One Bread, One Body at the Lord's Table
June 1, 2025 · 2:07:20 · Watch on YouTube ↗
Summary
Gathered for a communion service, the church remembers the death of the Lord Jesus Christ. Drawing on Galatians 6:14, the preacher calls believers to boast in nothing but the cross and to rejoice as children of the King of kings in everything Christ has done for them.
Looking ahead to Pentecost, he turns to the early church in Acts, who broke bread daily from house to house with glad and sincere hearts, praising God while the Lord added the saved to their number. Their secret was one heart and one soul, given by the Holy Spirit. From 1 Corinthians he shows that the cup and the bread are a real sharing in the blood and body of Christ, so the table binds believers to Golgotha and to one another - we wait for each other, forgive, and never come in division.
Through the bronze serpent of Numbers, John 3:16, and Isaiah 53 he leads the church to the cross, urging everyone to make it personal: my sins and my sicknesses were laid on Him. He invites them to receive first the oil of the Spirit and then the cleansing blood, and the service closes by taking the bread and the cup, proclaiming the Lord's death until He comes.
Key Points
- Boast in nothing but the cross of Christ; our highest joy is being children of the King of kings.
- The early church broke bread daily with glad, open hearts, and the Lord kept adding the saved.
- One heart and one soul is the work of the Holy Spirit; God longs for that unity in our homes and church.
- The bread and the cup are a true sharing in Christ's body and blood, joining us to Golgotha and to each other.
- Examine your heart, forgive your neighbor, and come to the table in peace, not in judgment.
- The bronze serpent and Isaiah 53 point to the cross - make it personal: He bore my sin and my sickness.
- By His wounds we are healed; receive first the oil of His tenderness, then the cleansing of His blood.
Devotional
When you hold the bread and the cup, do not let them grow familiar. Say it slowly and personally: the Father laid my sins and my sicknesses on His Son because He loves me. Before the blood washes you clean, let the oil of His tenderness soothe the wound, and let your heart soften toward the brother or sister beside you. We are one bread and one body, healed by His wounds and kept by His love until He comes.
“Boast in nothing but the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Say it for yourself: my sin and my sickness were laid on Him.”
“We are many, yet one bread and one body, joined at Golgotha.”
