March 12, 2006 How To Take Communion
March 19, 2006 Pentecoastal Church Services
March 26, 2006 Spiritual Food

March 12, 2006
How To Take Communion

I Corinthians 11:17 – 34

Take it Seriously
For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 1 Corinthians 11:29-30

John 6:51 – 69 Luke 22:13 – 20

Take it Collectively vs. 17 – 22, 29, 33 - 34

Take it Commemoratively
… do this in remembrance of me. 1 Corinthians 11:24

Take it Biblically
This is my body, which is for you …This cup is the new covenant in my blood 1 Corinthians 11:24-25

Take it Prophetically
For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you … For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes … And when I come I will give further directions. 1 Corinthians 11:23, 26, 34

Take it Worthily
A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup … recognizing the body of the Lord … if we judged ourselves, we would not come under judgment. 1 Corinthians 11:28-31

Take it Frequently
… when you come together as a church … whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup 1 Corinthians 11:26

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March 19, 2006
How To Do Pentecostal Church Services

I Corinthians 14:26 – 39

It’s more than what happens during the service

· God may touch you in the foyer, classroom or parking lot

· We’re a family

You’ve got to participate

· Come to church prepared

· Let yourself get into it

· How will you be used by God to the benefit of others?

It needs to be orderly

· Seek to strengthen the church family

· Spoken words need to be intelligible

· Avoid self-centered disruptions but pursue divinely ordered interventions

Pay close attention to the prophetic content

So let two or three prophets speak [those inspired to preach or teach], while the rest pay attention and weigh and discern what is said. 1 Corinthians 14:29 The Amplified Bible

· Is it biblical?

· Does it instruct or encourage?

· Is it consistent with the direction of the service?

· What is the sense of the Spirit?

He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant-not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. 2 Corinthians 3:6

The end of the service may be your greatest opportunity

Two Questions:
1. How did I connect with God?

2. How was I used of God in church today?

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March 26, 2006
Spiritual Food

Exodus 16

Because we …

1. Live in a spiritually dry place v. 3
2. Seek provision v. 4
3. Need perspective

a. On leadership v. 2
b. On life direction v. 3

4. Struggle with obedience vs. 4
5. Desire to connect with God vs. 6, 7

We need spiritual nutrition

…our forefathers … all ate the same spiritual food
1 Corinthians 10:1, 3

1. Supernatural sustenance
2. We go after it daily

Give us each day our daily bread. Luke 11:3

3. It should involve

a. Worship
b. Talking to God
c. Soul searching
d. Quiet listening
e. Intercession

4. There is a minimum daily requirement
5. We also need a weekly sabbath

With God’s help I will establish and seek to maintain a daily, private meeting with the Lord. The best time of day for me to do this is …

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Name Date

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