like a branch in the vine, for cut off from Him we can bear no fruit. Sin is what separates us from God: like a stubborn root it tries to keep its grip, and no one can sit at both the Lord's table and the table of demons. Communion calls us to examine our hearts, dig out the roots of sin, and stay one with Him.
A second message, from 2 Chronicles 32, told how King Hezekiah faced Sennacherib's invading army. He sought wise counsel, made hard tactical sacrifices, and above all strengthened himself and the people in God, urging them not to fear because 'with us is the Lord our God.' Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah prayed and cried out to heaven, and God sent His angel to deliver them. Yet a warning followed: when Hezekiah's heart grew proud, he forgot the victory had come from God. We carry this treasure in jars of clay so that all the glory belongs to Him.
Key Points
- The bread and cup are a remembrance: 'Do this in remembrance of me' keeps Christ's sacrifice before our eyes.
- The blood of Jesus does not merely cover sin like the Old Testament offerings - it washes it away completely.
- By His wounds we are healed; His blood carries power over sin, sickness, and death.
- Abide in Christ like a branch in the vine, for apart from Him you can bear no fruit.
- Sin clings like a deep root and must be dug out; you cannot feast at both the Lord's table and the table of demons.
- Like Hezekiah, seek godly counsel and strengthen yourself in the Lord before the battle.
- Victory belongs to God - we hold the treasure in clay jars so the glory is His alone.
Devotional
Today, look again at the cross and let it silence the accusations of the enemy. The same blood that washes away your sin also gives you power to overcome and healing for body and soul. Stay close to Jesus the way a branch clings to the vine, and let Him pull the stubborn roots of sin out of your life. And when the battle feels far bigger than you, remember Hezekiah: strengthen yourself in God, pray, and give Him both the victory and the glory.
Our sins are not just covered - through the blood of Jesus they are washed away forever.
A branch cannot bear fruit on its own; abide in Him and His power will flow through your life.
With them is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God.
