WE HAVE ALL HEARD THE EXPRESSION

• “You are what you eat”

• There is a lot of truth to that statement

If we eat unhealthy foods

• We will be unhealthy people

• If we eat healthy foods

• We will be healthy people

AND WHAT APPLIES TO THE PHYSICAL

• Also applies to the spiritual

• There’s another old expression

• “Garbage in – Garbage out”

HOW DOES THAT APPLY TO COMMUNION?

• Communion is a physical meal

• But it is also a symbolic meal

• Symbolic of our spiritual walk with Jesus

BEFORE HE WAS CRUCIFIED

• Jesus had a body much like ours

• After His resurrection  -  it was different

• It was glorified through God

PAUL PUTS IT THIS WAY -

1 CORINTHANS 15:42-44

So it will be with the resurrection of the dead.  Our bodies are perishable, but will be raised imperishable.  It is buried in dishonor, but will be raised in glory.  It is buried in weakness, but will be raised in power.  It is buried as a natural body, but will be raised as a spiritual body.

THIS MEAL WAS GIVEN TO US

• By the Messiah Himself

• To help us remember His death

• For in His death we find the promises of life

SO LET US FOCUS ON JESUS

• Remembering Him for all He was

• Let go into His presence

• Proclaiming Him as our Christ