The Communion and Baptism Letter for April 14th, 2024....
The Weekly Confession of Sin for Christ Community Church. ...
Dear Family at Christ Community,This Sunday we will be in Matthew 5:21-26 where Jesus challenges us to recognize the heart of all religious rites to be reconciliation with both God and one another. In the Sermon on the Mount, He calls for us to recognize that sin not only occurs in our actions but in our heart towards one another; He also calls for us to recognize that ou...
Keep ReadingGracious and Merciful Father, We come before you to confess our sin as Your redeemed and beloved children. May Your Spirit alone convict us of our sin and remind us of our pardon in Christ through repentance. We confess that we too often fail to consider who we need to be reconciled to and pursue that reconciliation before coming to the Lord's Table (Matthew 5:21-26). We ...
Keep ReadingGracious and Merciful Father, We come before you to confess our sin as Your redeemed and beloved children. May Your Spirit alone convict us of our sin and remind us of our pardon in Christ through repentance. We confess that we often come to Your Table with low expectations and little preparation for the nourishment of our faith (1 Corinthians 11:17-34). We confess these ...
Keep ReadingDear Family at Christ Community, On Sunday, we will be in Matthew 26:26-30 where Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper. Cornelis P. Venema captures the heart of the Supper in Children at the Lord's Table? Assessing the Case for Paedocommunion: "The (Lord's Table), which as a visible sign of an invisible grace confirms and strengthens faith in the promises of the gospel, also...
Keep ReadingGracious and Merciful Father, We come before you to confess our sin as Your redeemed and beloved children. May Your Spirit alone convict us of our sin and remind us of our pardon in Christ through repentance.. We confess that we too often fail to be nourished by the truth of our forgiveness of sins and newness of life signified and sealed in the Lord's Table (Matthew 26:26...
Keep ReadingGracious and Merciful Father, We come before you to confess our sin as Your redeemed and beloved children. May Your Spirit alone convict us of our sin and remind us of our pardon in Christ through repentance. We confess that we too often fail to live out the implications and applications of our baptism in Christ (Colossians 2:6-23). We confess these things before You beca...
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