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Contributed by Phil Spadaro
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Tuesday, 28 February 2006 |
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As one realizes the biblical significance of the Lord’s Supper, one also sees that current communion practice is more traditional than scriptural. Come to the Table reveals the Eucharist (thanksgiving) is a sit down meal; interactive, communicative, involving the entire family and focused on thanksgiving as opposed to the traditional practice of quiet, introspective and focused on the (sacrifice) of the cross. Dr. Hicks also gives several suggestions for migrating toward a communion with a meal and fellowship as well as sharing what his congregation has done to implement changes.
If you wish to revisit communion in your life this is a great book. It is scriptural, thoughtful, honest and practical. It digs deeper than the Eucharist and challenges the reader to rethink his relationships with God, disciples and the lost. One warning; do not read Come to the Table if you do not want to radically change your thinking about the Lord’s Supper.
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Thoughts on communion
Written by Guest on 2006-02-28 06:13:54
Jack Reese's book The Body Broken has an interesting section on communion, narrating a typical communion service as it would have happened in the first century, based on biblical and historical evidence. He wrote about the Greek word we translate "remembrance". The Greek has a much deeper meaning that we generally get from the English. The idea was not merely to bring up a memory of a past event, but to experience the event anew. With Jesus there in our midst, he provides the bread and the fruit of the vine, as he did at the Last Supper, and his disciples consider what he was about to do for them. We consider the same thing, with the added understanding of what he would do, and why. Powerful thoughts.
Alan | Re: Thoughts on communion
Written by pspadaro on 2006-02-28 06:29:28
Alan,
"Come to the Table" does address the experience of Jesus at communion, though not in the detail as "The Body Broken." The Jack Reese translation from Corinthians was read in its entirety during a recent sermon. It was quite powerful. The suggestions Dr. Hicks makes for communion certainly reconnect the experience of Jesus at the table with the Lord's Supper.
Phil |
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