Lord's Supper Archives - Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:35:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg Lord's Supper Archives - Bible Advocate 32 32 With You! https://baonline.org/with-you/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:23:31 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=28895

Two fluffy lambs standing on green grass in a meadow, facing each other in a serene pastoral setting.

A Lord’s Supper reflection. As I prepared for our annual Lord’s Supper service last April, I realized that this year would be my fortieth Supper since my baptism. I pondered the significance of that large number. Like Israel’s forty-year journey through the wilderness to the Promised Land, my own journey of faith has had its […]

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]]> What’s in an Ordinance? https://baonline.org/whats-in-an-ordinance/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 23:59:01 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4892

Vintage group photo of people gathered outdoors, early 20th-century attire, trees and tents in background.

The Church of God (Seventh Day) has observed two ordinances since our inception in 1858. We have always baptized new converts by immersion in water, in the name of Jesus. But our observance of the Lord’s Supper service evolved from “whenever” to annually. Unfortunately, our observance of the Lord’s Supper service has been beset by […]

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]]> This We Believe https://baonline.org/this-we-believe-6/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 05:58:38 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4889

A group discussing religious teachings from the Church of God (Seventh Day), smiling and holding open books.

Statement of Faith 5 The Church   This we believe: The church of God in Scripture is a spiritual body of believers who hold the faith of Jesus and keep the commandments of God. Under the lordship of Christ and the authority of His Word, the church exists universally and locally for purposes of worshipping […]

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]]> For This Cause https://baonline.org/for-this-cause/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:36:31 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4523

Clay cup with bread, text Lord's Supper March 29th, on a linen cloth background.Is he a king or not? Pilate wanted to know, but Jesus hadn’t really given him a straight answer. If he is a king, even a wannabe king, one of those messiahs the Jewish rabble is always talking about, he’s unlike any I’ve ever seen. And I‘ve seen a few! “My kingdom is not of […]

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]]> A New Covenant Ordinance https://baonline.org/a-new-covenant-ordinance/ Tue, 27 Mar 2018 08:27:29 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4519

Clay cup with bread, text Lord's Supper March 29th, on a linen cloth background.

I’m confident that 90 percent of my Lord’s Supper experiences as a child and youth were positive ones. Based on the family I grew up in, the folks in our local church, and the men who served us as pastors, it could hardly have been otherwise. Why is it, then, that I find it easier […]

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]]> Memories and Yearning https://baonline.org/memories-and-yearning/ Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:42:22 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4511

Clay cup with bread, text Lord's Supper March 29th, on a linen cloth background.The year 2018 is my 52nd time observing the Lord’s Supper. Surely this qualifies for “often” (1 Corinthians 11:25, 26), as did the high priest’s entering the holy place every year (Hebrews 9:25). Settings for the Supper have been in large and small churches and at the bedside of elderly saints. Some years we traveled […]

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]]> Of Bread and Brethren https://baonline.org/of-bread-and-brethren/ Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:08:38 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4503

Clay cup with bread, text Lord's Supper March 29th, on a linen cloth background.“Till we meet at Jesus’ feet . . . God be with you till we meet again,” the voices echo in the church’s vestibule. These words often have a difficult time escaping my mouth. Now tears creep into my eyes as our small congregation sings this profound song, holding hands in a circle that encompasses […]

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]]> The Last Miracle https://baonline.org/the-last-miracle/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 02:46:15 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4494

Clay cup with bread, text Lord's Supper March 29th, on a linen cloth background.Unlike Jesus’ first miracle when, astonishingly, He changed many large jars of water into wine, or unlike some of the succeeding miracles and signs He performed before His followers, Jesus’ last miracle may seem small by comparison. Yet it is just as indicative of His nature as is any of the acts of compassion carried […]

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]]> A Memorial Service https://baonline.org/a-memorial-service/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 15:47:38 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4490

Clay cup with bread, text Lord's Supper March 29th, on a linen cloth background.As I reflect on the upcoming Lord’s Supper service, I wonder what Jesus was thinking the night of the first Lord’s Supper. How was He feeling, knowing that within a few hours, He would be betrayed by Judas, denied by Peter, abandoned, accused falsely, and crucified by those He came to save? In Luke 22:15 […]

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]]> Why We Love Lord’s Supper https://baonline.org/why-we-love-lords-supper/ Sat, 08 Apr 2017 13:00:09 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=3824

Alt text: Lord's Supper Reflection with bread and wine, event on April 9.Elder Morrow: When I began participating in Lord’s Supper as a teenager, it was something I did because I read in the Bible that I should. It was purely an act of obedience with little regard for significance. Sometime in young adult years, the meaning began to soak in. For me today, Lord’s Supper is […]

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]]> Lord’s Supper Memories https://baonline.org/lords-supper-memories/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 13:00:10 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=3820

Alt text: Lord's Supper Reflection with bread and wine, event on April 9.I have always considered the Lord’s Supper service to be a solemn occasion. It is a remembrance of the death of our Lord Jesus Christ by which we are saved. The bread we eat represents His broken body, and the cup of communion represents His blood poured out for our sins and those of the […]

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]]> He Makes Me Worthy https://baonline.org/he-makes-me-worthy/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:00:58 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=3812

Alt text: Lord's Supper Reflection with bread and wine, event on April 9.I have observed the Lord’s Supper/Passover for several decades, and it becomes more meaningful each year. For me, it is a solemn memorial service and a joyful rededication and relationship renewal with my brothers and sisters. Our Creator knew that we would need weekly and annual reminders to recommit our hearts and redirect our attention […]

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