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"WHY DO WE DO THIS?"
GOSPEL SCRIPTURE TEXT:
LUKE 22:7-19

DAVE RING, PASTOR
LOS ALAMOS 1ST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 2010

SCRIPTURE TEXT: 7Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover." 9"Where do you want us to prepare for it?" they asked.10He replied, "As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, 11and say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' 12He will show you a large upper room, all furnished. Make preparations there." 13They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover. 14When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. 15And he said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God." 17After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you. 18For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." 19And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me."

MESSAGE OUTLINE:
Today we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion or, to say it less formally, the Lord's Supper. Why are we doing this?

I. The most obvious reason is: We celebrate Communion because Jesus told us to do so.
_____________________________________________ (Vs. 19b)

II. Who is Jesus?

A. _______________________ (Matthew 16:16)

B. _______________________ (John 3:16)

C. __________________________________________ (John 1:12)

III. Why should we do what Jesus says?

A. ______________________________ (Matthew 7:24)

B. ______________________________ (James 1:22)

C. ______________________________ (I Corinthians 11:26)

And now, so that Jesus may find us obedient to Him, let's do it! Let's celebrate Holy Communion.

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