WE SEE THE CROSS

• As the central theme of salvation

• But the cross in of itself

• Gives us nothing to hold onto Jesus

FOR THE CROSS TO HELP US “HERE”

• We must understand

• What happened upon that cross

SALVATION MEANS MUCH MORE

• Than just dying and going to heaven

• It means, “safety”  “rescued” 

• “delivered”  and  “healed”

SINCE WE WON’T NEED THOSE THINGS IN HEAVEN

• It is clear that they were given

• To help us as we live

• The life of a Christian on earth

AND FOR THOSE THINGS TO HELP US NOW

• We must constantly be reminded

• What was given us

• So that we do not forget

AND THAT IS THE REASON

• We observe the Communion

• To keep Jesus and His ministry to us

• In the forefront of our minds

IN THE EARLY CHURCH

• It wasn’t the preaching

• That was the central theme of worship -

• It was the sharing of Communion

THEY WENT HOUSE TO HOUSE

• Celebrating the body that was broken

• And the blood that was given

• Just so they would remember Him

THEY WORSHIPED THE SACRIFICE

• That enabled us to become one with Him

• That enabled us to receive His healing

• That enabled us to receive our salvation

UNLESS WE SEE JESUS

• Taking all our sins from us –

• Taking all our sickness from us –

UNLESS WE SEE JESUS

• Giving us His all

• And giving us His power

• The cross becomes diluted to our faith

AS WE TAKE THE BREAD AND DRINK

• We must understand

• What took place on that cross …

• There was an exchange

AND DURING THAT EXCHANGE

• We became one with Jesus

• And we became the recipients

• Of His great and wondrous power

THE POWER TO LITERALLY

• Defeat the evil one

• And to live eternally

• In the power of Jesus Christ