Confusion of Communion Catholic View – Physical Transubstantiation Calvinistic View – Spiritual Transubstantiation Bible – A figurative memorial.

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Serving Sunday AM Sunday PM WednesdayUsher Lamar McDonald Lamar McDonald Lamar McDonald

Opening Prayer Anthony Ward Barry Root

Opening/Head Stan Mellor

CommunionGrant HainesCaleb WhiteRyan Sollars

Rob Wade

Song Leader Chris Willis Craig Foster

Announcement Curt Davis Rob Wade Michael Hetzer

Adult Class Brian Haines

Invitation Barry Root

Psalm 100:2 Serve the LORD with gladness;

Come before His presence with singing.

Hymns Invitation

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CommunionI Corinthians 11:23-34

Confusion of Communion Catholic View – Physical Transubstantiation

Calvinistic View – Spiritual Transubstantiation

Bible – A figurative memorial

Symbolism in the Bible Literal or Figurative Language?

I have told you a million times – hyperbole I am as hungry as a horse – simile He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing – metaphor

Symbolism in the Bible Literal or Figurative Language?

Matt 23:24 “Swallow a camel” hyperbole Matt 13:44 “the kingdom …is like” simile James 3:6 “the tongue is a fire” metaphor

Symbolism in the BibleLiteral or Figurative Language?

"These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father. John 16:25

Symbolism in the BibleLiteral or Figurative Language?

All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them,

Matthew 13:34

Symbolism in the Bible Literal or Figurative is a great debate Kingdom – literal or figurative/spiritual? Baptism – literal or figurative/spiritual?Context and comparison give answers

Symbolism in the BibleJohn 6:51-58

“unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood….”

John 6:61-63“The words that I speak to you are

spirit, and they are life”

Symbolism in CommunionMatthew 26:26-29Unleavened Bread is my body sacrificedFruit of the vine is my blood of covenant

Physical symbolism – an Emblem

EmblemsAn emblem represents an person or idea

Emblems of the GospelUnleavened bread = Christ’s bodyWhy unleavened bread?Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.“

Matthew 16:6

Emblems of the GospelUnleavened bread = Christ’s bodyWhy unleavened bread?Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 1 Corinthians 5:8

Emblems of the GospelUnleavened bread = Christ’s bodyWhy unleavened bread?A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

Galatians 5:9

Emblems of the GospelUnleavened bread = Christ’s bodyWhy unleavened bread?Leavening represents sin(Jesus)was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Hebrews 4:15b

Emblems of the GospelIn physical death He removed sin(Jesus) Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed.

1 Peter 2:24

Emblems of the GospelFruit of the Vine…..He washed his garments in wine, And his clothes in the blood of grapes.

Genesis 49:11

Emblems of the GospelFruit of the Vine"For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins”

Matthew 26:28

Emblems of the GospelFruit of the Vine

“…….the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.”

Acts 20:28

Emblems of the GospelFruit of the Vine= the Blood of Christ

“…….the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.”

Acts 20:28 The purchase price of the covenant

Emblems of the GospelHe said, "Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God." He takes away the first that He may establish the second. By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:9-10

Emblems of the GospelHe said, "Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God." He takes away the first that He may establish the second. By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:9-10

Emblems of the GospelHe takes away the first – physically dying

Unleavened bread is this memorialHe establishes the second – by blood

Fruit of the vine is this memorialA specific order to the pattern

Emblems of the GospelHe said, "Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God." He takes away the first that He may establish the second. By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:9-10

Emblems of the Gospel1st – we must DIE to sin (Repentance)2nd – we must be BORN again (Baptism)Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:38