Month: August 2023

Two Love Songs For Jesus

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A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. John 13:34 ESV

Sometimes we act as if Jesus had said, “This is a great suggestion, that you love one another.” But for those of us who call ourselves Christians, love is not one good option. It is the only option! This week at Life Care Center, we talked about God’s love, the prodigal son and his father. Then we ended with these two choruses, “This is My Commandment” and “Beloved, Let us Love One Another”. I hope as you watch this little video, that you enjoy singing along with us as much as I enjoyed singing with my friends at Life Care Center! Have a blessed weekend everybody!

To Show the World Our Christ

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Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 1 Corinthians 12:27

Sometimes you just might stop to ask
What God wants you to do
How to fulfill some worthwhile task 
 By simply being you

Well the Bible makes it clear
That God made us each unique
Just like eyes and nose appear
To be quite different than feet

And all in God’s loving design
By simple faith and humble life
Our ordinary tasks combine
To show the world our Christ!

To Show the World Our Christ by Peter Caligiuri
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Preparing for Communion

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You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Psalm 23:5 ESV
For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night he was betrayed took bread. 1 Corinthians 11:23 ESV

As Jesus sat down to eat with His disciples, little did they know that this would be the last time they would share a meal together. Though we call that night the last supper, we could also call it the first supper. It was the first time Jesus took the bread and broke it saying that it was to be a reminder of His body, given for us. It was time that the cup would represent the blood of the New Covenant which He purchased for us with His own blood. On that night the disciples had set the table, but it was Jesus who had planned what the meal would mean. His plan was not really understood by those who sat with Him, but it was so effective that we still celebrate it today. On that night of betrayal and in the presence of His enemies, Jesus chose to give us one of His greatest gifts. So, next time you sit in church, waiting for the communion plate to pass, remember it as His last supper, but celebrate it as if it was the first and give Him thanks!

And when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”  In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 1 Corinthians 11:24-25