Lord’s Supper Portion The Lord’s Supper is grounded in the Last Supper between Jesus and his disciples. During that final meal, Jesus instituted the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper. Let me read from John 13:26-30. John 13 26 Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I […]
Topical Studies
Good Friday (pt2 of 3)
I am always drawn to Peter. One moment, so self-confident. Jesus, I’ll never deny you. I’m ready to die for you. Then, the arrest and now Peter experiences a crisis of faith. He has to decide. Do I follow through with my commitment or do I run away like the rest? Peter, to his credit, […]
Good Friday (pt1 of 3)
Welcome to Life Baptist Church, or shall I say the first annual FBC/LBC joint Good Friday Service. Maybe next year, Pastor Smith will lead. We can alternate, take turns? All that to say, it doesn’t matter who’s in front. We are all one body in Christ and we are happy that you are here. Starting […]
Lord’s Supper: In View of His Mercy and In View of His Coming
I can’t believe this is our final service at Coral. After a three month search and many meetings with various pastors and leaders in the area, we are finally moving to our new location in Old Town Pasadena. Friendship Baptist Church has graciously opened their doors to share their building with us. They pretty much […]
New Year’s Day 2012: Lord’s Supper
Please turn with me to 1 Cor 11:26. It’s the first day of the new year and it’s a time when you look back on the previous year, what went well, what didn’t, what were the lessons learned. If you haven’t had a chance to reflect on last year, I encourage you to do so. […]
Christmas 2011: Worship – Matthew 2:1–12 (pt3 of 3)
Fourth point: Jesus died on a cross and bought each person’s life for the purpose of worship. Luke 2 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has […]