For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes (1 Corinthians 11:22-26).

When Jesus knew he only had a few hours before he would be crucified, of all things, Jesus chose to gather with his disciples for a meal.

Christians call this meal the Holy Communion. This meal, this gathering, this sharing is what we hold in common. This unites us. This reminds us who we are – sinners in need of a Savior, in need of God’s grace.

At Jesus’ deepest need, Jesus chose companionship. The etymology of the word companion is:

• com – meaning with
• panis – bread

A companion is someone who you break bread with.

At Jesus’ deepest need, Jesus chose companions to break bread with.

We were created for relationship. Jesus said, “Where two or more are gather in my name, there am I with them” (Matthew 18:20).

You want the presence of Jesus? You won’t find it in isolation. It’s only when you gather with your companions.

Soooooo……have you signed up for a small group yet?

If the small groups are full and/or the times don’t work for you, you can be a part of the Romans Bible Study class I lead on Wednesdays at 1pm. You are always welcome to join at any time.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End” (Revelation 22:13).

God is sovereign. The sovereignty of God means that God is omnipotent, God is omniscient, and God is omnipresent.

Because God is sovereign, while God invites us to establishing God’s kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven, the establishment of God’s kingdom doesn’t depend on me or you. God will do it. And should we choose to participate, we get to be a part of God using us to establish his kingdom.

Here’s why I tell you all this. Because it’s a good thing that the kingdom of God doesn’t depend on the likes of you and me. You and me are prone to do stupid things. Not only have we done stupid things, but the reality is that we will continue to do more stupid things. Most of the time, it’s not even because we want to do stupid things. In fact, none of us would choose to do stupid things, if we could help it.

What is certain is that until Jesus returns, we will struggle with stupid all our lives.

That’s a good thing.

I love what Shane Pruitt said, “When Jesus saves you, he has already factored in all your future stupidity.”

That’s amazing Grace!!!

“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good” (Psalm 14:1).

These words were written thousands of years ago, yet they still ring true today.

We live in a world where sin, corruption, lies, vile deeds are no longer offensive. Things that would have shocked our parents, we don’t even bat an eye.

About the only thing our world finds offensive is correction. Who are you to tell me how to live? What gives you the right to tell me what is right or wrong?

We are all in trouble when sin is no longer called sin, lies are no longer challenged, and wicked deeds tolerated.

There is a problem when sin no longer offends us, but correction does.

“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.”