Communion with God

05/10/2025 33 min
Communion with God

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Episode Synopsis

The Lord's Supper is a sacred covenant meal that proclaims the past, present, and future work of Christ, rooted in the Passover and fulfilled in His death and resurrection. Far from being a mere memorial or emotional exercise, it is a living proclamation of the gospel—where believers, by faith and through the Holy Spirit, spiritually feast on Christ's body and blood, receiving forgiveness, communion with God, and assurance of eternal life. The sacrament is not about human effort or ritualistic magic, but about God's grace: Christ's sacrifice for sin, His ongoing presence, and His promised return, all sealed in the bread and wine as a sign and seal of salvation. Proper participation requires self-examination, faith in Christ's finished work, and a heart united to Him and His church, not to earn grace but to receive it. Ultimately, communion is a foretaste of the marriage supper of the Lamb, where believers rejoice in the fullness of redemption, remembering not just what Christ did, but who He is and what He continues to do in and through His people.