When Jesus instituted the Lord Supper, He simply gave the command that we are to partake of it, but He did not specify the time. As a result, questions often arise as to the “When” of the Lord’s Supper? We might ask, “Since Jesus instituted it on a Thursday night, should we then partake of it on Thursday nights?” Or should it be observed on Sunday? Is there a specific day to partake of the communion? We should also ask, “How frequently should we partake?” The Bible provides the answers to these important questions, but…
Filed under: Doctrine, Michael Carter on November 1st, 2008 | No Comments »
Each Lord’s Day, when Christians come together to break bread (Acts 20:7), they engage in an act of worship that looks backward, inward, and forward. Paul mentions these three time frames of the Lord’s Supper as he corrects the Christians in Corinth for their misuse of the communion (1 Cor. 11:17-34). [Below: a panaramic view of ancient Corinth].
He begins with a straightforward statement of plaguing problems. This congregation was coming together for…
Filed under: Doctrine, Michael Carter on October 20th, 2008 | No Comments »
In regard to the institution of the Lord’s Supper, the Bible says, “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said. Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matthew 26:26-28).
In instituting this memorial feast, Jesus set…
Filed under: Doctrine, Michael Carter on October 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
My children and I recently paid a visit to the Peaks of Otter in order to try our hand at fishing in Abbot Lake. Abbot Lake sits at the feet of Sharp Top and Flat Top at the Peaks of Otter. While there, I took time to glance up at those two peaks, and I pondered on the role they played in the building of the Washington Monument.
Thomas Jefferson once wrote that he thought that these peaks were the…
Filed under: Doctrine, Michael Carter on September 27th, 2008 | No Comments »
