Comments on: Communion // response desired http://www.cleanstraightlines.com/2009/06/01/communion-response-desired/ a Blog by Brian Johnson Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:57:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: John http://www.cleanstraightlines.com/2009/06/01/communion-response-desired/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 John Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:51:48 +0000 http://www.cleanstraightlines.com/?p=1244#comment-1524 "Do this in remembrance of me". I believe that communion refines our focus on what Jesus Christ did for us. More than just a broad picture of "Jesus Christ loves me" (note: that is a life giving statement), i believe that for me, it draws me to the foot of the cross and makes my knees bend and hit the ground. Taking in the body and blood of Jesus Christ, reaffirms to me that I have been invited into a covenant, a royal priesthood, a chosen people to live my life with steadfastness of sharing the great news of Jesus Christ with my life. “Do this in remembrance of me”.

I believe that communion refines our focus on what Jesus Christ did for us. More than just a broad picture of “Jesus Christ loves me” (note: that is a life giving statement), i believe that for me, it draws me to the foot of the cross and makes my knees bend and hit the ground.

Taking in the body and blood of Jesus Christ, reaffirms to me that I have been invited into a covenant, a royal priesthood, a chosen people to live my life with steadfastness of sharing the great news of Jesus Christ with my life.

]]> By: Julia Farrow http://www.cleanstraightlines.com/2009/06/01/communion-response-desired/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 Julia Farrow Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:44:24 +0000 http://www.cleanstraightlines.com/?p=1244#comment-1523 Communion is something I have really struggled with in the Methodist church. I grew up Lutheran where you had to go to 3 years of confirmation class. You had to complete 2 of those years before you could have your "First Communion". So I was shocked the first time I saw 2 and 3 year olds receiving communion in the Methodist Church. I had been raised to believe that communion is a very sacred event that you didn't participate in until you had had proper training. After being in the Methodist church for 20 years now, I have finally relaxed a little and now allow my small children to participate. Although I still have mixed feelings, I am trying to see both sides of the story. Communion is something I have really struggled with in the Methodist church. I grew up Lutheran where you had to go to 3 years of confirmation class. You had to complete 2 of those years before you could have your “First Communion”. So I was shocked the first time I saw 2 and 3 year olds receiving communion in the Methodist Church. I had been raised to believe that communion is a very sacred event that you didn’t participate in until you had had proper training. After being in the Methodist church for 20 years now, I have finally relaxed a little and now allow my small children to participate. Although I still have mixed feelings, I am trying to see both sides of the story.

]]> By: lee http://www.cleanstraightlines.com/2009/06/01/communion-response-desired/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 lee Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:42:54 +0000 http://www.cleanstraightlines.com/?p=1244#comment-1522 i wouldn't have left a comment but for that tweet about not working :) i love communion. special for me...i connect with the Jesus and with the disciples in when they did it. oh, and my church experiences communion the same way yours does. i wouldn’t have left a comment but for that tweet about not working :)

i love communion. special for me…i connect with the Jesus and with the disciples in when they did it.

oh, and my church experiences communion the same way yours does.

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