Tag Archives: Communion

Thought From Devotional 07-12-2024

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Mark Shields

As many people enter middle aged, their age starts to show around their middle. The physical body becomes harder to maintain, but as noted after reading John 6:41-59, Jesus provides spiritual food for the soul so we have fitness forever.  … Continue reading →

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Fitness Forever

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Mark Shields

Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? – 1 Corinthians 3:16 *A woman caught her husband on the weight scale sucking in his stomach. “That won’t help you, you know?” … Continue reading →

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Bread of Life

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Mark Shields

The purpose of communion is to remember the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. Communion is also known as the Lord’s Supper as explained by Paul below in 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 For I received from the Lord what I also … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Each Day

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Mark Shields

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. – Mark 1:35  Brought out in the post “Preparation” was how Paul taught the … Continue reading →

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Preparation

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Mark Shields

Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 about their preparation to the Lord’s Supper. He had heard that the believers were not unified spiritually. Before communion, it was customary for them to eat together but cliques had formed so that the … Continue reading →

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