Listen "The Union in Communion"
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Send us a textWhat if everything you thought you knew about communion was missing the point? Jesus didn't create a religious ritual when He broke bread with His disciples that final night—He established a celebration of our complete union with Him.Throughout church history, communion has been weighed down with religious baggage. From Constantine's era when it became a tool for control to modern churches where it's approached with unnecessary fear, this beautiful celebration has often been misunderstood. The original purpose was remarkably simple: remember Jesus and celebrate what He accomplished.When we share the bread, we're not just thinking about Jesus' body broken on the cross—we're acknowledging that His death became our death and His resurrection our resurrection. The cup doesn't just represent His blood shed for forgiveness—it reminds us of the entire new covenant He established: complete forgiveness for all sins (past, present, and future), the indwelling Holy Spirit writing God's laws on our hearts, and an intimate relationship with our Creator.The Corinthian church struggled with this concept. Coming from pagan backgrounds where worship involved wild celebrations, they brought that energy to communion but missed the focus—making it about themselves rather than Jesus. They created class divisions, with wealthy believers feasting while poor ones went hungry. Paul didn't tell them to stop celebrating; he challenged them to recognize that all believers are equal at the foot of the cross.When was the last time you approached communion with genuine joy? Not the somber, guilt-ridden ritual many churches practice, but the authentic celebration of already being forgiven, already being accepted, already being united with Christ? Next time you take communion, remember you're not trying to earn anything—you're celebrating what's already yours through Jesus.Support the show
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